Job Description:

Oversee night shift operations.
Manage optics production and lead a team of skilled leaders, technicians, and operators.
Coordinate closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams to meet production KPIs, including OTD, quality (yield and scrap), employee efficiency, and cost control.
Drive continuous improvement projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Daily Responsibilities:

Conduct MRB reviews with the Engineering team to make decisions on defective products.
Manage machine prioritization schedules.
Validate and approve Time Management System records for production staff.
Attend production meetings with the Planning team to provide updates on delivery commitments, quality issues, and machine status.
Conduct daily production meetings with section leaders to review delivery commitments, quality issues, and machine status.
Raise machine maintenance notifications in SAP.
Handle activities such as following up on rework, arranging overtime, raising purchase requisitions (PR), performing material kitting for new loading, and generating SAP WIP reports.
Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and work closely with Engineering to enhance process stability.
Lead in improving efficiency and work closely with Engineering to improve process stability.

Weekly Responsibilities:

Attend machine maintenance review meetings and coordinate with the Maintenance team to drive TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
Participate in FAT reviews with the NPI team.
Attend supervisor meetings to provide updates on machine capacity, manpower, technical issues, and production challenges.

Monthly Responsibilities:

Submit Kaizen initiatives for departmental improvements.
Participate in Small Group Activities for continuous improvement projects.
Conduct 6S line inspections and audits.
Update and present 6UPs (KPIs) to the HOD.
Attend EHS meetings to report on safety, environmental, and facility-related issues.
Update machine utilization data in SAP for capacity planning.
Maintain and update the skill matrix and manage single-point failure processes.

Others:

Identify and develop technicians or operators for progression to the next skill level.
Take ownership of EHS-related items such as chemical spill kits, first aid boxes, chemical cabinets, and chemical waste disposal.

Job Requirements:

Diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field (e.g., NTC2 in Precision Optics Manufacturing).
Minimum 10 years of experience in production or industrial manufacturing; experience in optics production is an added advantage.
Knowledge of optics manufacturing processes (preferred) or general industrial manufacturing.
Strong leadership skills with proven experience managing teams of more than 50 operators/technicians to achieve production KPIs.
Strong follow-up skills with a high sense of ownership.
Able to work permanent or rotating night shifts, including weekends.

Production Supervisor (Night Shift)