Principal Industrial Engineer

National Instruments; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Penang seeks an experienced individual for production layout planning. The role includes responsibilities such as developing long-term space planning, coordinating with teams, and driving project implementations. Candidates should hold a degree in engineering and have 6-8 years of related experience, with strong project management skills and familiarity in productivity improvement techniques. The position presents an opportunity to lead and coach junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in layout, capacity and headcount planning.
• Experience in a global environment preferred.
• Strong project management skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Own production layout planning and develop strategic space planning.
• Coordinate with teams for layout execution.
• Drive project implementation and market surveys.
• Coach junior team members on layout and budgetary issues.

Skills

Project management

Quantitative analysis

Problem-solving

Leadership

Time motion study

Value stream mapping

Process mapping

Education

Degree in Engineering

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