Engineering Manager

Barnes Aerospace; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Johor Bahru is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing, particularly in aerospace, and will be responsible for operational support, new product introduction, and team development. This role requires strong leadership and technical problem-solving skills to drive growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 8 years of Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Conversant with machining, brazing, stamping, and heat treat.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering team in providing operational support.
• Oversee engineering activities to meet milestones and budgets.
• Manage team to ensure high performance and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Barnes Aerospace has a key position for an Engineering Manager as we continue to experience significant and exciting growth in our Malaysia site. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in leading a complete technical portfolio comprising operational support, bidding for new work, New Production Introduction, cost reduction, technology transfer, capability acquisition as well as innovation. As an integral member of the Site Leadership Team, you will partner the business to deliver growth and profitability, addressing day-to-day challenges while working towards our 5-year goals. Central to the success of the business is a strong Engineering team whom you will coach and develop, while re-aligning the team to meet business needs in terms of responsiveness and business continuity. If you are an experienced Engineering professional with leadership skills who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, please submit your resume for further consideration.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead Engineering team in providing operational support in terms of responsiveness and timely technical problem solving
• Oversee all engineering activities to ensure milestones, budgets and customer’s technical expectations are met.
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the engineering staff to ensure they provide responsive and timely technical support to sales, manufacturing, and quality to achieve division objectives.
• Review opportunities for new work and provide accurate technical costing to optimize chances of winning work.
• Lead Engineering team in delivering timely New Product Introduction; leverage concurrent engineering as a key value proposition.
• Lead Engineering team in improving product profitability through improved method of manufacture.
• Lead Engineering team in product or process transfers from other divisions.
• Keep abreast of latest or emerging technologies and spearhead innovation in the business.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the highest level of performance and standards of excellence.
• Manage by way of Leadership Effectiveness (EI) to motivate, inspire, and direct in a more effective manner.
• Align Engineering team to meet business needs of responsiveness, knowledge retention and business continuity.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace/metal machining/precision engineering industry.
• Conversant with machining, brazing, stamping and heat treat. NDT knowledge is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of material engineering and technology management in manufacturing business.
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness (EI) in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively at all levels of organization (both internally and externally) and engage a multicultural workforce.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.