Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead automation machine development for connector manufacturing. You will design high-speed equipment, ensure manufacturability, and collaborate across Product Design, Process Engineering and suppliers.

The role requires 8+ years in mechanical design or automation, with strong leadership and proficiency in 3D CAD (CREO Direct or SolidWorks) and experience in high-precision manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of mechanical design or automation machine-development experience.
• Experience in designing high-speed terminal stitching, gang insertion or connector assembly equipment is strongly preferred.
• Experience in the connector/electronics/semiconductor or other high-precision manufacturing industry is desirable.
• Proficient in mechanical design, machine mechanisms, material selection, tolerance analysis, and engineering calculations.
• Proficient with 3D CAD tools such as CREO Direct or SolidWorks; motion simulation/CAE tools are a plus.
• Familiar with servo motors, pneumatic systems, linear-motion systems, indexing/cam mechanisms, feeders, sensors, machine vision and robotic handling.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-management and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of automation equipment, assembly machines, tooling and inspection systems for connector manufacturing.
• Design reliable and cost-effective automation machines meeting production requirements.
• Develop high-speed terminal stitching and insertion equipment with feeding, handling and in-process detection.
• Perform mechanical design activities including 3D modelling, drawings, tolerance analysis and design risk assessment.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Process Engineering, Electrical Controls, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers to define equipment specs and DFM requirements.
• Lead machine-development projects from concept through production handover, achieving cycle time, yield, capability, reliability, cost and timeline targets.

Skills

Mechanical design

Automation machine development

Cross-functional communication

Project management

Leadership

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO Direct

SolidWorks

Motion simulation

CAEs

Job description

Full time | Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd | Malaysia

Posted On 09/10/2026

Job Information

Work Experience 5+ years

MYR 6000 - MYR 7000

City Johor Bahru

State/Province Johor

80000

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• 1. Participate in the development of automation equipment, assembly machines, tooling and inspection systems for connector manufacturing.
• 2. Design reliable and cost-effective automation machines, ensuring functionality, manufacturability, maintainability, safety and compliance with production requirements.
• 3. Develop high-speed terminal stitching and insertion equipment, including terminal feeding, carrier-strip handling, cutting, positioning, insertion-depth control and in-process detection.
• 4. Perform mechanical design activities, including machine concept development, 3D modelling, engineering drawings, tolerance analysis, mechanism calculations, component selection and design risk assessment.
• 5. Work closely with Product Design, Process Engineering, Electrical Controls, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers to define equipment specifications and technical DFM requirements.
• 6. Lead machine-development projects from concept, fabrication and assembly through debugging, qualification and production handover, ensuring cycle time, yield, capability, reliability, cost and timeline targets are achieved.

Requirement

• 1. Diploma or Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• 2. Minimum 8 years of mechanical design or automation machine-development experience, with a strong understanding of machine-design principles.
• 3. Experience in designing high-speed terminal stitching, gang insertion or connector assembly equipment is strongly preferred.
• 4. Experience in the connector, electronics, semiconductor or other high-precision manufacturing industry is desirable. Senior/Staff positions require strong technical leadership and complete machine-development life-cycle experience.
• 5. Proficient in mechanical design, machine mechanisms, material selection, tolerance analysis, and engineering calculations.
• 6. Proficient with 3D CAD tools such as CREO Direct or SolidWorks. Experience with motion simulation or other CAE tools is an advantage.
• 7. Familiar with servo motors, pneumatic systems, linear-motion systems, indexing and cam mechanisms, feeders, sensors, machine vision and robotic handling.
• 8. Knowledge of connector manufacturing processes, including terminal stitching, insertion, assembly, laser welding, inspection, testing, stamping and insert moulding, is preferred.
• 9. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-management and cross-functional communication skills.