Project Engineer (Sungai Buloh)

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd; Sungai Buloh; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, seeks a proactive project coordination professional in the automotive field. You will liaise with multiple departments and vendors to ensure timely project execution and milestones are achieved, while supporting localization and engineering change activities.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in automotive projects, strong analytical and organizational skills, and experience with CAD tools like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or CATIA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or related disciplines.
• 1–3 years of working experience in automotive or related industry.
• Strong interest in motorcycles or the automotive industry.
• Languages: Mandarin, English, Bahasa Malaysia.
• Experience in project coordination, engineering projects, internships, or university projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project development activities and ensure milestones are met on schedule.
• Liaise with internal departments, vendors, and regional stakeholders to support project execution.
• Monitor progress, timelines, and deliverables with effective cross-team communication.
• Support product localization and engineering change activities.
• Participate in cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate issues and implement corrective actions with relevant teams.
• Prepare project reports, documentation, and presentations.
• Coordinate meetings and follow up on action items.

Skills

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Manufacturing/Mechatronics

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD)

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Coordinate project development activities and ensure project milestones are achieved according to schedule.

Liaise with internal departments, vendors, and regional stakeholders to support project execution.

Monitor project progress, timelines, and deliverables while maintaining effective communication across teams.

Support product localization and engineering change activities.

Participate in cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.

Investigate technical issues and work with relevant teams to implement corrective actions.

Prepare project-related reports, documentation, and presentations.

Coordinate meetings and follow up on action items to ensure smooth project implementation.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or related disciplines.

1 - 3 years of working experience in automotive or any related industry

Strong interest in motorcycles or the automotive industry.

Language proficiency inMandarin, English, and Bahasa Malaysia.

Experience in project coordination, engineering projects, internships, or university projects would be an added advantage.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product development, or automotive industry will be advantageous.

Exposure to CAD software for 2D and 3D drafting such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar tools is an added advantage.

Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) is a member of the Hong Leong Group, a Malaysian conglomerate with diverse businesses interests in various countries globally. HLYM's humble beginnings started in 1978, when Hong Leong Industries Bhd and Yamaha Motor Co Ltd of Japan (YMC) signed the franchise agreement to venture into manufacturing, assembling and marketing of Yamaha motorcycles in Malaysia. It rolled out its first CKD Yamaha street model, RX100 at Shah Alam plant in 1979. The Yamaha motorcycles are principally for sale in the domestic market.

After merging its marketing and distribution arm into a single entity, HLYM relocated its factory in 1997 and occupies an area sprawling 35.6 ares in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. The entire HLYM complex consists of a Main Office block, R & D centre and 4 factories engaged in press and welding of metal parts, spray painting, assembly operations, plastic injection moulding and a designated warehouse for distribution of CBU motorcycles.

HLYM continues to invest in new technologies and equipment to improve productivity and upgrade the skills of workers on the transfer of technology with the guidance and coaching of YMC engineers and consultants.

Today, HLYM is proud to be in the unique position of being the motorcycle manufacturer in Malaysia with triple certification of ISO 9002 (Quality Management System) from SIRIM, TPM Excellence Award from JIPM and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) from SGS Malaysia/SGS UK.

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) is a member of the Hong Leong Group, a Malaysian conglomerate with diverse businesses interests in various countries globally. HLYM's humble beginnings started in 1978, when Hong Leong Industries Bhd and Yamaha Motor Co Ltd of Japan (YMC) signed the franchise agreement to venture into manufacturing, assembling and marketing of Yamaha motorcycles in Malaysia. It rolled out its first CKD Yamaha street model, RX100 at Shah Alam plant in 1979. The Yamaha motorcycles are principally for sale in the domestic market.

After merging its marketing and distribution arm into a single entity, HLYM relocated its factory in 1997 and occupies an area sprawling 35.6 ares in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. The entire HLYM complex consists of a Main Office block, R & D centre and 4 factories engaged in press and welding of metal parts, spray painting, assembly operations, plastic injection moulding and a designated warehouse for distribution of CBU motorcycles.

HLYM continues to invest in new technologies and equipment to improve productivity and upgrade the skills of workers on the transfer of technology with the guidance and coaching of YMC engineers and consultants.

Today, HLYM is proud to be in the unique position of being the motorcycle manufacturer in Malaysia with triple certification of ISO 9002 (Quality Management System) from SIRIM, TPM Excellence Award from JIPM and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) from SGS Malaysia/SGS UK.