Team Lead, Manufacturing - Malaysia

Watlow; Lunas; On-site; MYR 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Watlow in Kedah, Malaysia invites a proactive Production Supervisor to support the Operations team. You will assist in planning and running production, lead operators, and ensure lines operate with high quality and minimal downtime.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in EMS or similar manufacturing, with strong communication, Lean, and problem-solving skills. This role is based at Kulim High Tech Park and offers opportunities to drive daily improvements within a safety-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or technical qualification with related experience (3-5 years).
• Leadership training.
• Must be willing to work at Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia.
• Must be from Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, managing and executing production operations.
• Lead a group of lead operators and operators to ensure lines run smoothly and with minimal downtime.
• Maintain production to required quality standards and comply with customer/safety/industry regulations.
• Apply Lean tools to identify waste and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with management and HR on staffing and safety matters.

Skills

Communication

Team building

Leadership

Problem solving

Data management

Lean skills

MDI (Daily Improvement)

SOP awareness

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or technical qualification

Job description

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for over 100 years!

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for over 100 years!

Position Summary

Assisting the Production Manager / Operations Team Lead, Operations in planning, managing and executing production operations. Lead a group of lead operators and operators and to 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.

Functional Contribution (Contribution Matrix)

• Uses judgment to know when to refer issues to others;
• Recommends and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility;
• Technical troubleshooting of process, equipment, and product;
• Contribute in problem solving activities;
• Understand the processes and knowledge in tools and techniques and can apply them in multiple work areas and has the ability to train others on specific skills;
• Uses resources to learn the business;
• Facilitates and coach’s others;
• Identifies ways to reduce waste and improve business processes;
• Transfers knowledge from one situation to the next situation;
• Demonstrates approachability and openness;
• Establishes credibility;
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal listening and communication capabilities;
• Uses the Watlow Business System to achieve results;
• Demonstrating the WW Leader Behaviors;

Skills, Abilities And Mastery (Responsibility Matrix)

• Work with manager or senior manager to develop Coaching Forward skills;
• Communication - Communicate effectively with all team members;
• Team Building Skills – Work with manager or senior manager to develop plan to ensure the WW is fully deployed;
• Goal/Metric Deployment - Direct manufacturing operations in accordance with Value Stream Assessment (VSA) plan and strategy deployment;
• RCCA (Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action)/Problem Solving – Solve problems rapidly utilizing the root cause corrective action process and tools;
• Manage data from Time & Attendance System and effectively manage manpower to meet capacity requirements;
• May lead / participate and support Lean events - Ensure that Continuous Improvement (CI)/Lean techniques are being utilized to sustain daily operational improvement;
• Utilize the daily operating system to drive PQDC (People, Quality, Delivery, Cost) performance at the cell level, i.e;
• Assure Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) effectively deployed into production cells;
• 6S - Ensure the development and deployment of a safe and healthy work environment including appropriate training in safety practices;
• Follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) Production Supervisor / Senior Supervisor.

Business Partner

• Delivering a production plan to VSL to achieve SOFP shipments;
• Collaborate with senior manager and Human Resources on team staffing decisions, employee relations;
• Collaborate with the Health Safety and Environmental (HS&E) team on safety matters.

Center of Expertise (COE)

• Bronze Certification;
• Production / Senior Production Roadmap.

Education, Experience And Certification Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree or Technical Qualification with related experience (3-5 years);
• Leadership training;
• Must be willing to work at Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia;
• Must from Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry.

Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.