Production Shift Leader

About Us

At Ecolex Sdn Bhd, we are driven by innovation, quality, and sustainability. Headquartered in Pulau Indah, West Port, Malaysia, our operations are supported by a dedicated workforce of over 200 employees, all committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our business.

We specialize in the development and production of high-quality food ingredients, energy supplement feed products, and non-genetically modified (non-GMO) palm oil-based solutions, serving a growing global customer base. With a well-established international distribution network, we are strategically positioned to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide—both today and into the future.

Our commitment to excellence was internationally recognised when we were honoured with the Frost & Sullivan 2018 – Company of the Year Award. This prestigious achievement reflects our consistent dedication to maintaining the highest quality standards, building a strong and trusted brand, and fostering long-term customer loyalty across global markets.

Our Journey

Founded in 2005, Ecolex Sdn Bhd has grown into a dynamic multinational organisation with a strong focus on export markets. Over the years, we have expanded our expertise in delivering value-added solutions across:

• Food Ingredients – Futura Ingredients
  🌐 https://futuraingredients.com
• Animal Nutritional Lipids – Ecolex Animal Nutrition
  🌐 https://ecolexanimalnutrition.com

Guided by a commitment to continuous innovation, we strive to create solutions that deliver meaningful value to our customers. Our strategic partnership with one of the largest palm oil producers in the region further strengthens our supply chain, ensuring consistent quality, reliability, and sustainable sourcing practices.

About the Role

We are looking for a driven and hands-on Production Shift Leader to oversee daily manufacturing operations and lead our production team to achieve efficiency, quality, and safety targets. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong leadership skills, and is passionate about continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• To run the production according to the production plan as prepared by the superior.
• To check the daily finish goods quantity after each production closing.
• To inform the superior if any replenishment of materials for production is necessary to ensure the plant is running smoothly without any downtime.
• To take ullage for the oil level in the blending tanks and record it in the production report before production opening and after production closing.
• To ensure all related plant activities such as downtime, changing filter bags, break down of the plant equipment and utilities are recorded in the Production Report and Plant Log Book.
• To ensure Plant Start-up and Shut-Down are carried out accordingly to avoid any damage to the plant utilities, equipment or blockage of the pipelines.
• To ensure Operators to fill in all the log sheets for the plant utilities in order to ensure any abnormal signals from the plant utilities can be captured at the fastest time to avoid any serious damages to the plant utilities that may cause the production downtime.

Job Requirements:

• The candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Chemistry, Science or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Applicants must be willing to work in shifts/OT.
• Applicants with Chemistry background are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must be able to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Mature, independent and a fast learner.
• Applicants must be proactive, hardworking and able to work under deadlines.
• Fresh graduates and entry-level applicants are also encouraged to apply.
• Full-Time position(s) are available.