Assistant Manager

Jabil Circuit; Penang; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Industrial Engineering Manager to lead a dedicated team of engineers. This role focuses on optimizing production and service delivery systems, ensuring performance and cost control while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of industrial engineering tools and strategies, coupled with excellent communication and analytical skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, driving both profitability and quality in operations. If you are passionate about engineering excellence and leadership, this role is tailored for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Industrial Engineering with supervisory experience required.
• Strong financial and analytical skills are essential for success.

Responsibilities

• Lead Industrial Engineering team and communicate strategies effectively.
• Coach and mentor engineers while supporting recruitment efforts.
• Drive improvement through monitoring key Industrial Engineering metrics.

Skills

Industrial Engineering Tools

Financial Analysis

Change Management

Strong Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering

MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA

Lean Silver Certificate or Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

SAP

MES

IEDB

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Asst Industrial Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a group of Industrial Engineers through planning, designing, implementing, and managing integrated production and service delivery systems that assure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, and cost control within the production site. The Asst Industrial Engineering Manager will adopt as its goals profitability, effectiveness, adaptability, responsiveness, quality, and the continuous improvement of products and services throughout their life cycles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Establish and clearly communicate all global, regional, and site Industrial Engineering strategies to the Industrial Engineering team.
2. Coach, mentor, and train engineers within the Industrial Engineering team.
3. Support recruitment and retention of Industrial Engineering talent within the site.
4. Report and drive improvement within the site through the monitoring of key Industrial Engineering metrics.
5. Develop and maintain the Industrial Engineering succession plan for the site.
6. Ensure the standardization of Jabil processes throughout the site in accordance with global, regional, and site direction.
7. Standardize the configuration of the systems used (e.g., SAP, MES, IEDB…).
8. Develop and maintain site key process flow charts.
9. Support the Lean organization by developing a solid process foundation and data integrity to support process improvement throughout the organization.
10. Support and/or maintain all lower-level Industrial Engineering essential duties and responsibilities.
11. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Key Requirements:
• Understanding and application of a broad range of industrial engineering tools (e.g., work measurement, simulation, process mapping, facilities and workstation design, operations research, etc.).
• Understanding of Jabil’s global strategies and direction.
• Understanding of site’s facilities, capabilities and how they tie back to the Jabil strategies and direction.
• Understanding of the complete Sales to Payment process.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and managing continuous improvements and cost reduction programs.
• Strong communication skills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or Production Engineering.
• MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA preferred.
• Lean Silver Certificate or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• At least 5 years of working experience in the Industrial Engineering or related field, with a minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Or a combination of education, experience, and/or training.