Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Systems & NPI

GRAND VENTURE TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN. BHD.

Simpang Ampat

On-site

MYR 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

GRAND VENTURE TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN. BHD. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Manufacturing Systems Engineering team in Penang. You will drive KPI-based performance, manpower planning and engineering standards across NPI and production ramp-up.

You will optimize processes, BOMs, routing, work instructions, tooling and process controls, while pushing Lean, Six Sigma and industry 4.0 initiatives to improve OEE and costs. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 8-12 years of manufacturing/engineering experience, including 3-5 years in a supervisory/management role.
Strong experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, product transfer, process development, DFM/DFA and production ramp-up.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, OEE, TAKT time, cycle-time improvement, SPC and process capability.
Experience with BOM, BOO/routing, ERP/EPICOR, manufacturing systems, tooling/fixtures and engineering change management.
Proven people-management and mentoring skills, with strong analytical thinking, decision-making, communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop the Manufacturing Systems Engineering team, including KPIs, manpower planning, technical competency and engineering standards.
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, ERP/manufacturing systems, BOM, routing, work instructions, tooling, fixture and process controls.
Lead manufacturing engineering activities for NPI, including DFM reviews, process development, trial builds, validation, product transfer and production ramp-up.
Drive Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma and productivity initiatives to improve OEE, cycle time, yield, TAKT time, labour productivity and manufacturing costs.
Improve ERP/EPICOR and manufacturing systems, data integration, traceability, engineering change control and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, defect reduction and ECN implementation while ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality and customer requirements.
Manage engineering projects and collaborate with NPI, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, Product Engineering and external suppliers to achieve business and manufacturing objectives.