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. Job Summary ----------- **Job summary:** To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **Associate Production Supervisor** located in **Perai, Penang.** **What a typical day looks like:** * Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment. * Leads a team comprising of individual 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. * Listen to and 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 leaders * Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order 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, and that no task is performed by untrained. * 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 6 years of operations experience.  FA22 Job Category ------------ Operations Required Skills: Optional Skills: Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).