General Manager, Manufacturing Malaysia

Job Title: General Manager, Manufacturing (Penang)

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and driven General Manager, Manufacturing to establish and lead our clients new manufacturing operations in Penang, Malaysia. This role will oversee the setup of operations, supply chain, and scaling of local production capabilities in collaboration with their regional and China-based teams.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned manufacturing leader with strong experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), supply chain management, and contract manufacturing (CM) environments. This position requires a hands-on leader who thrives in a startup-like, high-growth environment and can build manufacturing excellence from the ground up. He or she must have experience in either automation, semiconductor or any similar high tech manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing Setup and Operations

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