The Production Executive will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day production operations, ensuring production plans are achieved efficiently while maintaining high standards of product quality, food safety, halal compliance, productivity, and workplace safety.
The role will work closely with QA/QC, R&D, Warehouse, Maintenance, Planning, and Management to ensure smooth and efficient production.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily production activities according to production schedules and customer requirements.
- Ensure production targets, output, efficiency, and deadlines are achieved.
- Supervise production operators and ensure sufficient manpower is available for daily operations.
- Monitor production processes for frozen bakery, and convenience food products.
- Ensure products are manufactured according to approved product specifications, recipes, SOPs, and work instructions.
- Monitor raw material usage, production yield, wastage, and production efficiency.
- Identify production problems, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Work closely with QA/QC to ensure products meet quality, food safety, hygiene, and halal requirements.
- Ensure production areas, equipment, and employees comply with GMP, HACCP, hygiene, and workplace safety requirements.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, and processing of raw materials and finished products.
- Monitor and minimise production wastage, rework, downtime, and product losses.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance team to address machinery and equipment breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
- Coordinate with Warehouse and Planning teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging materials.
- Maintain accurate production records, reports, and documentation.
- Monitor production equipment and ensure proper operating procedures are followed.
- Assist in implementing new products, production trials, process improvements, and R&D projects.
- Participate in internal, customer, halal, food safety, and certification audits when required.
- Train, guide, and supervise production operators to ensure procedures and standards are consistently followed.
- Promote a culture of food safety, quality, productivity, discipline, and continuous improvement within the production team.
- Perform other production-related duties as assigned by Management.
Requirements
- Diploma/Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Manufacturing, Production Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing or production.
- Experience in frozen food or convenience food manufacturing will be an advantage.
- Good understanding of GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and halal requirements.
- Experience supervising production workers and managing manpower is preferred.
- Strong understanding of production processes, efficiency, yield, wastage, and production planning.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Able to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Responsible, disciplined, proactive, and willing to be hands-on on the production floor.
- Willing to work shifts, weekends, or public holidays when required by production schedules.
Key Skills
- Production Planning | Manpower Management | Food Manufacturing | GMP | HACCP | Halal Compliance | Quality Control | Production Efficiency | Yield & Waste Management | Problem Solving | Team Leadership