Supervisor - Production

Plexus; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Malaysia, Penang, is seeking a supervisor responsible for managing daily operations and ensuring quality production. The role includes assigning tasks, conducting performance evaluations, and leading improvement initiatives. Candidates should have a High School diploma, at least two years of related experience, and skills in decision making and supervision. This position offers an opportunity to develop your leadership capabilities within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Two years of related experience required; more preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assign work assignments based on daily department needs.
• Conduct performance appraisals, coaching, and discipline.
• Communicate daily schedules and quality issues to employees.
• Ensure individuals are trained to assembly build instructions.
• Support and lead improvement initiatives in the work environment.

Skills

Basic decision making and problem solving skills

Basic supervision and team building skills

Intermediate computer skills

Basic data analysis and presentation skills

Education

High School diploma

Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

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 workload, 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 innovative 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.
• 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 (45 lbs).
• 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.