NPI Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Quality Lead

Malaysian Die-Casting Industries; Selangor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaysian Die-Casting Industries in Malaysia is seeking a Lead NPI Engineer to drive customer PO through tooling design, process trials and production handover, owning manufacturing processes and validation.

You will lead first article validation, GD&T analysis, and ECOs, design robust processes with FMEA and control plans, and supervise pilot lot trials on the shop floor, ensuring engineering sign-off and compliance with APQP, IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.

Qualifications

• Advanced GD&T analysis capability.
• Hands-on experience with First Article validation and inspection.
• Experience designing and optimising manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with CMM inspection methods.
• Knowledge of APQP, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Ability to lead pilot lot trials and engineering changes on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Own First Article Validation—conduct hands-on inspection, advanced GD&T analysis, and engineering sign-off; make definitive technical calls on part acceptance
• Interrogate customer 2D and 3D engineering data using advanced GD&T principles; identify manufacturability risks early and propose design improvements
• Design and optimise manufacturing processes by building robust process flows, Control Plans, and FMEAs; understand every operation on the shop floor and engineer processes to prevent failures at source
• Lead and execute Pilot Lot trials hands-on on the shop floor—set up, monitor, measure, and iterate based on real-time data
• Own Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) end-to-end, ensuring all changes are technically sound and fully validated before implementation
• Establish CMM inspection methods and define Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) characteristics from an engineering perspective
• Act as the primary technical authority for engineering in cross-functional APQP, IATF 16949, and ISO 9001 discussions
• Undertake any other relevant engineering development tasks or improvement assignments as directed

Skills

Advanced GD&T

First Article Validation

CMM inspection methods

Manufacturing process design

APQP & IATF 16949 & ISO 9001 knowledge

Pilot lot trials

Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)

Job description

Malaysian Die-Casting Industries in Malaysia is seeking a Lead NPI Engineer to drive customer PO through tooling design, process trials and production handover, owning manufacturing processes and validation.

You will lead first article validation, GD&T analysis, and ECOs, design robust processes with FMEA and control plans, and supervise pilot lot trials on the shop floor, ensuring engineering sign-off and compliance with APQP, IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.