Continuous Improvement Engineer

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd.; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive process improvement initiatives and optimize efficiency in its operations. The role involves assessing processes, conducting audits, and collaborating with teams to enhance productivity and reduce waste. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in engineering or science, have experience in manufacturing, and possess lean methodologies expertise.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in manufacturing industry.
• Experience managing continuous improvement projects.
• LEAN certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify process improvement and waste reduction opportunities.
• Drive headcount optimization across manufacturing division.
• Conduct operational audits and generate improvement reports.

Skills

Process Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Audit Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Process Mapping

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process Improvement and Waste Reduction.

• Identify continuous process improvement and waste reduction opportunities across Kossan Glove Division, through lean manufacturing philosophies, such as value stream mapping, process mapping, FMEA, etc.
• Develop and drive process improvement and waste reduction initiatives to continuous optimize manufacturing efficiency and cost, Improvement includes process flow and material flow reengineering, automation and digitization introduction, etc.
• Collaborate with site CI team to implement the improvement initiatives at plants.
• Identify and manage risks associated with new or changed processes in the in-charged process improvement project and ensure that appropriate controls are in place.
• Through the site CI communities, encourage the sharing of Best Practices.

Headcount Optimization

• Identify headcount optimization opportunities across Kossan Glove Division by applying lean manufacturing philosophies.
• Continuous drive headcount optimization project to achieve headcount efficiency target.
• Assist plant management and site CI team to clarify headcount roles and responsibilities, cycle time standard, headcount requirement standard and target efficiency.
• Document the standard for plant management as reference in headcount planning.

Operational Audit

• Perform audit to plant operation to identify current operation variance and underlying constraints impeding control system implementation and compliances. It is not limited to system audit and quality management audit.
• Generate the audit report with summary of improvement needed for plant management team to rectify and improve.
• Follow up the closure of the audit observations.
• Develop audit standard and checklist for plant self-sustaining and readiness for audit.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experiences in manufacturing industry.
• Experience in managing continuous improvement or process improvement projects.
• Experience in conducting audit, value stream mapping or process mapping.
• LEAN certification is desirable.