Plant Manager

• Lead daily plant operations to ensure production output, cost efficiency, and customer requirements are consistently met.

• Optimize plant facilities processes through upgrading, scheduled and preventive maintenance to minimize plant downtime.

• Implement best practices in low-waste manufacturing, root cause analysis, and resource optimization.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Quality Assurance on new enquiries, product / sample development, and downgauging initiatives.

• Ensure effective communication between production teams, customers, and cross-functional departments.

• Review and monitor plant’s KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, spoilage, cost control) and prepare and present performance reports for Senior management review.

• Oversee inventory control, space utilization, and spare parts management to maintain optimum levels.

• Lead the Plant Safety Committee and drive proactive safety reviews, corrective actions, and incident reporting.

• Ensure compliance with ISO, QMS, FSSC, and customer audits/certification requirements.

• Empower teams to apply standardized work practices across shifts and collaborate with Engineering to improve manufacturability and productivity.

• Develop and execute plant strategies in alignment with company objectives.

• Lead capacity planning, resource allocation, and capital investment to support business growth.

• Drive cost reduction, waste minimization, and productivity improvement programs.

• Establish Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs) and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to align tactical plans with long-term strategic goals.

• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders (Sales, Engineering, QA, HR) to ensure smooth operations.

• Liaise with senior management, suppliers, and customers to align plant performance with business needs.

• Provide timely reporting of unusual plant activities and operational updates to Directors.

• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to support operational effectiveness.

• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company goals.

• Drive cost reduction, waste minimization, and productivity improvement programs.

• Lead capacity planning, resource allocation, and capital investment decisions.

• Develop Key Responsibilities Area(s) according to the Mid-long term strategy, and , and Monitor Key Performance Indicator(s) (KPIs) to ensure Tactical plan are towards the main objective

• Build and lead a motivated production team(s) capable of delivering consistent results.

• Foster a safety-first, quality-focused, and accountable workplace culture.

• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and staff; implement performance management systems.

• Collaborate with HR on training calendars (upskilling, refresher, newcomer training) and succession planning.

• Conduct regular skills gap analysis and promote multi-skilling for sustainable plant operations.

• Maintain workplace harmony by addressing grievances fairly and promoting social compliance.

• Lead and support cross-departmental improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality.

• Conduct root cause investigations to resolve production inefficiencies, downtime, and quality issues.

• Drive innovation, process excellence, and ESG initiatives to meet and exceed customer expectations.

• As the role model to foster a culture of integrity, accountability,

• An advocate to encourage and drive innovation, and continual process improvement

• Manage, coach, mentor, and motivate a cross-functional team including technical, production, maintenance, engineering, and logistics.

• Working with internal stakeholder including Human Resources to address workplace’s issues and employees’ grievances to ensure workplace harmony,

• Plan and conduct with HR Department annual calendar for training:

• Upskills Training.

• Refresher/Newcomer Training.

• Business excellence with succession in mind to formula optimum day-to-day to ensure operations with buddies or seniors to guide junior plan,

• Regularly conduct gap analysis and employee skill inventory check on status of multiskills talents

• Facilitate knowledge transfer pipeline to ensure sustainable plant operation

• Champion of sustainable plant operation to exceed customers’ ESG expectations.

• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC, and relevant EHS regulations.

• Implement and maintain 5S practices, QMS, and EHSMS across plant operations.

• Monitor and enforce workplace safety protocols, stop unsafe acts, and report non-conformities.

• Safeguard safe warehouse operations and ensure adherence to environmental protection standards.

• Support QMS, FSSC and EHSMS policies and programs

• Safety, Health & Environment Protocol:

• Independent, self-motivated and strong leadership skills.

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Production)

• Min 5 years’ in Managerial position in an manufacturing environment.

• Experience and resourceful in technical and engineering related issues.

• Experience in preventive maintenance, maintenance management and production management.

• Required language(s): Bahasa Malaysia, English.

• Good interactive, writing and good communication skills.

• Possess a high regard for safety in workplace.

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