Engineering Manager (Malaysia)

This position is with our Malaysia division at Johor, Iskandar Puteri.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead Engineering team in providing operational support in terms of responsiveness and timely technical problem solving.
• Oversee all engineering activities to ensure milestones, budgets and customers technical expectations are met.
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the engineering staff to ensure they provide responsive and timely technical support to sales, manufacturing, and quality to achieve division objectives.
• Review opportunities for new work and provide accurate technical costing to optimize chances of winning work.
• Lead Engineering team in delivering timely New Product Introduction; leverage concurrent engineering as a key value proposition.
• Lead Engineering team in improving product profitability through improved method of manufacture.
• Lead Engineering team in product or process transfers from other divisions.
• Keep abreast of latest or emerging technologies and spearhead innovation in the business.
• Support product and process transfers to Barnes Aerospace Malaysia.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the highest level of performance and standards of excellence.
• Manage by way of Leadership Effectiveness (EI) to motivate, inspire, and direct in a more effective manner.
• Align Engineering team to meet business needs of responsiveness, knowledge retention and business continuity.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace/metal machining/precision engineering industry.
• Conversant with machining, brazing, stamping and heat treat. NDT knowledge is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of material engineering and technology management in manufacturing business.
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness (EI) in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively at all levels of organization (both internally and externally) and engage a multicultural workforce.

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering preferred.