ENGINEER - OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (FRESH GRADUATE)

Job Description

The incumbent is responsible to ensure the plant meets the Hartalega Production System (HPS) maturity KPI and drive Kaizen projects for continuous improvement.

Duties And Responsibilities

1. Responsible to drive the plant kaizen team to meet the Plant Hartalega Production System (HPS) Maturity Tracker Assessment, Dashboard, and Report.
2. Responsible to drive lean activities, VSM, 5S, Standard Work, One Piece Flow, Pull Production, Takt Time, Production, JIT, Heijunka, Jidoka, etc.
3. Lead, coach, and mentor Lean Steering Teams at the plant executive and engineer level.
4. Collaborate with Operations teams to identify areas for waste elimination.
5. Gather improvement ideas from manufacturing areas by engaging process experts (floor employees, leads, and supervisors) and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts); provide direct feedback regarding ideas that are implemented.
6. Undertake any ad-hoc tasks assigned by superior or management from time to time.

Requirements

Education:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electronic/Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent.

Technical And Professional Knowledge

1. Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
2. Understanding of the concepts of Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, One Piece Flow, Pull Production, Takt Time, JIT, Heijunka, and Jidoka.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office; Statistical Process Control (SPC) is an added advantage.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.