Director, Industrial Engineering

POSITION SUMMARY: As the global Industrial Engineering leadership, align the manufacturing strategy of the industrial roadmap to all sites. Drive the master layout and line design of sites in the same standard while being flexible in fulfilling business needs, including shop floor or site consolidations. Responsible for line & shop floor upgrades with i4.0 and BIC elements to achieve efficient High Mix Low Volume manufacturing. Plan shop floor space utilization with a focus on capacity utilization, considering approaches like dedicated line, work centers, and flexible cell line layouts. Manage overall capacity and capability planning for all sites. Work concurrently and collaboratively with factory IE in roadmap execution and capex spending. In NPI, be the owner of the Manufacturing Site Selection Process (MSSP) to identify the most appropriate and efficient site for new businesses, aligning with the overall manufacturing industrial roadmap. Standard time standardization is a key alignment, allowing sites to measure productivity uniformly, leading to effective resource planning. In migrating to the Next Generation ERP (SAP S4 Hana), the routing and work center format will be standardized across all sites, with the global IE Director responsible for data setup and factory productivity measurement. The IE Director will also be involved in critical product costing reviews to ensure job content and standard time are competitive, managing automation opportunities with good ROI justification and implementation plans in collaboration with factory IE and ME teams. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Space & Layout Management
• Work closely with Ops leadership to define directions and approaches enhancing factory performance.
• Lead factory IE teams to maximize production efficiency with various concepts in different lines, including work centers, dedicated, and cell lines.
• Drive space efficiency in layout to accommodate production expansion and new businesses, maximizing output revenue per square foot.
• Responsible for layout and relayout activities of factories, providing final approval.
• Collaborate with the Lean team to ensure continuous improvement in layout and process flow.
• Capacity & Capability Management
• Manage the manufacturing industrial roadmap by reviewing new and existing business needs to ensure site capacity sufficiency.
• Oversee resource management covering labor, equipment, and critical resources, determining the most effective model groupings.
• Review overall capex spending at all sites to ensure wise investments, considering asset transfer or upgrades.
• Own the Manufacturing Site Selection Process (MSSP) in NPI to select the most appropriate factory and align with the roadmap.
• Conduct capability reviews based on new products, new processes, and the latest equipment, planning for the annual budget, including replacement plans.
• Standard Time & Productivity Management
• Standardize standard time computation in AEI, ensuring uniformity.
• Own the standard time setup in ERP to ensure standard productivity measurement availability.
• Align standard time formats using MTM and work center setups in ERP S4 Hana for all sites.
• Drive high line balancing rates in production to improve productivity.
• Manage the annual productivity improvement plan and standard time adjustments across all sites.
• Conduct annual standard time validation in key critical models in Mass Production and NPI.
• Product Costing Management
• Review standard time set in NPI and identify potential automation opportunities for cost and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with factory NPI & PM teams in NPI costing reviews.
• Handle marketing escalations in product costing, leading factory teams in costing reviews.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Based in Penang, the individual may travel frequently to WW manufacturing sites in Mexico, Laguna, Cavite, and Thailand. SKILLS:

• Automation process and line design experience
• Strong manufacturing process knowledge
• Good quality mindset
• Able to explore and evaluate new process technologies
• Able to work in a fast-changing dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills for internal and external interactions
• Organized project planning skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Data analysis skills
• Testing process knowledge

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 20 years of electronics manufacturing experience with automation design and deployment
• Box build, PCBA, product testing, or PSU testing process development experience preferred
• Data analytics experience to drive decision-making
• Team and project management experience

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering preferred; other engineering or equivalent disciplines (electrical & electronic, mechanical) with relevant experience are acceptable. OTHERS: Applicants must be willing to work in Simpang Ampat, Penang. WHY JOIN US: As part of our total rewards philosophy, we offer competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs focus on equitable, fair pay practices, including market-based base pay and an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan. In addition to competitive compensation practices, we provide a strong benefits package in each country of operation. In Malaysia, we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - healthcare plan, dental, and vision.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Executive Employee Health Screening package.
• Generous paid time off starting at 15 days and 19 public holidays.
• 98 days of paid maternity leave for mothers and 7 consecutive days of paid paternity leave for fathers.
• AE Child-Of-Employee Scholarship Program.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Career Growth and Learning Opportunities.

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