Engineering Leader — Strategy, Delivery & Growth

kaWan Food; Port Klang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

kaWan Food seeks an experienced Head of Engineering to lead engineering activities from Pulau Indah, Klang. You will shape the engineering vision, drive policies and processes to improve price, quality and delivery performance.

You will manage budgets, KPI performance and cross-functional collaboration with procurement, project teams and S&OP. The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder management and a proven track record in delivering cost reductions across automotive-like processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in engineering leadership.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier relationship management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Result-orientated with ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
• Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets.
• Technical mindset with awareness of automotive processes.
• Willing to be based in Pulau Indah, Klang.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering activities across the business.
• Develop and implement engineering vision, strategy, policies and procedures.
• Ensure engineering strategies meet price, quality and delivery targets.
• Own engineering policy, guidelines and associated documents.
• Initiate and develop innovative engineering processes.
• Provide technical support to BD, estimating and onsite teams.
• Oversee build design from contract award to handover.
• Support project management for cross-functional execution.
• Review contracts with Purchasing Head for best value.
• Report KPIs to Senior Management; ensure EH&S and quality standards.
• Set department KPI and monitor performance.
• Foster cross-team communication to implement change and improvements.
• Ensure safety and environmental policies are followed.
• Translate site strategy into annual goals and KPIs; manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Problem solving

Project management

Supplier management

Technical mindset

Automotive knowledge

Cross-cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Job description

kaWan Food seeks an experienced Head of Engineering to lead engineering activities from Pulau Indah, Klang. You will shape the engineering vision, drive policies and processes to improve price, quality and delivery performance.

You will manage budgets, KPI performance and cross-functional collaboration with procurement, project teams and S&OP. The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder management and a proven track record in delivering cost reductions across automotive-like processes.