Senior Production & Process Specialist

Job Description:

• Act as the senior subject matter expert for assigned production process areas, providing technical leadership in batch execution, process monitoring, troubleshooting, deviation prevention and optimization of plant performance to meet production, quality, safety and cGMP requirements.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Production, Quality, Engineering and other support functions to ensure timely campaign changeover, cleaning/CIP readiness, hygiene compliance and process turnaround, while proactively resolving constraints that may impact batch start-up or production continuity.
• Own daily process performance review and provide technical leadership to technicians and staff through tiered accountability, process trending, equipment utilization review and structured troubleshooting to achieve production targets, improve process capability and drive recurring issue reduction.
• Provide senior technical support and process oversight to ensure production operations comply with approved procedures, cGMP, safety, occupational hygiene, environmental and quality requirements, while leading self-inspection readiness, audit preparation and safe release of plant or equipment for modification work.
• Lead review, preparation and control of production documentation to ensure accurate compliant and timely issuance of manufacturing records, while coaching technicians on documentation discipline, data integrity and Right First-Time batch record completion.
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives across plant operations by identifying opportunities to improve process capability, yield, equipment utilization, cost efficiency and production reliability, while driving structured problem solving, project execution and follow-through of improvement actions.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma from Polytechnic or equivalent
• Holders of NITEC or Higher NITEC with least 7-10 years of relevant experience in a food production industry
• Good knowledge of GMP (good manufacturing practices) and safety requirements
• Basic knowledge of production flow
• Good troubleshooting skill
• Basic awareness of industrial standards
• Knowledge of process control and production process
• Basic knowledge of raw materials used in production
• Plant inspection skills
• Good knowledge in maintenance and operating principles of production
• Familiar with SAP system
• Knowledge of statistics is an added advantage
• Basic conflict management skills
• Basic interviewing skills
• Supervisory skills
• Effective organization skills, which includes housekeeping skills
• Effective and good communication skills
• Good auditing skills