Continuous Improvement Senior Engineer

MAMEE; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Malacca is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to enhance manufacturing efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in process optimization and Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Responsibilities include identifying improvement opportunities, leading operational projects, and deploying Lean tools. Opportunities for working in a fast-paced environment are available, leveraging automation or digitalization experiences when applicable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Process Optimization or Continuous Improvement.
• Experience in Food, FMCG, Pharmaceutical or Chemical processing industry preferred.
• Understanding of automation or digitalization is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support operational improvement projects with factory stakeholders.
• Deploy Lean tools to drive operational improvements.
• Perform shop floor Time Motion Study for performance standards.
• Communicate improvement ideas across Manufacturing Operations.

Skills

Process Optimization

Lean Six Sigma

Data Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing or Science

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.