Continuous Improvement Senior Engineer

Mamee; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Johor seeks a Process Optimization Specialist with a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in Continuous Improvement. The candidate should have expertise in Lean Six Sigma and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This role focuses on analyzing and improving manufacturing processes to achieve cost savings and efficiency enhancements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years working experience in Process Optimization/ Continuous Improvement roles.
• Strong advantage for experience in automation or digitalization.
• Preferred background in Food/FMCG/Pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support operational improvement projects with factory stakeholders.
• Deploy Lean tools to enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Process Optimization

Lean Six Sigma

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing or Science

Tools

Lean Tools

Time Motion Study

Job description

• To identify & analyze existing manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities, then quantify the tangible and intangible benefits with recommended improvement actions based on data driven analytics; Thereafter, collaborate with project team members to plan and execute project to deliver the improvement.
• To lead or support (eg: data collection, analytics, solution design and User Requirement Specifications definition) operational improvement projects working closely with factory stakeholders from Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to deliver tangible cost savings thru application of Lean techniques.
• Lead then deploy Lean tools as showcase to drive operational improvements eg: Root Cause Analysis thru 7QC Tools, leading/ facilitating Kaizen thru PDCA cycle, optimize Planned Downtime thru Time Motion Study and SMED.
• Perform shopfloor Time Motion Study to gather, analyze then establish standards for Manufacturing Performance Management System.
• Communicating improvement ideas and techniques to other members of Manufacturing Operations.
• Staying up-to-date with developments in Manufacturing and process optimization.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Possess Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing or Science.
• Minimum 5 years working experience in Process Optimization/ Continuous Improvement/ Lean Six Sigma or Autonomous Maintenance functions within Manufacturing industry.
• Experience in automation or digitalization is a strong advantage.
• Experience in Food/ FMCG/ Pharmaceutical/ Chemical processing industry preferred.
• Able to work in a fast-paced working environment.