SMT/MI Production Leader | Lean, OEE & CI Champion

Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Leave entitlement

Job summary

Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Production Operations Leader in Penang to drive manufacturing KPIs and continuous improvement across SMT/MI processes. You will lead production teams, coordinate line audits, and ensure on-time delivery and cost reduction through effective resource planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Strong leadership, coaching and problem-solving skills are essential, with a track record of delivering productivity and quality improvements in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, or related discipline.
• 5–10 years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in SMT and/or MI operations.
• Minimum 7 years of leadership experience managing production teams and operations.
• Strong knowledge of SMT/MI processes, Lean/BPS, PFMEA, SAP, 8D and problem-solving methods.
• Proven ability to drive productivity, OEE, quality, delivery and cost improvements.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overall understanding of customer and product requirements, strategy, goals and objectives for production operation.
• Lead and drive daily operation meetings and MOE1/12 department initiatives.
• Develop and track monitoring systems for production activities, ensuring quality, on-time delivery and cost reduction.
• Plan headcount per shift, align resources to meet production and customer needs.
• Lead continuous improvement and I4.0 activities within MOE1/11/12.
• Coach, train and develop production staff and ensure a culture of quality first.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Quality

Tools

SAP

Job description

Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd is seeking a Production Operations Leader in Penang to drive manufacturing KPIs and continuous improvement across SMT/MI processes. You will lead production teams, coordinate line audits, and ensure on-time delivery and cost reduction through effective resource planning and cross-functional collaboration.

Strong leadership, coaching and problem-solving skills are essential, with a track record of delivering productivity and quality improvements in a manufacturing