Staff Industrial Engineer

NI Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

NI Malaysia Sdn Bhd, part of Emerson's Test & Measurement business, is seeking a Staff Industrial Engineer to lead factory capacity planning and capacity-model development in support of growth and operational excellence. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, update models for NPI and process changes, and optimize layout, equipment placement, and flow to ensure capacity meets forecasted demand.

Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills are essential to drive improvements

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline from a recognized university.
• 2 to 5 years of related experience in capacity and layout.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with capacity analysis (short-term and long-term, including capital expenditure planning) and the ability to enhance existing capacity models for faster and more accurate analysis.
• Good leadership and strong communication skills to drive capacity improvements.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a high-volume production environment (preferred).
• Knowledge of factory capacity planning methodologies and manufacturing flow optimization (preferred).
• Experience developing and improving capacity models to support strategic business decisions (preferred).
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions to achieve operational objectives (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own short-term and long-term capacity planning for the factory.
• Ensure capacity aligns with forecasted demand and business requirements.
• Perform monthly capacity analysis and present findings, risks, and recommendations to management to support decision-making.
• Create, maintain, and improve capacity models.
• Update models to reflect NPI introductions, process changes, cycle time improvements, and equipment additions.
• Work closely with the Test Engineering Team to ensure capacity analysis uses the latest test times, yield data, and process information.
• Provide support for factory layout planning when required.
• Optimize equipment placement, space utilization, and manufacturing flow.

Skills

Quantitative

Analytical

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Capacity planning

Process improvement

Manufacturing exposure

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Staff Industrial Engineer is responsible for factory capacity planning, capacity model development, cross-functional collaboration, and layout planning to support business growth and operational excellence. This role ensures manufacturing capacity aligns with forecasted demand and business requirements while driving continuous improvement in capacity analysis, modeling accuracy, and factory utilization.

Key responsibilities

• Own short-term and long-term capacity planning for the factory
• Ensure capacity aligns with forecasted demand and business requirements
• Perform monthly capacity analysis and present findings, risks, and recommendations to management to support decision-making
• Create, maintain, and improve capacity models
• Update models to reflect NPI introductions, process changes, cycle time improvements, and equipment additions
• Work closely with the Test Engineering Team to ensure capacity analysis uses the latest test times, yield data, and process information
• Provide support for factory layout planning when required
• Optimize equipment placement, space utilization, and manufacturing flow

About you

• Degree in an Engineering discipline from a recognized university
• 2 to 5 years of related experience in capacity and layout
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with capacity analysis (short-term and long-term, including capital expenditure planning) and the ability to enhance existing capacity models for faster and more accurate analysis
• Good leadership and strong communication skills to drive capacity improvements
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a high-volume production environment (preferred)
• Knowledge of factory capacity planning methodologies and manufacturing flow optimization (preferred)
• Experience developing and improving capacity models to support strategic business decisions (preferred)
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple functions to achieve operational objectives (preferred)

About us

At Emerson, we foster a culture where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We believe diverse perspectives drive better outcomes and support professional growth through meaningful work, development opportunities, and a focus on employee well-being.

National Instruments (NI), now Emerson's Test & Measurement business, is a global leader in test, measurement, and software-connected systems. For over four decades, NI has helped engineers across semiconductor, electronics, automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, and research accelerate innovation.

Acquired by Emerson in 2023, NI now combines its software, intelligent devices, and automated test expertise with Emerson's global scale and industry reach. At NI Malaysia, employees work with talented teams worldwide on technologies shaping automation, connectivity, and sustainable innovation, in a culture built on collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusion.