Principal Industrial Engineer

Copeland; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Bayan Lepas, Malaysia is looking for an Industrial Engineer to manage production layout and strategic space planning. The role requires 6-8 years of relevant experience, excellent project management skills, and strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities. The ideal candidate will coordinate layout activities and drive productivity improvements to optimize efficiency. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, and experience in global settings is a plus.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of related experience in layout, capacity, and headcount planning.
• Experience in a global environment is an advantage.
• Familiarity with time motion study and value stream mapping.

Responsibilities

• Own production layout planning and strategic space planning.
• Coordinate with teams to execute re-layout activities.
• Drive productivity improvement and optimize space utilization.

Skills

Project management

Quantitative analysis

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own production layout planning. Develop long term strategic space planning and short-term execution plan
• Establish layout plan to support NPI start-up or product transfer
• Coordinate and work closely with Operation Team and Facilities Team to execute re-layout activities without any safety issue
• Budgetary: Work out budgetary for quarterly and annual planning
• Lead and drive project implementation including performing market survey to come out best solution.
• Coach junior IE to resolve issues related to layout or budgetary. Provide guidance on capacity analysis or headcount analysis to junior IE.
• Introduce industry practice related to layout, capacity and headcount planning for efficiency improvement.
• Driving productivity improvement to optimize space utilization or headcount efficiency.
• Leverage lean or VSM to eliminate waste or improve process / material flow.
• Expand the scope as IE representative to support MES implementation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering discipline from a recognized university
• Min. 6-8 years of related experience in layout, capacity and headcount planning
• Experience working in global environment will add advantage.
• Strong project management skills and experience will add advantage
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong familiarity in time motion study, value stream mapping & Process mapping
• Good leadership and strong communication skills to lead productivity improvement