Production Manager Job Listing at Flex in Penang (Job ID WD219810)

Description

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.

Summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Production Managerlocated in Prai, Penang.

Guides and coordinates activities of employees engaged in the following areas of a manufacturing department; multi-level assembly, electronic card/system testing and quality assurance to attain production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.

What a typical day looks like :

• Guides department activities to hold up design of new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and helps on test procedures.

• Explores technology trends and market demand to plan projects.

• Contributes with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.

• Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.

• Partners with team and management in the development of the strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the function.

• Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.

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

• Coordinates production activities with other functional groups such as planning and distribution.

• Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.

• Accountable for controlling manufacturing operation and ensuring that production quality and cost targets are met.

• Working in extremely complex problems where the research of situations or data from an evaluation of intangible factors.

• Reviews budgets and schedules required by management.

• Regulate relations with the executives and/or major customers to maintain relationships with them.

• Resolve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading management levels for the achievements of the plant.

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

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in addition to 5 years of operations management experience.

• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

• Demonstrates advanced people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.

• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.

• To perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, word processing, spreadsheet (PC), presentation and database software.

• Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.

• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.

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

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Allowances & Bonuses*

AA98

HH39

NB09

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 accessibility@flex.com 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).