Hayati Othman
Plant Director
Volkswagen Group Malaysia

Hayati Othman is the Plant Director at Volkswagen Group Malaysia, leading end-to-end manufacturing operations at the Pekan plant. With nearly two decades of experience in the global automotive industry, she specialises in advanced manufacturing, production leadership, and operational excellence.

She has held senior leadership roles including Plant Manager, Head of Production and Logistics, and Pilot Hall Manager, driving manufacturing performance, large-scale process optimisation, and new model industrialisation. Her expertise includes transforming production ecosystems through innovation, lean manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 practices.

She began her career in Germany with TRW Automotive and ZF. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Applied Sciences Konstanz, Germany, specialising in manufacturing and production technology and is fluent in Bahasa Melayu, English, and German.