Manufacturing Engineer – Process Development

About the role

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer – Process to design, define and implement manufacturing processes for new home and personal‑care appliances. You will work within the Batam factory’s industrial team and collaborate with global R&D projects based in Singapore, the Netherlands or the USA.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of industrialisation, including design for manufacturing, assembly and testability.
• Define process specifications for new technologies and improve existing manufacturing systems.
• Manage and monitor process capabilities, conduct capability studies and develop work instructions, control plans and cycle‑time analyses.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (R&D, equipment, quality) to ensure robust processes and high OEE.
• Identify bottlenecks, initiate preventive and corrective actions, and drive productivity improvement projects.
• Provide thorough hand‑over to operations after achieving stable results and support troubleshooting using structured root‑cause analysis.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• 6–10 years of experience in process development for product assembly.
• Proven experience working in cross‑functional project teams and leading technical discussions remotely.
• Familiarity with Design for Six Sigma/DMAIC, Design for Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing and risk assessment tools such as FMEA.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis, statistics and process capability studies.
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities using structured root‑cause methods (PRIDE, 5 Whys, Tree Diagram).

Required skills

• Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering knowledge
• Process development and optimisation
• Design for Six Sigma / DMAIC
• Design for Manufacturing, Assembly and Testability
• Lean manufacturing
• FMEA risk assessment
• Data analysis and statistical methods
• Process capability studies
• Root‑cause analysis (PRIDE, 5 Whys, Tree Diagram)