Industrial Engineer Head - Malaysia

Connexus Global; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexus Global, on behalf of a leading organisation based in Selangor, Malaysia, seeks an Industrial Engineering Head for Asia. This senior role drives operational excellence, standardisation and continuous improvement across multiple sites and countries, shaping future regional operations and influencing key decisions.

The successful candidate will lead regional IE teams, drive productivity improvements, and manage change across the Asia portfolio to deliver sustained performance gains.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in industrial engineering across multiple sites.
• Ability to define and execute regional IE roadmap including capacity planning and productivity.
• Proven track record in driving operational excellence and standardisation.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with operations, supply chain, finance.
• Experience leading change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire IE professionals across Asia.
• Define and execute regional IE roadmap incl capacity planning and layout optimisation.
• Champion best practices, standardisation and efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations, finance and other stakeholders on major investments.
• Drive transformation programmes and ensure adoption of new processes and technologies.

Skills

Regional Leadership

Strategic IE Direction

Operational Excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Change Management

Job description

Industrial Engineering Head - Asia

We are partnering with our client, a leading organisation based in Selangor, Malaysia, to appoint an Industrial Engineering Head for the Asia region on a permanent basis. This is a senior strategic role, ideal for an experienced industrial engineering leader who can drive operational excellence, standardisation and continuous improvement across multiple sites and countries, while shaping the future direction of our client's operations in Asia and influencing key business decisions at regional level.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

While specific technical requirements have not been provided, this position is typically suited to an individual who can demonstrate the following high-level capabilities:

• Regional Leadership: Lead and inspire our client’s team of industrial engineering professionals across Asia, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and consistent ways of working.
• Strategic Industrial Engineering Direction: Define and execute the industrial engineering roadmap for the region, including capacity planning, layout optimisation and productivity improvement.
• Operational Excellence: Champion best practices, standardisation and efficiency initiatives to enhance throughput, reduce waste and improve quality across multiple manufacturing or operational sites.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, supply chain, finance and other stakeholders to support major investments, expansions and continuous improvement projects.
• Change Management: Drive and support transformation programmes, ensuring our client’s team is engaged, trained and equipped to adopt new processes and technologies.