Plant Manager

Job Description : PLANT MANAGER MALAYSIA chemical manufacturing company. The Plant Manager will play a key role in the firm's continued development and success, reporting to the Regional Head of Operations. In this Plant Manager position, you will oversee all the plant's daily operations, including production, maintenance, quality control and EHS to ensure that operations are efficient and cost-effective. Lead the team towards best practices in production, maintenance, QC to maximise plant efficiency Ensure that the plant meets all company and regulatory product safety requirements Identify opportunities to manufacture efficiently at cost-effective level by increasing productivity, debottlenecking processes and implementing innovation in the production floor Set up and maintain an effective compliance system of control to ensure that operations operate within the local regulatory framework and contractual requirements Ensure that the plant production and production-related areas function effectively through excellent leadership (including cost management, associate relations management, continuous improvement, etc.) Drive continuous improvement initiatives Implement and maintain TPM, Six Sigma and lean manufacturing initiatives Set and control budgets, targets and objectives (KPIs), and providing regular reports on the progress in order to achieve the overall organisational and financial objectives Effectively manage labour requirements, manpower planning, production planning, stock management, instrumentation calibration and plant improvement while developing innovative systems and processes Improve the processes and policies in support of the organisational goals, formulating and implementing departmental and organisational policies and procedures to maximise output, and monitoring adherence to rules, regulations and procedures To succeed in this role, you will need to have excellent stakeholder management capabilities and be able to identify operational gaps to drive improvement programmes. Degree in chemical/engineering or other related fields Minimum of 15 years of experience in the manufacturing environment, out of which five were in plant function management Good project management, lean manufacturing and ERP experience is highly valued Demonstrated technical knowledge of a wide range of Operational Excellence (OE), Health, Environment, and Safety (HES) principles and processes Strong troubleshooting skills, good leadership skills, interpersonal skills and an analytical approach to problem-solving Strong decision-making abilities, accountability, teamwork, able to motivate and engage the workforce, multitask effectively and a good focus on people development Excellent communication, people management and leadership skills both with internal and external stakeholders

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