Functional Test Development Manager

Plexus Corp.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Penang, Bayan Lepas, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to manage core technology, direct a functional engineering team, and provide technical project oversight. You will ensure programs meet customer needs and quality targets, while coordinating staffing and resourcing.

This role emphasizes culture, growth, and delivering on time and within budget. You will champion Plexus Core Values, lead talent development and succession planning, and drive continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience in engineering leadership.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and customer requirements.
• Experience building and developing teams and processes.

Responsibilities

• Quality Execution: ensure technical success of programs by understanding customer needs, staffing appropriately, and driving process improvements.
• Talent Acquisition and Development: hire and grow diverse, high-potential talent to meet customer demands.
• Lead by example to reinforce Plexus Core Values and drive succession planning and coaching.
• Cost Management: optimize non-billable hours and manage headcount and CapEx for the team.
• Project Management: manage resources and projects to meet scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Quality management

Resource planning

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Purpose Statement: To manage the core technology, direct the activities of a functional engineering team and provide technical project oversight within Plexus Engineering Solutions. An active contributor in shaping the culture on their team and at their site. Plans and manages company projects and/or PLXS-ENG customer projects ensuring that they fall within budget and on schedule.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Quality Execution: Ensures technical success of programs by understanding customer needs, staffing programs with appropriate resourcing, and driving continuous improvement of tools and processes. Understands and is able to identify leading indicators of project challenges, and takes mitigating actions as necessary. Maintains and improves the Quality Management System through process ownership and CAPA resolution.
• Talent Acquisition and Development: Expands and grows technical and leadership competencies by hiring diverse and high potential talent that enhances our people, product and process capabilities. Establishes and achieves group growth objectives through headcount growth and upskilling employee skillsets needed to support ongoing customer demands.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.
• Cost Management: Drives non-billable hours optimization (NBHO), minimizing administrative tasks and maximizing value-add activities within functional team. Manages headcount and flex staffing model effectively to meet needs of customers and business. Drives CapEx planning for functional team.
• Project Management: Effectively manages the team resources and leads company projects and/or PLXS-ENG customer projects to a successful execution. This includes partnering with the engineering team to identify solutions to meet the project needs. Manages expectations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, risks, deliverables, and any changes to the original proposal.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 5 or more years of related experience preferred.

Other Qualifications

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Physical Requirements

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Travel Requirements

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This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.