Production Engineer – Manufacturing Operations

About the role

NAPCO is seeking a Production Engineer to lead and optimise manufacturing activities across its product lines. The role focuses on planning, executing, and continuously improving production processes to meet short‑ and long‑term objectives while ensuring high quality and cost efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and plan work and project activities to achieve production targets.
• Operate production machines according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and maintain equipment performance.
• Monitor asset condition in real time, prioritise maintenance, and minimise downtime.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing tools such as Just‑In‑Time, Six Sigma, 5S, SMED, PDCA, and Ishikawa.
• Develop and upgrade product designs to improve aesthetics, ergonomics, marketability and manufacturability.
• Inspect and test tools, spare parts, raw materials and finished goods using laboratory equipment, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
• Schedule production activities to reduce time and cost while maximising operational efficiency.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of industrial production equipment and office automation systems.
• Experience with emerging manufacturing technologies and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyse real‑time condition data and make data‑driven maintenance decisions.
• Proven capability to develop new products and enhance existing production processes.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Just‑In‑Time (JIT)
• 5S
• SMED
• PDCA
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Industrial machinery operation
• Equipment inspection and testing
• Lab equipment usage