Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Operations

About the role

This role supports daily production issues related to safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity, and improves manufacturing processes using Lean, Kaizen and structured problem-solving methods. It also develops and maintains work instructions, process flows and standard work, and delivers manufacturing projects from planning through implementation and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Apply industrial engineering tools such as time studies, work-element analysis, line balancing, takt-time analysis, standard work, value-stream mapping and capacity modelling.
• Conduct manpower planning, productivity analysis, cycle-time studies and workstation utilization reviews.
• Develop and improve factory layouts using layout software and tools such as spaghetti diagrams, material-flow analysis, space-utilization studies and Systematic Layout Planning.
• Improve equipment positioning, workstation arrangement, production flow and material movement.
• Support new product introduction, engineering changes and production transfers.
• Plan and implement equipment, tooling and process-improvement projects, and support automation projects such as robotics, AMRs, automated assembly, testing and inspection.
• Work with suppliers on equipment design, installation, testing, qualification and handover.
• Support digitalization through production data collection, dashboards, digital work instructions and electronic workflows.
• Monitor performance using cycle time, output, productivity, downtime, OEE and first-pass yield.
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, tooling and workstations; troubleshoot problems using 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, Pareto Analysis, PFMEA and PDCA.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, EH&S and Supply Chain teams, track project schedules, risks and costs, and sustain improvements through training and documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or a related field.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing engineering or a production environment.
• Experience in automation, robotics, AMRs, machine vision or automated testing is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate or manufacturing dashboards is an advantage.
• Experience in equipment installation, supplier coordination and process qualification.
• Good analytical, project-management and communication skills, able to work independently and with cross-functional teams, and willing to work hands-on in production.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing, time studies, standard work, line balancing, takt-time analysis and capacity planning.
• Industrial engineering tools for manpower planning, productivity improvement, material-flow analysis and factory-layout improvement.
• Layout software and digital tools for evaluating production layouts, equipment positioning and space utilization.