Team Leader, Process Engineering

Ambu A/S; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu A/S in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Process Engineering Team Lead to guide the Process Engineering function within our medical device manufacturing site. You will lead a hands‑on team, drive process improvements, and support new product introductions and technology transfers to elevate performance.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, you will collaborate with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D and Regulatory to ensure compliant, efficient processes, lead change initiatives,

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experienced in process engineering.
• Excellent technical skills.
• Possess knowledge in related medical device standards.
• Experience in process simulations.
• Familiar with health and safety regulations.
• Analytical thinker with interpersonal skills.
• Experience in medical device industry will be given priority.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, including development, performance management, and resource planning.
• Drive manufacturing process improvements, yield enhancement, productivity, cost reduction, and capacity optimization initiatives.
• Lead process changes, and technical problem‑solving activities.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Regulatory functions to ensure compliant and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance activities related to manufacturing processes.

Skills

Process engineering

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Health and safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time

Ambu is currently looking for a Process Engineering Team Lead to be based in Penang, Malaysia.

Reporting directly to Process Engineering Manager, this role offers an exciting opportunity to grow within the dynamic world of medical device manufacturing. If you have hands‑on experience in manufacturing processes and are eager to take your career to the next level in a high‑impact medical device industry, we’d love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage the Process Engineering team, including development, performance management, and resource planning
• Drive manufacturing process improvements, yield enhancement, productivity, cost reduction, and capacity optimization initiatives
• Lead process changes, and technical problem‑solving activities
• Support new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer, and manufacturing readiness activities
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Regulatory functions to ensure compliant and efficient manufacturing processes
• Support audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance activities related to manufacturing processes

Suggested candidate profile

Skills and experiences can be earned in many different ways, and we understand that the best fit for the role cannot be prescribed on paper. You are however likely to succeed in this position if you:

Minimum Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline.

Experienced in process engineering.

Excellent technical skills.

Possess knowledge in related medical device standards.

Experience in process simulations.

Familiar with health and safety regulations.

Analytical thinker with interpersonal skills.

Experience in medical device industry will be given priority.

Ambu – a visionary and international workplace where your efforts matter

Ambu is a company that expands rapidly and has ambitious growth targets. We meet these targets through interdisciplinary teamwork between motivated and highly skilled employees. Your contributions and efforts are crucial to our success and by joining us you will get the opportunity to work in an international head office with an informal working environment.

We offer great opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, we offer a wide range of professional, social and financial employee benefits in addition to exciting job challenges and continuous professional and personal development.

About Ambu

Ambu has been bringing the solutions of the future to life since 1937. Today, millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our single‑use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring solutions. We continuously look to the future with a commitment to deliver innovative quality products that have a positive impact on patient care and the work of healthcare professionals. Headquartered near Copenhagen in Denmark, Ambu employs approximately 4,500 people in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific.