Director of Ops Engineering — Lean Excellence

Private Advertiser; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser seeks a Director of Operations Engineering in Penang to lead all operations engineering activities, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing environments, strategic leadership, and strong knowledge of lean and quality systems.

The position focuses on optimizing efficiency, enforcing standards, managing capex, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable performance gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related discipline.
• MBA or equivalent is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operations engineering strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Lead and mentor the operations engineering team, including recruitment and development.
• Oversee process optimisation to improve productivity and quality across operations.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing standards, procedures and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean, Six Sigma and other methodologies.
• Manage capital expenditure projects and resource allocation for equipment and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Develop risk management strategies to identify and mitigate risks.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Process optimisation

Data analysis

KPI management

Quality management systems

Health and safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations Management

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Automation technologies

Job description

Private Advertiser seeks a Director of Operations Engineering in Penang to lead all operations engineering activities, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing environments, strategic leadership, and strong knowledge of lean and quality systems.

The position focuses on optimizing efficiency, enforcing standards, managing capex, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable performance gains.