Supervisor - Production

Plexus; Penang; On-site; MYR 55,800 - 89,280; Full time

Job summary

Plexus in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a hands-on supervisor to oversee daily production activities, ensure quality, and lead a small team.

You will manage schedules, train staff, and drive improvements in safety, efficiency and process compliance.

This role requires good communication, basic data analysis, and ability to coach two or more employees.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• 2 years related experience required or preferred.
• Strong communication and supervisory skills.
• Ability to use basic data analysis and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Assign work based on daily department needs while meeting quality metrics.
• Conduct people-leader activities including time-off approvals and performance reviews.
• Communicate daily schedules and quality concerns to shifts and support staff.
• Ensure staff are trained to assembly build instructions and compliant with training.
• Support safety, quality, and efficiency initiatives and propose improvements.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Team building

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma

Associate's degree

Job description

Purpose Statement

Responsible for supervising and managing activities directly related to the daily business needs. The activities of concentration will include, but are not limited to the following areas-direction and leadership, daily production work load, quality, cross training, skill development and time off approvals/hours worked. This position is under limited supervision and is required to exercise moderate discretion and independent judgment by developing, analyzing and delivering simple to complex information. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of two or more employees, assigning tasks, checking work at frequent intervals, and maintaining schedules. Completes performance appraisal recommendations, and recommends job classifications.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Assign work assignments based on daily department needs, ensure quality products are produced and achieve department metrics.
• Conduct people leader activities which may include approving time off, conducting performance appraisals, coaching and disciplinary action and maintaining company policies and procedures.
• Communicate both written and orally the daily schedules, goals, quality issues/concerns to employees, other shifts, and support staff including supervisors and managers to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Ensure individuals are trained to the appropriate assembly build instructions and ensures personnel are compliant with all applicable training requirements. Intelligently flex those you oversee to meet customer schedules based on training and skill sets.
• Support and lead improvement initiatives and participates actively to improve work environment which includes improving safety, cleanliness, product quality and efficiency. This includes generating new and innovated solutions to complex problems.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School diploma is required; an Associate’s degree is preferred.
• Two (2) years of related experience is required; Two (2) or more years of related experience is preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Basic decision making and problem solving skills.
• Basic supervision and team building skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace.
• Basic data analysis and presentation skills.
• General office equipment and materials.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and/or stand for the duration of shift. Ability to frequently reach at waist and occasionally above head. Ability to carry up to 4.5 Kg (15 Lbs) and lift up to 20.4 KG (45lbs). Ability to use fine motor skills and occasional use of hand tools. Ability to frequently push, pull, bend, kneel, and/or stoop. Ability to meet visual acuity requirements that are defined by defined industry certifications and customer specifications

Travel Requirements

• N/A

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.