Manufacturing Engineer - Headgear

Location: Senai, JB

Join a business in expansion mode!

We are on an exciting growth journey in Johor, with two established plants and two more in development. This expansion is transforming our manufacturing footprint and creating opportunities for experienced Manufacturing Engineers to play a critical role in shaping scalable, high-performance operations.

If you thrive in fast-paced, high-volume environments and enjoy building, optimizing, and scaling manufacturing processes, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.

What You'll Do

As a Manufacturing Engineer (Headgear Engineering), you will partner closely with Production, Quality, NPI and global engineering teams to deliver robust, efficient, and scalable manufacturing solutions.

Let's Talk About the Role & Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to meet volume, cost, quality, and safety targets

• Lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure compliance with GMP standards

• Support equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Drive automation and robotics integration (PLCs, Industry 4.0 concepts)

• Improve production flow, line balancing, and takt time efficiency

• Conduct capacity analysis and implement utilization improvements

• Lead or support cost reduction and scrap reduction initiatives

• Partner with Product Development to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM)

• Establish and maintain standard work procedures and training for production teams

• Contribute to Lean / Six Sigma initiatives (DMAIC, Kaizen, waste reduction)

Let's Talk About Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience

• Strong experience in high-volume, large-scale manufacturing environments

• Hands-on experience in automation, equipment, and process engineering

Preferred

• Background in medical devices, manufacturing, or food industries (GMP exposure highly valued)

• Exposure to automation and robotics integration

• MBA or advanced qualification (desirable but not essential)

Technical Skills

You should bring a strong mix of the following:

• Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

• Equipment commissioning & troubleshooting

• Process optimization & continuous improvement

• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma methodologies

• Production planning & line balancing

• Capacity planning & efficiency improvements

Preferred

• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

• Data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI)

• Automation mindset (AI / IoT integration)

Why Join Us

• Be part of a high-growth expansion with new plant builds

• Work on cutting-edge automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives

• Gain exposure to regional and global engineering teams

• Opportunity to shape processes from the ground up in a scaling environment

If you're an engineer who enjoys building, improving, and scaling manufacturing systems-and want to be part of a rapidly expanding operation-we'd love to hear from you!

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Joining us is more than saying yes to making the world a healthier place. It's discovering a career that's challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now!We commit to respond to every applicant.