Senior Production Superintendent

Abbott Penang (Formerly Known as St. Jude Medical); Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Malaysia seeks an experienced production supervisor to lead a team in achieving quality standards and minimizing costs. The role requires at least 5 years of supervisory experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Candidates should possess strong communication and problem-solving skills and be adept in MS Office applications. Emphasis on optimizing resources and adhering to safety regulations is critical. This position involves rotating shifts, fostering a disciplined and efficient workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related working experience in production & manufacturing supervisory roles.
• Good communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operators to ensure efficient production lines.
• Supervise and motivate team to meet performance indicators.
• Compile and analyze production performance records.
• Ensure safety regulations and quality standards are met.
• Resolve production issues collaboratively with engineering.

Skills

supervisory

people management

communication

capacity planning

problem solving

operations management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Business Management / Operations Management / Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of manufacturing operators and ensure that production lines run without any problems, minimum downtime, products are manufactured to a required quality standard and adheres to customer/safety/industry-related regulations.
• Supervise and motivate a team of manufacturing operators to ensure that the production processes aligned with specified key performance indicators. May be responsible for processes across organizational lines. Be responsible for Safety/Cost/Quality/Productivity/Through put time/WIP inventory/Output/Shipment In-Direct Material and Supplies.
• Ensure the circulation of information, policies and procedures to subordinates.
• Interface with engineering and others supporting function groups to resolve production issues. Ability to work with Cross-functional management of QA, SCM, Engineering, Finance and HR.
• Provides manufacturing information to management by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintain efficiency and a disciplined workforce through monitoring absenteeism and tardiness and adherence to company's rules and regulations to attain high standard of workmanship. Manage employees’ disciplinary issues by giving warning and counselling. Reviews employee's performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing to optimizing resources and minimizing costs. And to foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration, working with other departments to optimize processes and resolve issues.
• Maintaining safety regulation, GMP / Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent re-occurrence.
• Performs related functions and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related working experience in production & manufacturing supervisory roles.
• Bachelor Degree in Business Management / Operations Management / Engineering, or equivalent study.
• Good communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Develop strong working relationships and trust in the team.
• Results and deadline-driven.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Required skill(s): supervisory, people management, communication, capacity planning, problem solving, operations management.
• Must be able to work rotating 8 hours shifts.