Production Engineering Manager BU1 Asia/Pacific

BU1 Powertrain and Charging

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

This position is primarily responsible for supporting MAHLE Engine Components plants in Japan (3 sites), Thailand (1 site), China (4 sites), and India (2 sites) by promoting best practices in casting and machining production/manufacturing engineering. The primary work location is Okegawa-shi, Saitama Prefecture, with regular business trips to plants across the Asia Pacific region.

Guide the plant personnel to ensure appropriate Process Technology and Production Systems are specified and installed, and assets are used productively and in line with customer demands.

Provide advice to the plants for the development and implementation of low cost, high OEE equipment along with complementary systems and training to ensure line output and productivity are maximized, scrap rates and customer complaints are minimized, and robust monitoring, root cause and corrective action systems, MPS, TPM, poke yoke, kanban, and general lean manufacturing systems are fully understood and implemented.

Monitor scrap and productivity and identify areas for improvement based on benchmarking and trend analysis. Support the plants to implement the identified improvements and build in lessons learnt.

Follow up and encourage continuous improvement projects and ensure the ideas are shared and implemented in other plants across the regions.

Instigate and/or actively support cost reduction, process and efficiency optimization, and problem solving etc.

Assess the capability and competences of the engineering teams. Help to organize the creation of training and development plans, along with mentoring and appropriate training (internal, external, domestic and at other MAHLE plants) to develop competent, professional, local engineering teams.

Support plants for customer audits, customer complaints and in new business development.

Your experience & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Degree in Production, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering

At least 15 years of practical experience in metal casting and machining

Experience in aluminium casting or metal part machining

Proven track record of over 3 years in team leadership and management

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in an international environment

Excellent English communication skills (spoken and written)

Ability to work in Okegawa-shi, Saitama, Japan

Willingness to travel regularly within the Asia Pacific region

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of aluminium gravity casting

Experience in piston manufacturing

Our Offering;

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, once your profile will get shortlisted.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

Closing Date: 11/28/2025 I Weekly Working Hours: 40 I

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Product Management

Department: BU1 Powertrain and Charging

Location: Okegawa-shi, JP

Company: MAHLE Engine Comp. (JP)

Closing date for applications

Don't waste any time, apply while the position is online.

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.

Shape the future with us.