Production Manager (Seremban)

About the Division

The Load & Haul Division, the home of Sandvik loaders and trucks for underground mining business. Here we are safer, stronger, and smarter, as we like to say it. We have been the market leader in accelerating diesel and battery-electric equipment development, with sharpened priorities. We work in close co-operation with the sales areas within the Sandvik Mining Business Area, to provide the best possible service for our customers. Load & Haul home based in Turku, Finland. Additionally, we have operations in Camarillo, USA | Changzhou, China | Khomanani, South Africa as well in Seremban, Malaysia.

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Production Manager, Seremban
We are looking for a Production Manager to join our operations in Seremban, Malaysia. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the production ramp-up and further developing our local manufacturing capabilities.

In this role, you will lead and develop the Seremban production operations, ensuring that our safety, quality, delivery, efficiency and productivity targets are achieved. An important part of your role is to develop local capabilities and ways of working in line with Sandvik standards and practices across our other Load & Haul Production Units. Your key responsibilities include:

·Lead and develop the production organization to achieve agreed operational and tactical targets.
·Ensure the right workforce, competencies and capabilities are in place and continuously developed.
·Lead and coordinate daily production activities and ensure work is carried out according to agreed processes, procedures and quality requirements.
·Take overall responsibility for occupational health and safety, compliance and good housekeeping within the production area.
·Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable employment, health and safety requirements.
·Take responsibility for the machinery and equipment within the production area and ensure they support safe and effective operations.
·Develop the annual production budget, monitor costs and drive cost-saving initiatives.
·Lead and support continuous improvement activities and follow up on improvement projects.
·Define requirements for relevant support functions and work closely with them to achieve production targets.
·Actively drive culture development, strengthening the attitudes, commitment and behaviors needed for successful operations.
·Take responsibility for key people processes, including workforce planning, competence development and rehabilitation.

Your background and what we find important
We are looking for an experienced and engaging leader who combines a strong production mindset with the ability to develop people, collaboration and ways of working.

- Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate and guide teams toward shared goals. You build trust, encourage open communication and support the development of your team.

- A collaborative and inclusive approach, with the ability to work effectively across functions and cultures, build strong relationships and bring different perspectives together.

- Solid understanding of production management, manufacturing processes and operational excellence.

- Experience with continuous improvement and production development methods, such as Lean or Six Sigma.

- Solid understanding of the FOD process.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

- A structured approach to work, with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple responsibilities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

- Flexibility and resilience, with the ability to adapt to changing operational needs.

- Experience with reporting and production performance tools is considered an advantage.

- Good written and spoken English.

- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or another relevant technical field.

Our culture
Our role is clear – through every action, every day, we make the shift and advance the world through engineering. We believe in an inclusive, equal, and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career options. Are you intrigued? Visit our  website ,  LinkedIn  or  Facebook page  to get to know us further.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Olli Helppi, Operations Manager, email: olli.helppi@sandvik.com

Want to join our team?
Submit your application including your salary request by Sunday 8th November, 2026.When applying in our system, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your resume. Job ID: R0099429