Senior Project Engineer – Lead Cross-Functional Projects

Agensi Pekerjaan Minde Group Sdn Bhd; Johor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan Minde Group Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Johor Bahru to lead and coordinate automation and integration projects from kick-off to handover. You will ensure technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives are met while aligning with customer requirements.

The role requires a Diploma/degree in engineering and at least 5 years of project engineering experience. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and deliver clear technical

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a Project Engineer or Technical Engineer in an automation, machine building, or system integration environment.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost control, and risk management.
• Experience in equipment design, build, testing, installation, and project delivery would be an advantage.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and present technical and project information clearly to internal teams and customers.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, project updates, and technical documentation.
• Good communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills when dealing with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project kick-off meetings, technical reviews, and regular progress discussions with customers and internal teams.
• Review project requirements, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and resolve technical or commercial issues with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, milestones, schedules, and resource requirements for assigned projects.
• Monitor project execution and drive timely completion of engineering, procurement, assembly, testing, installation, and handover activities.
• Prepare and present project status updates, risks, recovery plans, and key action items to management and project teams.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including schedules, meeting records, technical submissions, change requests, and acceptance documents.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are achieved in line with scope, budget, and timeline commitments.
• Manage scope changes, evaluate their impact on cost and schedule, and obtain the necessary internal and customer approvals.
• Identify project risks and issues early, recommend corrective actions, and follow through to closure.
• Plan and coordinate factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, verification, validation, and final project buyoff activities.
• Ensure all project deliverables are submitted on time and meet contractual, technical, and customer expectations.
• Support project closure activities, including punch list tracking, final documentation, lessons learned, and handover to customers or service teams.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, and project management best practices.
• Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to address project-related matters and maintain strong working relationships.
• Receives customer issues / complaints and coordinates with related departments for solution and timely feedback to customer/client.
• Lead ECO process, e.g. Update and maintain schedules for new development in program/project. Responsible for tracking program/project changes and publishing updated schedule as agreed with management.
• Compile and manage program/project documents, e.g. product plans, mechanical drawings, bills of material, purchase requisitions, and submit or archive them according to the department policies.
• Received Purchase Orders from customer/client for ad-hoc activities, perform invoicing, tracking and monitoring all records.
• Coordinate the submission of purchase requisitions, and track progress and proper closure of purchase orders.
• May follow up on shipments on ad-hoc request to ensure meet site and customer guarantees without any delay and coordinate the team to any issue that could generate an impact.
• Prepare program reports and executive presentations for management, customer/client or others. May assist in metric development and tracking for the program/project.
• Write Work Instructions, Process Flow or Procedures on the processes related to program / project coordination.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Negotiation

Education

Diploma/Degree in Engineering

Job description

Agensi Pekerjaan Minde Group Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Johor Bahru to lead and coordinate automation and integration projects from kick-off to handover. You will ensure technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives are met while aligning with customer requirements.

The role requires a Diploma/degree in engineering and at least 5 years of project engineering experience. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and deliver clear technical