Production Supervisor

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## Job Summary



To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a  Production Supervisor  located in  Bukit Minyak, Penang .

What a typical day looks like:

- Responsible for leading production and engineering activities to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity (SQDCP) objectives.Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.

- Monitor production performance, capacity, manpower utilization, downtime and productivity.

- Manages a team of professionals (e.g., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.

- Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.

- Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.

- Evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.

- Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.

- Support new product introduction, production ramp-up and process readiness.
- Reduce cycle time, downtime, defects, scrap and production waste.
- Monitor FPY, defect rate, rework, scrap and other quality indicators.

- May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.

- May train and coach junior operators and junior team supervisors

- Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.

- Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.

- Assists in department budget planning and managing department expenses.

- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

- Ensures compliance of standards.

- Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions.

- Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

- Lead Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma improvement activities to drive productivity and cost-reduction projects

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to manufacturing/production engineering.
- At least 6 years of operations and supervisory or team leadership experience and/or related experience and/or trade knowledge.
- Demonstrates experience in performance development, teaching/leading, mentoring and/or organization development.
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control and safety requirements.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and structured problem solving.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Allowances & Bonuses

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## Job Category
Operations

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