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Pen Apparel Sdn. Bhd Hiring!!
To support our existing operations in Penang, we are inviting dynamic, energetic individuals with the desire to meet high customer expectations and have the passion to drive customer satisfaction to the next level to join our organization.
Sewing Manager
The Role: Within the context of the Operation operating plan, to provide managerial leadership to the Sewing team to create a conducive working environment and making optimum use of resources to produce garments that meet the customers’ quality, timeliness and quantity specifications, within Factory’s cost and performance expectations and within all applicable country, customer and Factory policies and codes of conduct.
1. Sewing Preparation
Sewer Headcount Planning: review the order loading and current sewer headcount situation to forecast future sewer requirements. Collaborate with the relevant functions (e.g. AAMT, Operator Human Capital Management & Administration, etc.) to fulfill the manpower requirements.
Pre-production Preparations:
– attend cross-functional pre-production meetings to ensure the required skilled labor and machine resources are in place for achieving the production plan from Customer Service & Planning (CSP).
– communicate the critical focus areas to Sewing Supervisors.
– hold Sewing Supervisors accountable for communicating production targets and critical areas to the operators in the daily meetings.
Setting Production Targets: with input from Sewing Supervisors, set a daily / hourly target for each sewing line, based on the orders allocated to each sewing line and the overall target efficiency for the Sewing Unit.
Production Inputs: monitor on-time delivery of production inputs to ensure materials arrive on the sewing lines according to the production plan and work with upstream departments for improvements as needed.
Sewer Skills: seek assistance from AAMT Manager and Sewing Garment Technician Supervisor to arrange for new operation / skills upgrade / multi-skill training to sewers where necessary.
2. Sewing Production
Production Monitoring:
– review hourly reports on sewing progress.
– hold Immediate Employees accountable for identifying bottleneck processes and making adjustments within the sewing lines, and personally assist as needed.
Line Balancing: re-allocate workers across sewing lines as needed to ensure production plan targets can be achieved.
In-line Technical Support: seek support from the inline technical support teams (Continuous Improvement, GTs, Mechanics) to ensure each line has sufficient technical support as needed.
Continuous Improvement:
– participate in performance improvement initiatives within the sewing lines.
– hold direct reports accountable for continuously identifying improvement opportunities and developing the required solutions.
– share best practices across sewing lines.
3. Sewing Quality
Quality Mindset: support the implementation of quality programs developed by Production Unit Senior Manager and Quality Assurance Manager.
Quality Monitoring: review daily quality reports with the Sewing Supervisors to track and identify the root causes of quality issues. Take the lead for corrective actions as needed.
Quality Inspection: conduct spot checks on quality and organize immediate employees to implement corrective measures.
4. TAL Production System (TPS)
TPS Compliance: regularly audit the production lines against the TPS standards and take appropriate actions in case of non-compliance.
TPS Line Certification: hold Sewing Supervisors accountable for preparing for and maintaining the TPS Line Certification. Provide guidance and seek support from the relevant functions (e.g. Lean Manufacturing) as needed.
Daily Kaizen: incorporate daily kaizen into daily operation routines to drive continuous improvement in production performance.
Qualifications:-
- Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree.
- Preferably Managers specializing in Manufacturing/Production Operations or equivalent.
- Full-Time position available.
Sewing Supervisor
The role: To coordinate sewing operators and technical support team to produce garments efficiently and within the delivery, quality and quantity specifications of the customers.
Responsibilities:-
- Create the operator loading based on the operator skill matrix and operation breakdown. Identify sewer training needs to achieve balanced production and communicate to Sewing Manager to arrange for required training.
- Communicate machinery, folders and work aids required for production to in-line Mechanic and / or Facilities Engineers.
- Agree with technical support team (Sewing GT and Mechanic) on potential quality problems and plan for preventing those problems.
- Assist the Sewing Manager in setting daily / hourly production targets. Communicate daily /hourly production targets set by the Sewing Manager to the sewing line and organize the sewing team to achieve the set targets.
- Conduct daily meetings with operators to communicate production targets and critical focus areas.
- Report regularly on the progress of operators or sewing performance to Sewing Manager and offer recommendations on training needs or suggestions to improve efficiency where necessary.
- Monitor real-time production efficiency / output and conduct inspections along the production line to identify the production bottleneck processes and ensure planned target efficiencies can be met.
- Implement the 5S principles into the sewing line to ensure the sewing line is in order.
- With the use of Kaizen tools, identify opportunities for continuously improving efficiency and initiate development of required work process aids (e.g. tools to reduce handling or transport motion) through relevant parties (e.g. Mechanic, Industrial Engineering, etc.).
- Monitor the real-time quality status on the sewing line using the in-line and end-line quality data. Coordinate Sewing GT and Mechanics to identify the root causes of quality problems and implement immediate corrective actions. With the assistance of end-line QC, schedule and allocate rework when necessary.
Requirements:-
- Candidate must possess at least a Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree.
- Minimum 1-3 years experience in manufacturing environment.
- Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel and Words.
- Willing to work shift and overtime.
QC Inspector
Requirements:-
SPM/STPM or Diploma (Fresh graduates are encourage to apply)
- Good in both Mathematic and English
- Able to work with minimum supervision
- Good teamwork
- Able to work in fast and challenging environment
