Sr Industrial Engineering Manager

Enovix Corporation; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Enovix Corporation in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Senior Industrial Engineering Manager to lead the IE function at a 50,000-square-foot lithium-ion battery production facility. You will drive factory capacity, productivity, resource planning, and ramp readiness as commercialization accelerates.

Responsibilities include strategy development, line balancing, layout optimization, and coordinating with Production, Process, Equipment, Facilities, and Finance to deliver KPI improvements and sustained

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in progressive IE roles in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong capacity planning, cost and capital planning experience.
• Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving; Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead IE function, set priorities, and develop a high-performing team.
• Own capacity planning, scenario modelling, and constraint analysis to meet demand.
• Translate forecasts into equipment, space, labour, and capital requirements with clear assumptions.
• Lead factory capital planning, budget control, and monitor returns.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Lean manufacturing

Capacity planning

Line balancing

Data analysis

Leadership

Project management

Excel

ERP/MES familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MES

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Industrial Engineering Manager to lead the Industrial Engineering function at our 50,000-square-foot lithium-ion battery production facility in Penang, Malaysia. This role will drive factory capacity, productivity, resource planning, and operational readiness as we scale commercialization of our 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Industrial Engineering function, set priorities, and develop a high-performing team that supports production and business objectives.
• Own short- and long-term capacity planning, scenario modelling, and constraint analysis to meet demand while maximizing factory utilization.
• Translate production forecasts into equipment, floor space, labour, and capital requirements, with clear assumptions and recommendations for leadership.
• Lead factory capital planning based on loading forecasts, including business case development, budget control, and monitoring of capital utilization and returns.
• Establish and maintain time standards, labour standards, throughput targets, and capacity models using time studies and validated production data.
• Optimize production layouts, material flow, workstations, and ergonomics using Lean manufacturing principles.
• Drive line balancing, bottleneck reduction, cycle-time improvement, equipment utilization, productivity, and manufacturing cost improvements.
• Develop direct and indirect labour plans, shift models, and ramp-up curves aligned with production volume, skills, and operational requirements.
• Lead tool relocation, factory re-layout, and expansion activities while minimizing disruption to safety, quality, delivery, and output.
• Support new product introduction and manufacturing ramp readiness by validating process capacity, offline activities, logistics flow, and resource requirements.
• Establish Industrial Engineering dashboards, data governance, and performance reviews to monitor key operational metrics and improvement actions.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Process, Equipment, Facilities, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR to achieve operational KPIs and deliver sustainable improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline; a master's degree is an advantage.
• At least 10 years of progressive Industrial Engineering experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, including demonstrated people management experience.
• Proven expertise in capacity planning, resource modelling, capital planning, factory layout, line balancing, time studies, and labour standards.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving; Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Experience in battery, semiconductor, electronics, or other advanced manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong analytical capability and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools; experience with statistical analysis tools is an advantage.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or equivalent factory layout software; familiarity with MES and ERP systems is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, make data-driven decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing ramp environment.

Enovix is an equal opportunity employer.