Lean Industrial Engineer: Drive Continuous Improvement

XP Power; Kuala Kangsar; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XP Power is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead lean manufacturing initiatives in Malaysia, focusing on VSM, continuous flow, 5S, cycle time and takt time studies, ergonomic improvements, and waste reduction across PCBA and mechanical assembly processes.

The role involves planning and developing manufacturing layouts, improving production yields, coordinating schedules, and training team members to sustain continuous improvement and cost reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement LEAN practices (VSM, Continuous flow, Workplace organization 5S, Cycle time, takt time studies, Ergonomic, Define Waste, TPM program).
• Analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities.
• Lead Kaizen events to find potential improvements.
• Develop and implement work instructions and train team members.
• Design, redesign, and enhance work areas and layouts to be more ergo friendly, reduce repetitive motions and inefficient methods.
• Plan, select, design, and develop workplace and layout for manufacturing processes using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Leads project teams to optimize existing PCBA & mechanical assembly processes on a continuous basis.
• Coordinate and implement Continuous Improvement of processes to upgrade production yield and quality.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Lead and drive for continuous improvement activities to achieve company objectives.
• Drive for yield improvement and cost reduction project to achieve company objectives.
• Minimize waste (scrap, cost of non-quality / conformance/nonvalue add).
• Evaluate current industrial engineering practices and identify those needing improvement.
• Manage production schedules and coordinate services to maximize productivity (capacity analysis)
• Improve the efficiency of each production process.
• Evaluate employees’ tasks and responsibilities, identifying procedures or tools to improve productivity.
• Develop and maintain data collected.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Value Stream Mapping

5S Workplace Organization

Cycle Time Analysis

Takt Time

Ergonomic Design

SMED

Pull System

Data Analysis

Team Player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MOST or MTM Certification

Job description

XP Power is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead lean manufacturing initiatives in Malaysia, focusing on VSM, continuous flow, 5S, cycle time and takt time studies, ergonomic improvements, and waste reduction across PCBA and mechanical assembly processes.

The role involves planning and developing manufacturing layouts, improving production yields, coordinating schedules, and training team members to sustain continuous improvement and cost reduction.