Plant Director

Job Description : PLANT DIRECTOR MALAYSIA This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, strategic development, technical leadership, safety and facility management across the group manufacturing facilities. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining brand quality standards, developing new production facilities, and enhancing the group brand reputation through manufacturing excellence. As a Plant Director in the FMCG sector, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the group's manufacturing facilities. Your role will involve developing comprehensive operational strategies to optimize production efficiency, overseeing the installation of new equipment and production line upgrades, providing data analysis to management for decision-making purposes, implementing quality control systems, ensuring safety compliance, analyzing production costs for cost-saving opportunities, leading a high-performing team of plant managers, supervisors, and operators, and driving lean manufacturing initiatives. Develop and implement comprehensive operational strategies to optimize production efficiency Oversee the installation of new equipment, production line upgrades, and new product development projects Provide data analysis and decision-making recommendations to management Implement and maintain quality control systems and procedures Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and standards Analyze production costs and identify opportunities for cost savings Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team of plant managers, supervisors, and operators Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to eliminate waste, streamline processes, and improve overall plant efficiency What you bring: The ideal candidate for the Plant Director role brings a wealth of experience in healthcare/foods/cosmetics manufacturing processes. You have hands-on experience with production automation, digitalization, and innovative solutions implementation. Your strong understanding of tooling standards and process improvements sets you apart from others. You have multicultural operations management experience with proven team leadership skills. Your proven experience in business development and customer relationship management is highly valued. Lastly, your experience in sustainability initiatives and ESG principles implementation is essential for this role. Proven knowledge of healthcare / foods / cosmetics manufacturing processes Experience with production automation, digitalization, and innovative solutions implementation Strong understanding of tooling standards and process improvements Multicultural operations management experience with proven team leadership skills Proven experience in business development and customer relationship management Experience in sustainability initiatives and ESG principles implementation

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