Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Mechanical) - US MNC in Penang Bayan Lepas

Protalent Malaysia; Kulim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing seeks a Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive process improvements, oversee new product introductions, and enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, team leadership, and expertise in Lean methodologies. This role involves collaboration across functions to ensure manufacturing readiness and support for ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering.
• At least 5 years of NPI and engineering management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Department and oversee NPI.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and reduce scrap rates.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean activities.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Team Leadership

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics

Bachelor's degree in Automation

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Department, overseeing New Product Introduction, line setup, product transfer, process development and optimization, continuous improvement, and engineering change control.
2. Collaborate with product engineers and tooling teams to define manufacturing processes.
3. Coordinate with relevant functions to ensure manufacturing line readiness.
4. Provide Manufacturing Engineering support for smooth daily operations and ongoing improvements.
5. Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by enhancing uptime, throughput, and reducing scrap rates.
6. Identify and lead OPEX labor savings initiatives to meet annual cost savings targets.
7. Facilitate Kaizen events and Lean activities for continuous process improvement.
8. Support new business pursuits by participating in design and leading manufacturing during the Product Development Process (Phase/Gate).
9. Drive standardization of manufacturing processes.
10. Lead automation initiatives for new and existing programs.
11. Develop team capabilities through training and coaching.
12. Define the manufacturing process technology roadmap.
13. Conduct training and coaching for Manufacturing Engineers.
14. Manage conflicts between customer program execution and standard product development.
15. Establish and regularly review Manufacturing Engineering KPIs.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automation.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• Over 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in CNC precision parts, machining, and electro-mechanical assembly environments.
• At least 5 years of NPI and engineering management experience, including team leadership.
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Familiarity with quality systems such as ISO9001, QS9000, or IATF16949.
• Experience in motor manufacturing is a plus.

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