Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Result-oriented Production Professional with a Diploma in Electro-Mechanical Engineering and over 22 years of manufacturing operations and leadership experience. Proven track record in driving OEE improvements, reduce scrap rates, managing CAPEX, and acting as interim Plant Manager. Skilled in Oracle systems, CAPA engineering, cross-functional maintenance planning, and building high-performing manufacturing teams. CORE COMPETENCIES • Operations: Plant Management, OEE Optimization, CAPEX Planning, Oracle System, Production Scheduling. • Quality & Safety: EHS Policy Enforcement, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA Implementation, 5S Methodology. • Engineering & Maintenance: Machine Troubleshooting, Planned Preventive Maintenance, Spare Parts Inventory. • Leadership: Team Motivation, Performance Appraisals, Subordinate Training, Resource Allocation. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT Sonoco Products (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd | Bandar Enstek, Malaysia Production Manager • Operations Leadership: Direct full production floor processes, ensuring strict alignment with Oracle system metrics and acting as interim Plant Manager during executive absences. • Financial Control: Oversee financial indicators (scrap and OEE), assist in month/year-end closing, and manage CAPEX progress updates directly for the finance team. • Improved OEE from 63% to 68% through preventive maintenance, manpower arrangement and continuous improvement initiatives. • EHS Excellence: Enforce corporate health and safety policies to consistently achieve site safety KPIs by having monthly safety briefing with the team and immediate feedback to operators if found any unsafe activity/condition. • Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams on customer Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and continuous process updates. • Achieved Best Plant of the year in Asia for 2023 & 2024. • Enhanced manpower productivity by restructuring operations from a 5/2 shift pattern to a 4/2 shift system. • Increased OTIF performance to 99.5% by closely monitoring production schedules and collaborating daily with the Planning Department to ensure timely execution. • Work closely with the Quality team to enhance processes, reduce customer returns, and keep customer complaints below the target of 15 cases.
• Ensure production floor follow Sonoco safety policy and achieve safety KPI • Ensuring that health and safety policies are enforce and implemented effectively • Overseeing the production process and ensure it is progressing as schedule • Ensuring that the production is cost effective; that scrap and production efficiency is as per target • Ensuring that products are produced on time and are of good quality • Working out the human and material resources needed • Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed • Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control program together with the Quality and Process Department • Working with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals • Supervising and motivating a team of workers • Reviewing the performance of subordinates and identifying training needs • Prepare and production reports
-Safety awareness – To ensure the enforcement of safety rules and regulation -To assist plant manager in supervising the production activities -To ensure production activities are complied with procedure and work instruction. -To monitor and study production operation in order to improve product quality,productivity as well as cost efficiency. -To implement trouble shooting on machinery fault and quality discrepancies. -To improve the stability of machinery performance via systematic planning of preventive maintenance and shutdown maintenance. -To manage, monitor, plan and control of spare parts and consumables. -To compile daily and monthly production reports and downtime reports. -To carry out internal meeting with technicians and operators. -To participate in inter sectional meeting concerning production issues. -To assign task and convey messages from management to subordinates. -To source for suppliers for machinery parts, equipment, instrument and system. -To conduct preliminary evaluation during annual appraisal of subordinate’s performance. -To induce motivation and discipline awareness, as well as effective supervision of production workers. -Housekeeping concept – To enforce practices of cleanliness and tidiness at work place and to ensure the well management of tools and accessories. -Improve OEE by 50% for second year. -Improve overall scrap and maintaining at below 5% -Ensure output number tally with Oracle system. -Assist plant manager in monthly closing. -Involve in process improvement by working together with Engineering and maintenance department
Production Executive | Sep 2009 – Dec 2014 • Managed production operations across 3 shifts through effective coordination with 3 Production Supervisors, ensuring continuous production flow and target achievement. • Reporting & Governance: Compiled downtime reports, evaluated annual employee performance, and executed 5S/housekeeping audits. • Reduced production downtime through prompt troubleshooting and close coordination with maintenance teams. • Developed frontline supervisors and operators through coaching and performance monitoring, improving team effectiveness and operational consistency. • Lead a team of production crew achieved a net/thruput of 75ton per hour vs target 68ton. • Practicing Gemba solution and reduce quality defect by 5%
Production supervisor | Apr 2008 – Apr 2009 • Process Control: Oversaw Horizontal Continuous Casting (HCC) production from raw material ratios to finished copper strip coils. • Quality Assurance: Tested material chemical composition, hardness, bending, and tensile strength to match customer specs. • Reduced machine downtime by implementing faster troubleshooting and spare-part readiness. • Achieved zero major customer quality complaints during tenure.
Assistant Foreman | Oct 2007 – Apr 2008 • Quality Auditing: Audited crane installations against technical engineering drawings and Customer Design Specs (CDS). • Shift Control: Conducted daily pre-shift briefings on safety, target progress, and outstanding parts. • Led daily production coordination activities for shift personnel, ensuring smooth workflow and achievement of production targets. • Promoted workplace safety practices resulting in zero lost-time accidents during assigned shifts.
Production Supervisor / Technician | Jun 2003 – Oct 2007 • Promoted from Technician to Production Supervisor within four years in recognition of strong technical troubleshooting skills, production knowledge, and consistent performance. • To conduct motivation and discipline awareness, 5’S, as well as effective supervision of production workers. • To assist maintenance team for machinery break down and repair works. • Machine installation, commissioning and production.