Production Engineer (Mechanical)

Responsibilities:

  • Plan, organize, controlling and monitoring plant preventive maintenance activities to ensure the machines and equipments are working in good condition and at highest efficiency.
  • Maximizing operation efficiency by focusing on resource utilization and employee training as well as continuous improvement.
  • Maintaining and improving company Quality Management System (ISO 9002) and conduct company internal quality audits with a team of internal auditors.
  • Motivating, counseling and training subordinates to obtain high quality work skills to meet daily operation requirements and to satisfy budgeted levels.
  • Liaise with internal and external supplier for any preventive and breakdown maintenance service.
  • Liaise with internal and external customer for any product quality issues.
  • Responsible for approving subordinates matters such as leave application, issuing purchasing requisition notes for purchasing consumable goods, approving consumable stock request (from store), checking and auditing department-costing report.
  • To plan and co-ordinate the department plant layout, equipment modification, capability planning, method and time study.
  • To provide technical and engineering support for continuous improvement of existing process control, yield optimization and cost effectiveness.
  • Maintaining good housekeeping and promoting safety awareness in the shop floor.
  • Organize and schedule design work, production lead time to meet customer timescale, customer specifications and cost estimates.
  • Ensure all the technical data, method of production and customer specification are communicate to all relevant departments.
  • To co-operate with any safety & health activities or campaigns organized by the company as well as to obey or to enforce company’s Safety & Health rules and regulations.

Experience & Personal Skills:

  • Fresh graduate or 3 years experience for Diploma holder in Mechanical / Material Engineering or its equivalent
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels.
  • Good analytical & leadership.
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