Lead Project Engineer: SMT/PCBA, Injection & Assembly

VS Industry Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VS Industry Bhd in Malaysia's Johor region seeks a Project Engineer to drive SMT/PCBA, injection and assembly projects from handover to mass production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, review engineering docs, manage timelines, and ensure quality and cost targets are met.

The role requires a bachelor’s in a related engineering field and at least 2 years in project engineering or manufacturing engineering, with strong problem-solving and communication skills to support NPI transfers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline relevant to electronics or manufacturing.
• 2+ years in project engineering, NPI, or manufacturing within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in SMT/PCBA, plastic injection moulding, assembly or related industries preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and specs.
• Strong coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical liaison with customers from project handover through NPI, customer approval, and mass production.
• Lead and coordinate new projects, ensuring timelines, quality, cost, and customer requirements are met.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, BOM, and product requirements for feasibility and tech needs.
• Coordinate tooling, process trials, sample submissions, product fitting, and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Tooling and suppliers for project implementation.
• Monitor progress, resolve technical issues, and provide status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain project docs, including drawings, ECN, BOM, submissions, reports and records.
• Support NPI transfer, mass production readiness, and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

NPI

Project coordination

Manufacturing engineering

Electrical/ Electronics

Reading engineering drawings

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Polymer, Plastic Engineering

Job description

VS Industry Bhd in Malaysia's Johor region seeks a Project Engineer to drive SMT/PCBA, injection and assembly projects from handover to mass production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, review engineering docs, manage timelines, and ensure quality and cost targets are met.

The role requires a bachelor’s in a related engineering field and at least 2 years in project engineering or manufacturing engineering, with strong problem-solving and communication skills to support NPI transfers