Manufacturing Manager
Location: Terengganu (Onsite at Manufacturing Plant)
Working Days/Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Team Size: ~1,200 personnel (supervisors, team leaders, operators)

Role Overview:
Lead large-scale, labor-intensive manufacturing operations to deliver world-class performance across Safety, People, Quality, Volume, and Cost (SPQVC), in line with global standards and customer requirements. This hands-on role requires experience in managing high manpower volume, multi-shift operations, and complex assembly processes in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Operations:

• Lead end-to-end operations including cutting, crimping, sub-assembly, final assembly, and inspections.
• Manage a large workforce across multiple shifts to achieve production targets.
• Ensure operational discipline, standardization, and consistent performance.

Labor & Productivity Management:

• Optimize manpower utilization, attendance, and skill development programs.
• Drive productivity improvements (JPH, labor efficiency) while maintaining safety and quality.
• Control labor costs, overtime, absenteeism, and attrition.
• Lead line balancing and takt time improvement projects.

Quality, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO, and customer-specific standards.
• Implement structured problem-solving to reduce defects and prevent complaints.
• Promote a strong safety culture and zero-accident mindset.

Cost & Performance Management:

• Monitor and control manufacturing costs including labor, scrap, and consumables.
• Lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Review KPIs daily to track performance and improvement.

People Development:

• Lead and develop supervisors and line leaders to manage large teams effectively.
• Establish discipline, standard work practices, and accountability on the shopfloor.
• Manage industrial relations in a labor-intensive environment.

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration:

• Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives such as Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, and Poka-Yoke.
• Collaborate with engineering and support teams on process improvements and automation.
• Work closely with Production Control, Logistics, Quality, Maintenance, HR, and EHS teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or equivalent). MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 10+ years in manufacturing operations, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience in automotive and labor-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to manage multi-shift, high-volume, high-mix production.
• Familiarity with global or multinational company standards.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong shopfloor leadership and execution presence.
• Ability to lead large teams with discipline and empathy.
• Structured, results-oriented, and hands-on leadership style.
• Skilled in coaching, succession planning, and KPI management.
• Knowledgeable in labor productivity, line balancing, and capacity planning.
• Proficient in problem-solving techniques (5 Why, 4M, Fishbone).
• Excellent communication skills in English and Bahasa Melayu.

Personal Attributes:

• Resilient, disciplined, and hands-on.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset.
• Continuous improvement-driven.