Senior Production Engineer

KMK Rubber Manufacturing Sdn Bhd; Semenyih; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rubber manufacturer in Selangor is seeking a Senior Production Engineer on a contract basis. The role focuses on stabilizing production operations and implementing rapid improvements in yield and productivity. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues, supporting process improvement initiatives, and collaborating with maintenance teams for effective efficiency. Candidates should be familiar with ISO 9001 standards and have experience using Microsoft Office products.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Engineer.
• Sound understanding of ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production performance and troubleshoot process issues.
• Support production teams in resolving quality defects and downtime.
• Drive waste reduction initiatives using lean principles.

Skills

Problem-solving

Lean principles

Team collaboration

KPI management

Job description

The Senior Production Engineer (Contract) is engaged to stabilize production operations and deliver rapid, measurable improvements in yield, productivity, and process consistency. This role is execution-focused, with performance assessed weekly based on agreed operational deliverables. Experience in management and implementation of changes / improvements to people and processes is expected of this role.

Job Description for Sr. Production Engineer

Productivity – Support and Troubleshooting

• Monitor daily production performance and troubleshooting process issues on the shop floor.
• Support production teams in resolving quality defects, downtime, rework, and output shortfalls.
• Assist in stabilizing assigned production lines to meet daily and weekly output targets.

Process Control, Process Improvement and KPI

• Support improvement of KPIs and help create KPI-driven culture through daily shop floor meetings.
• Continuously evaluate and identify process inefficiencies related to productivity, yield, rework, or material usage. Review and revise SOPs where gaps are observed and implement effective process improvements followed by monitoring and measurement of results.
• Implement and maintain visual controls and process parameters on the shop floor.
• Ensure awareness and accessibility to documentation of developed processes by making available visual controls and visual guidance on the shop floor.

Lean and Waste Reduction

• Identify production waste using LEAN principles.
• Monitor and drive waste reduction initiatives.

Equipment, Tooling and Setup Support

• Work with maintenance teams in preventive maintenance, breakdown management and commissioning of machines, molds, dies or tooling for production.

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as Sales and Marketing, QA/QC, Engineering (NPI) and Purchasing.
• To comply with instructions and regulations on OSHE (Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental) matters.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years of auditing experience do you have?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Production Engineer?
• Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of ISO 9001?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?

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