CNC Production Manager

Our client is a globally celebrated, high-tech manufacturing enterprise and market leader specializing in advanced magnetic materials, precision functional modules, metal injection molding (MIM) technologies, and custom magnetic applications. Tracing its technological roots to California, USA, and headquartered in China, the group operates world-class future factory digital workshops supplying Tier-1 global technology, electric vehicle (EV), automotive, and consumer electronics conglomerates (including industry leaders across North America and Asia).

To support their strategic regional expansion in Southeast Asia, their modern manufacturing hub in Jinshan Industrial Park, Penang, is rapidly scaling up its precision machining capabilities. They are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Machining Production Manager to build, optimize, and lead their precision machining process ecosystem.

The Machining Production Manager holds full operational and technical ownership over precision machining execution and process engineering across the Penang plant floor. Bridging NPI, process engineering, shopfloor production, and quality assurance, this role is responsible for establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs), optimizing CNC programming (milling, turning), multi-wire EDM cutting, and precision grinding workflows, while driving throughput, tool life efficiency, and strict yield performance.

1. Precision Process Design, Optimization & CNC Engineering

• Process Development: Design, formulate, and optimize high-precision machining process routes covering CNC milling, turning, multi-wire EDM cutting, and precision grinding operations.

• Cycle & Tooling Analysis: Systematically analyze cycle times, cutting parameters, grinding wheel degradation, wire consumption, and machine OEE to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce piece-part costs.

• Technical Troubleshooting: Provide immediate, high-level technical resolution on the floor for complex machining or programming anomalies (such as G-code/M-code errors, wire breakage, chatter, or grinding surface finish defects).

• Documentation & Standards: Author and maintain comprehensive manufacturing documentation, including Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), fixture setup guides, and operator machine manuals.

2. Production Operations & Asset Reliability

• Shopfloor Execution: Manage daily shopfloor scheduling and production workflows to meet client delivery deadlines while maintaining high process repeatability.

• Preventive Maintenance: Partner with maintenance teams to establish and enforce rigorous preventive maintenance schedules across all CNC machines, wire cutting setups, and grinding units.

• Yield & Waste Containment: Drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Six Sigma methodologies to minimize material scrap and maximize overall plant operational productivity.

3. Quality Assurance, GD&T & NPI Validation

• Tolerance & Quality Governance: Enforce strict adherence to micron-level dimensional tolerances, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) specifications, and surface finish standards.

• NPI & Trial Production: Direct technical feasibility studies, tooling/fixture selection, and trial production runs for new product introductions (NPI), validating process capabilities prior to full-scale mass production.

4. Technical Leadership & Workforce Coaching

• Team Guidance: Mentor and upskill CNC programmers, machine operators, and junior process engineers on advanced machining logic, tool paths, defensive machine safety, and SOP execution.

• EHS Compliance: Guarantee that all machining and wire-cutting operations strictly align with environmental, health, and industrial safety regulations.

Education & Technical Expertise

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related technical discipline.

• Hands-On Machining Mastery: 3 to 5+ years of active, hands-on experience in precision machining process engineering and shopfloor production management. Direct exposure to multi-process operations—specifically CNC milling, turning, precision surface grinding, and multi-wire EDM cutting—is required.

• Software & Programming Competency: Proficient in G-code/M-code programming and hands-on usage of CAD/CAM software platforms (such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Mastercam) and machining simulation tools.

• Quality & Tolerance Systems: Deep practical understanding of GD&T standards, precision measurement equipment, and quality assurance protocols (ISO 9001).

Language & Interpersonal Capabilities

• Linguistic Proficiency:Professional fluency in both spoken and written Mandarin and English is required. Mandarin capability is mandatory to facilitate technical reporting, direct code reviews, and process alignment with regional executive leadership and global R&D engineering centers.

• Analytical Problem-Solving: Exceptional root-cause analytical capability (5-Why, Fishbone) coupled with strong interpersonal skills to manage shopfloor technicians and lead cross-functional reviews.

• Global Tech Leadership: Direct exposure to a high-growth global platform supplying top-tier EV and consumer electronics supply chains.

• Greenfield Autonomy: High degree of operational authority to build precision machining process systems and setup lines from scratch in a newly expanded facility.

• Prime Industrial Ecosystem: Positioned in Penang's premier industrial tech corridor with access to mature manufacturing infrastructure and supplier networks.