Head of Engineering

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

• Overall responsibility for Engineering activities across the business
• Create and implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• Ensure that engineering strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market
• Take ownership of the engineering policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes

General and Task Management

• Providing technical support to the business development, estimating and onsite engineering teams
• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of build design, from contract award to handover
• Support project management to cross functional activity required for project execution
• Working closely with Purchasing Head to ensure all external contracts are regularly reviewed to ensure best value
• Report on Engineering activities on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant Key Performance Indicators
• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, engineering and quality standards and procedures are adhered to

People Management

• Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
• Set department KPI and monitor ongoing progress and performance
• Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.
• Work with the Engineering team to translate site strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs, and to track them Financial Budget and Control

Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the engineering strategy

Environmental & Sustainability Governance

• Review environmental strategies that impact on future ways of operating and ensure implementation where possible
• Review the use of technological systems that support a more environmentally friendly approach
• Ensure environmental audits for engineering activities are carried out
• Review opportunities to be as environmentally friendly as possible

REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor Degree in Engineering field.
• Preferably with minimum 5 years’ experience in the same capacity.
• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Result-orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets
• Technical mindset
• An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures
• Demonstrable experience of leading an engineering function with a proven track record in strategic engineering leadership delivering effective engineering strategies, policies, processes and system
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
• Proven project management and supplier experience
• Sound knowledge and technical understanding of automotive processes, components and design techniques
• Applicants must be willing to be based in Pulau Indah, Klang