Improvement Engineer

More than just a recruitment company. At PRTR, we have been a part of our customer's success for 30 years as their total HR solutions partner. With 550 dedicated professionals and over 15,000 outsourced staff, we will continue to carry out our mission to develop a better career, a better life, and a better society, and thrive to become the No.1 people solutions organization in Southeast Asia.

Job Description

• Track, analyse, and summarise OEE performance against budget metrics, including scrap/waste analysis and loss category identification.
• Establish and maintain a robust database system to categorise operational losses, track trends, and identify high-impact continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops targeting productivity, cycle time, and machine availability enhancements.
• Maintain the plant Kaizen master schedule, facilitate cross-functional participation, and standardise and share best practices across operations.
• Prepare high-quality presentation materials, and present improvement proposals and achievements to plant management.
• Partner closely with Production and Engineering Supervisors to implement sustainable process changes and equipment adjustments on the shop floor.
• Participate in cross-functional cost-savings analysis teams to identify, validate, and execute operational savings opportunities.
• Maintain a collaborative network with external/corporate technical resources in food processing, packaging, and logistics.
• Ensure all process improvements and standard operating procedures (SOPs) maintain 100% compliance with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–5 years of continuous improvement, process engineering, or industrial engineering experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment (Food/Beverage, FMCG, or Packaging preferred).
• Lean / CI Methodologies: Proven track record leading Kaizen events and using structured problem-solving methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, Value Stream Mapping).
• **Systems & Data Literacy:**Strong proficiency with SAP (Production Planning/Plant Maintenance modules), advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills (Excel for data analysis/modelling, PowerPoint for presentation visuals), experience constructing database/tracking tools to log operational losses.
• Soft Skills: Excellent cross-functional communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence shop-floor teams and supervisors.