Industrial Engineering Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager to lead a team in Prai, Penang, focused on improving productivity through work measurement, process improvements, and efficient plant layouts.

You will partner with engineering colleagues to design manufacturable products, drive throughput, reduce costs, and implement HR strategies to recruit and retain a capable workforce. This is a full-time on-site role at Flex.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience including supervision.
• Experience in high technology electronics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineers and technicians to establish work measurement programs.
• Evaluate staff utilization and workflow to optimize labor and equipment.
• Improve worker efficiency and reduce waste through workflow changes.
• Develop management systems for cost reviews and wage administration.
• Design production planning and control systems to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design manufacturable products.
• Lead initiatives to increase throughput and reduce costs.

Skills

Team leadership

Process optimization

Industrial engineering

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Industrial Engineering Manager

Located in Prai, Penang.

Responsible for managing a team of industrial engineers working on increasing productivity through the management of workers, methods of business organization, and technology to solve organizational, production, and related problems efficiently.

What a typical day looks like:

• Manages a team of engineers and technicians to establish work measurement programs and evaluates work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Evaluates staff utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to define efficient utilization of workers and equipment.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocation work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.
• May develop management systems for cost reviews, financial planning, wage and salary administration, and job evaluation.
• Develops management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost reviews, and design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality.
• Designs or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services, as well as defining the most efficient plant locations.
• Organizes details into a broad view of the total operations and organization of Flex.
• Partners with other engineering team members to design manufacturable new products.
• Manages initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cost and improve performance in constrained areas.
• Implements appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field. A Master's or MBA Degree is preferred.
• Typically requires minimum 8 years of engineering experience including supervision.
• Prior experience in industrial engineering in the high technology electronics industry or related area is preferred.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Allowances & Bonuses

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AA98

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