Job Description

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for over 100 years!

Position Summary

Assisting the Production Manager / Operations Team Lead, Operations in planning, managing and executing production operations. Lead a group of lead operators and operators and to ensure that production lines run without any problems, minimum downtime, products are manufactured to a required quality standard and adheres to customer/safety/industry-related regulations.

Functional Contribution (Contribution Matrix)

• Uses judgment to know when to refer issues to others;
• Recommends and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility;
• Technical troubleshooting of process, equipment, and product;
• Contribute in problem solving activities;
• Understand the processes and knowledge in tools and techniques and can apply them in multiple work areas and has the ability to train others on specific skills;
• Uses resources to learn the business;
• Facilitates and coach’s others;
• Identifies ways to reduce waste and improve business processes;
• Transfers knowledge from one situation to the next situation;
• Demonstrates approachability and openness;
• Establishes credibility;
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal listening and communication capabilities;
• Uses the Watlow Business System to achieve results;
• Demonstrating the WW Leader Behaviors;

Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix)

• Work with manager or senior manager to develop Coaching Forward skills;
• Communication - Communicate effectively with all team members;
• Team Building Skills – Work with manager or senior manager to develop plan to ensure the WW is fully deployed;
• Goal/Metric Deployment - Direct manufacturing operations in accordance with Value Stream Assessment (VSA) plan and strategy deployment;
• RCCA (Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action)/Problem Solving – Solve problems rapidly utilizing the root cause corrective action process and tools;
• Manage data from Time & Attendance System and effectively manage manpower to meet capacity requirements;
• May lead / participate and support Lean events - Ensure that Continuous Improvement (CI)/Lean techniques are being utilized to sustain daily operational improvement;
• Utilize the daily operating system to drive PQDC (People, Quality, Delivery, Cost) performance at the cell level, i.e;
• Assure Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) effectively deployed into production cells;
• 6S - Ensure the development and deployment of a safe and healthy work environment including appropriate training in safety practices;
• Follow Standard Operating Process (SOP) Production Supervisor / Senior Supervisor.

Business Partner

• Delivering a production plan to VSL to achieve SOFP shipments;
• Collaborate with senior manager and Human Resources on team staffing decisions, employee relations;
• Collaborate with the Health Safety and Environmental (HS&E) team on safety matters.

Center of Expertise (COE)

• Bronze Certification;
• Production / Senior Production Roadmap.

Education, Experience and Certification Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree or Technical Qualification with related experience (3-5 years);
• Leadership training;
• Must be willing to work at Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia;
• Must from Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry.

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