Associate Production Supervisor

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

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.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor role involves being responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality and cost goals.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.

• 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.

• 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 manage 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

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

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing as well as 5-7 years of operations experience.

• Must be willing to work on shifts.

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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