Regional Technical Manager

Samtec, Inc; Johor Bahru; Presencial; MYR 240 000 - 480 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Samtec in Malaysia seeks a Regional Technical Manager to integrate technical and sustaining engineering across Asia regional manufacturing facilities. You will lead regional teams to improve operations, drive continuous improvement, and scale manufacturing with strong partnerships across Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI/NR, Supply Chain and Quality.

You will oversee TPM, automation roadmaps, and asset reliability, setting KPIs and safety standards while coordinating capital plans and training

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field is required.
• Masters in Engineering, MBA, or advanced degree is preferred but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Interface with Operations, Engineering, and Sales to develop and implement technical strategies and goals.
• Provide regional technical strategy and objectives to carry out the Samtec service model.
• Establish and oversee technical KPIs for regional facilities performance (quality, compliance).
• Perform regular technical risk assessments across regional facilities to mitigate risks to performance and quality.
• Lead regional TPM strategy deployment and related systems, processes.
• Define and track KPIs for equipment reliability (MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost).
• Establish standards for autonomous and planned maintenance and early equipment management.
• Build regional TPM capability through audits and cross-site knowledge sharing.
• Lead sustaining manufacturing engineering to optimize processes and standardize scale-up.
• Drive automation roadmaps to reduce manual operations and lower unit costs.
• Identify cost reduction and quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, FMEA, and DOE.
• Collaborate on capital expenditure strategies and resource rebalancing for regional scalability.
• Develop and maintain technical training curriculum for frontline support and sustaining engineering leadership.
• Establish a regional framework for associate growth, performance management, and succession planning.
• Support apprenticeship and co-op programs as needed.
• Collaborate with corporate and regional leadership on future technical needs for scalability.
• Conduct periodic trips to corporate and facilities and provide action plans to stakeholders.

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field

Masters in Engineering, MBA, or advanced degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Summary/Objective:

The Regional Technical Manager serves as the primary integrator and collaborator of technical and sustaining engineering resources across Samtec's Asia regional manufacturing facilities. This role leads regional technical teams in achieving operational strategies while driving continuous improvement and elevating technical strength across all manufacturing operations. This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, NPI/NR, Supply Chain, and Quality to drive ongoing manufacturing execution, continuous improvement, and scaling — coordinating technical activities between sites to achieve consistent results aligned with short- and long-term goals.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Interface and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Sales to develop and implement technical strategies and goals that advance the Samtec operational and technical roadmaps.
• Provide the region with technical strategy and objectives required to carry out the Samtec service model in a manner consistent with Samtec company values and DNA to meet internal and external customer needs.
• Establish and oversee technical KPIs for all regional facilities performance for operations, quality, and compliance standards (CTPAT, AEO, ISO, IATF, etc.).
• Perform regular technical risk assessments across all regional facilities, identifying and mitigating risks to technical performance and product quality.
• Lead regional TPM strategy deployment, establish framework and all associated systems/processes
• Define and track leading and lagging KPIs for equipment reliability, including MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance cost per unit to drive measurable improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and asset reliability.
• Establish and maintain standards for autonomous maintenance, planned maintenance, and early equipment management programs
• Build regional TPM capability through systems, site audits, cross-site knowledge sharing, etc.
• Lead regional sustaining manufacturing engineering teams in the optimization, standardization, scale-up of manufacturing processes, and design improvements across all product lines and facilities.
• Drive automation roadmaps that reduce manual operations where justified, improve ergonomic conditions, increase throughput, and lower unit cost by providing regional direction for machine controls, covering PLC, HMI, DCS, robotics, vision systems, and motion control platforms.
• Identify and deliver process improvement projects yielding significant cost reduction, capacity expansion, or quality enhancement by utilizing continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, FMEA, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Work with local Operations teams to develop and recommend capital expenditure strategies and resource rebalancing to make regional operations scalable, technically advanced, and efficient.
• Develop and maintain structured technical training curriculum encompassing front line technical support, sustaining manufacturing engineering (tooling/process), sustaining machine controls/vision, and sustaining engineering leadership ensuring common processes, systems, and tracking methods are aligned with global strategy.
• Develop and implement a regional framework for associate growth and performance management — encompassing career pathways, competency frameworks, and succession planning across front line technical support, manufacturing engineering, machine controls/vision, and engineering leadership — while overseeing performance evaluations, driving improvement plans where needed, and recognizing high performers in partnership with HR and site leadership.
• Build and oversee internal talent development programs where necessary (i.e.apprenticeship and co-op programs)
• Collaborate with Corporate and Regional Leadership to address current and future technical needs to ensure scalability.
• Conduct regular trips to corporate and manufacturing facilities to build relationships with cross-functional teams, receive critical training, and collaborate on technical initiatives. Provide corporate stakeholders with trip updates and technical action plans.
• Collaborate with HODs, HR, and administrative regional partners to ensure all business processes comply with government and industry standards, protecting Samtec's interests.
• Support and sponsor regional manufacturing execution systems (MES), ERP integration, and industrial automation platforms in alignment with global architecture standards.
• Champion smart manufacturing initiatives at the regional level, including IIoT infrastructure deployment, AI-assisted process control, and advanced analytics tools.
• Drive convergence of IT and OT infrastructure within the region, ensuring secure, scalable, and interoperable manufacturing systems.

*The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.*

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in high-precision, tight-tolerance manufacturing.
• 10+ years of department or regional management experience in technical, engineering, or operations roles leading technical manufacturing functions across multiple sites or regions.
• Proven track record of delivering capital projects, automation programs, new technologies/processes, and core manufacturing initiatives on time.
• Knowledge across manufacturing systems/MES, Total Productive Maintenance, process engineering, machine automation, New Product Introduction, GD&T, EIA, MIL standards, and GR&R.
• Must be familiar with global regulations and manufacturing culture across Asia Pacific Region
• Ability to navigate multiple languages/cultures (China/Taiwan/Malaysia/Vietnam/Thailand) Outstanding
• Able to sit/stand for 90 consecutive minutes.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field required.
• Masters in Engineering, MBA, or advanced degree is preferred but not required.

Training Required:

• On-the-job training as appropriate.

Working Conditions:

• Regular presence at regional manufacturing sites with periodic travel to corporate headquarters.
• Domestic and international travel required, estimated at up to 30% of working time.
• Flexibility to engage across global time zones to support an international organization.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.