A Day in the Life of a Plant Manager: Navigating the Path to Healthcare Packaging Manufacturing Excellence
Meet Johor Plant Manager, Dennis Chung, who has 24 years of experience and leadership in manufacturing operations with companies like Flex, BBraun, and Intel in Malaysia. He has held various functional roles, such as managing the operational activities and strategic goals for manufacturing sites, as well as ensuring compliance with local regulations and ISOs. Dennis joined Oliver in 2023, and in his current role is responsible for the opening of the new Johor plant. Let’s check in with Dennis to learn more about what his day-to-day looks like while spearheading the opening of this new facility:
Can you describe your role as Plant Manager?
How do you foster a culture of continuous improvement within your team?
How do you maintain work-life balance in a demanding role like yours?
What do you like most about your role?
Looking ahead, what are your goals for the new facility?
Our goal is to establish the new facility as a leader in healthcare packaging and manufacturing excellence. We aim to optimize production processes, enhance product quality, and expand our capabilities to meet the expectations of our customers as well as the growing market demands within the Asia-Pacific.
The plant will bolster Oliver’s regional presence and help us tackle any future supply-chain challenges and expertise gaps that may affect the healthcare industry. Here you can observe the remarkable transformation of this construction site from foundation to its ongoing structure in a detailed timelapse.
From colleagues to developers and partners, everyone has contributed to the success of this ongoing achievement.
