Lean Manufacturing Intern: Improvement & Productivity

Tan Chong Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tan Chong Group in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Lean/ Productivity Engineer to plan and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on deploying Lean tools to identify and eliminate wastes and drive cost savings, quality and safety gains.

You will apply Lean concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, TPM and SMED, conduct capacity analyses and time studies, and develop KPIs and reporting.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate minimum – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with lean manufacturing education.
• Strong analytical skills with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint proficiency.
• Proactive and willing to learn via a Learning by Doing approach.
• Passion for Productivity and Lean Management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate continuous improvement using Lean Thinking.
• Deploy lean tools to identify and eliminate wastes within operations.
• Understand Lean concepts including 5S, Kaizen, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Pull, VSM, TPM and SMED.
• Conduct capacity analysis and time studies on equipment uptime and cycle time for improvement.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve quality and safety.
• Develop metrics for monitoring productivity, KPIs, OEE and cost reduction opportunities.
• Use Productivity Diagnosis template to elevate Biz Unit productivity.

Skills

Lean Thinking

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Visual Controls

Standard Work

Pull

Value Stream Mapping

Total Productive Maintenance

SMED

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Learning by Doing

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Lean Six Sigma training

Job description

Tan Chong Group in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Lean/ Productivity Engineer to plan and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on deploying Lean tools to identify and eliminate wastes and drive cost savings, quality and safety gains.

You will apply Lean concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, TPM and SMED, conduct capacity analyses and time studies, and develop KPIs and reporting.