Sr Industrial Engineering Manager

ENOVIX Corporation; Penang; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

ENOVIX Corporation seeks a Senior Industrial Engineering Manager to lead the IE function at our Penang, Malaysia facility. You will own capacity planning, line balancing, and capital projects while driving Lean manufacturing and productivity improvements.

You will build a high-performing team, develop standards, and partner across functions to ensure ramp readiness and efficient operations as we scale production of advanced Li-ion batteries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; master’s preferred
• 10+ years in industrial engineering in high-volume manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing knowledge; Lean Six Sigma preferred
• Experience with capacity planning, line balancing, and time studies
• Familiarity with MES/ERP systems and data visualization tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead the Industrial Engineering function and build a high-performing team.
• Own capacity planning, scenario modeling, and constraint analysis to meet demand.
• Translate forecasts into equipment, space, labor, and capital needs with clear assumptions.
• Drive capital planning, budgeting, and utilization monitoring.
• Establish time and labour standards and capacity models using data.
• Optimize layouts, material flow, and ergonomics via Lean methods.
• Lead line balancing, bottleneck reduction, and productivity improvements.
• Develop labour plans, shift models, and ramp-up strategies.
• Oversee factory re-layouts and expansion with minimal disruption.
• Support new product introductions and ramp readiness through capacity validation.
• Establish IE dashboards and monitor KPIs with data governance.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Process, Equipment, Facilities, Supply Chain, Finance, HR to achieve KPIs and improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Excel & data visualization

MES/ERP familiarity

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Tools

AutoCAD

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.