Functional Manager, Industrial Engineering

jabil; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Batu Kawan Penang is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager to lead global and regional IE strategies, coach engineers, and drive continuous improvement across production and service delivery systems. You will oversee forecasting, process standardization, and Lean initiatives to enhance profitability and responsiveness.

Ideal candidates bring 12–15 years of IE experience in contract manufacturing, a degree in IE, and a Lean/Six Sigma certification, with readiness to operate in Batu

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or Production Engineering.
• Lean Silver Certificate or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of Industrial Engineering experience in contract manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Establish and clearly communicate all global and regional Industrial Engineering strategies.
• Coach, mentor and train engineers in the Industrial Engineering Department.
• Recruit and retain IE talent within the site.
• Monitor key IE metrics and drive site improvements.
• Develop and maintain the site forecast based on historic and forecast data.
• Standardize Jabil processes across the site.

Skills

Production planning

Layout design

Work measurement

Process improvement

Ergonomics

Engineering software

Project coordination

Education

Industrial/Production Engineering degree

MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA

Lean Silver Certificate or Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

AutoCAD

FlexSim

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

Industrial Engineering Manager (Functional Manager) will be responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and managing; integrated, productions and service delivery systems that assure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence and cost control within the production site. The Industrial Engineering Manager will adopt as its goals profitability, effectiveness, adaptability, responsiveness, quality, and the continuous improvement of products and services throughout their life cycles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and clearly communicate all global and regional Industrial Engineering strategies to the Industrial Engineering Department
• Coach, mentor and train all engineers with the Industrial Engineering Department
• Recruit and retain Industrial Engineering talent within the site
• Report and drive improvement within the site through the monitoring of the key Industrial Engineering metrics
• Develop and maintain the Industrial Engineering succession plan for the site
• Insure the standardization of Jabil processes throughout the site in accordance with the global and regional direction
• Standardize the configuration of the systems used (e.g. SAP, MES, IEDB…)
• Develop and maintain site key process flow charts
• Develop, analyze and maintain accurate department forecast based on both historical and forecast data
• Support the Lean organization by developing a solid process foundation and data integrity in order to support process improvement through the organization
• Support and/or maintain all lower level Industrial Engineering essential duties and responsibilities
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Production capacity planning and analysis
• Manufacturing processes from SMT to FATP
• Facility planning and production layout design (including material flow and space utilization)
• Work measurement (cycle time, standard time, SOE, motion study, and line balancing)
• Productivity improvement through continuous process improvement and labor efficiency analysis
• Ergonomics and human factors engineering
• Engineering software (AutoCAD, FlexSim)
• Project coordination, including cost analysis and CAPEX management

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding and application of broad range of industrial engineering tools (ie. Work measurement, simulation, process mapping, facilities and workstation design, operations research, etc.)
• Understanding of Jabil’s global strategies and direction
• Understanding of site’s facilities, capabilities and how they tie back to the Jabil strategies and direction
• Understanding of the complete Sales to Payment process
• Strong financial and analytical ability
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous improvements and cost reduction programs
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in using of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, and e-mail skills required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree inIndustrial Engineeringor Production Engineering
• Preferably Managers specializing in Engineering - Industrial or equivalent.
• MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA preferred
• Lean Silver Certificate or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Minimum 12–15 years of Industrial Engineering experiencein a contract manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5–8 years of management experience within a contract manufacturing environment
• Able to work based in Batu Kawan Penang

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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