Manufacturing Engineer (Process)

PANDUIT MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Kulai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outpatient medical

Hospitalisation cover

GPA & GTL insurance

Dental & Vision

Health screening

Daily lunch

5-day work week

Job summary

Panduit Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer (Injection Moulding Process) to lead NPI moulding projects, optimize processes, and troubleshoot production issues on the shop floor in Kulai.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Tooling and Maintenance teams to ensure moulding quality, cycle times, and cost efficiency, while implementing DOE and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years hands-on injection moulding experience.
• Strong knowledge of moulding processes and troubleshooting.
• Experience with DOE, process optimization, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for injection moulding and mould-related issues.
• Operate, set up, and maintain injection moulding machines and faults troubleshooting.
• Develop knowledge of product moulding characteristics and the moulding process.
• Coordinate mould trials, tooling, and moulded-part troubleshooting; implement engineering changes.
• Lead NPI moulding and assembly processes; perform DOE on process parameters.
• Attend to quality and production issues with timely technical solutions.
• Participate in Continuous Process Improvement and LEAN initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate product failures and root cause analysis.
• Work with Quality to conduct testing, validation, and compiled reports for approval.

Skills

Moulding processes

Mould troubleshooting

DOE

Process optimization

Continuous improvement

Analytical thinking

Education

Mechanical / Materials / Electrical / Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

PLC

Automation

Robotics

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer (Injection Moulding Process) to support new product introduction, process optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement within our manufacturing operations.

You will work closely with Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve process capability, product quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Provide engineering and technical support for all injection moulding process and mould-related issues for new and existing products.

Operate, set up, and maintain injection moulding machines, including troubleshooting moulding faults and providing technical support to Production.

Develop strong technical knowledge of product moulding characteristics, machine functions, and the overall moulding process.

Coordinate mould trials, tooling, and moulded-part troubleshooting, and implement necessary engineering changes to ensure smooth production and required quality standards.

Take overall responsibility for implementing moulding and assembly processes for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.

Perform DOE (Design of Experiments) on moulding process parameters, conduct process window studies, and establish optimum process parameters while meeting required cycle time.

Attend to daily quality and production issues and provide timely technical solutions.

Participate in Continuous Process Improvement and LEAN initiatives to improve productivity and reduce scrap.

Work with cross-functional teams to evaluate product failures, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend improvement actions.

Work closely with the Quality team to conduct testing, validation, and consolidate reports for approval review.

Act as the main technical liaison between the site and the Product Design Group for product- and process-related technical concerns.

Serve as the local technical expert / subject matter expert (SME) for product and injection moulding matters between the site and Corporate Product Design teams.

Support auxiliary equipment enhancement and other productivity improvement projects.

About You

Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.

3–5 years of hands-on injection moulding experience.

Strong knowledge of moulding processes, mould troubleshooting, and scientific moulding methods.

Able to independently analyse technical issues and implement effective solutions.

Experience with DOE, process optimization, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge of PLC, automation, or robotics is an added advantage.

What We Offer

Outpatient medical coverage for employees and eligible dependants

Group Hospitalisation & Surgical (GHS) coverage for employees and eligible dependants

Group Personal Accident (GPA) & Group Term Life (GTL) insurance with coverage up to 36x monthly base salary

Dental, vision, and health screening benefits

Complimentary daily lunch

5-day work week – Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM