Manufacturing Engineering Lead: Process & Yield Champion

excelitas technologies corp.; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 420,000,000 - 660,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Batam seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to head the Manufacturing/Process Engineering team, owning yield, process robustness, and continuous improvement for designated product lines. You will manage projects, qualify equipment, and guide cross-functional readiness.

The role requires a Engineering degree with 7+ years in manufacturing/process engineering, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred, and strong leadership and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Electronics/Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Physics, or related field).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering, including proven experience leading a team.
• Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification strongly preferred with substantial project leadership and achievement.
• Demonstrated track record of yield improvement and continuous improvement project ownership with measurable business impact.
• Strong understanding of statistical process control (SPC), process capability analysis, and structured problem-solving tools (QC Tools, 5Whys, Fishbone, 8D).
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and people development skills.
• Proficient in English communication, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for production processes and product quality on designated product lines, and the primary point of contact for cross-functional and customer-facing technical matters.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Manufacturing/Process Engineering team, including interviewing and hiring, preparing OJT programs, and conducting performance reviews.
• Own yield performance and process robustness across designated product lines, setting targets and driving accountability to results.
• Qualify new or relocated equipment, new materials, or new processes used in manufacturing, and analyze and issue evaluation/qualification reports.
• Review product documentation related to Measurement System Analysis, Process FMEA, Process Control Plan, Working Instructions, and associated manufacturing procedures.
• Provide technical advice on material suitability and process compatibility.
• Serve as project manager for manufacturing engineering initiatives within assigned product lines — leading and driving project meetings, tracking actions to closure, and reporting progress to plan.
• Initiate and lead continuous improvement projects, applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate/reduce waste and resolve chronic process issues.
• Partner with NPI, Quality, Equipment, and Production teams to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Support product quality investigations and corrective/preventive actions related to process performance, escalating and resolving systemic issues.
• Ensure the team's compliance with quality, environmental, health, and safety management system requirements within the area of responsibility.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

SPC

QC Tools

5 Whys

Fishbone

8D

English

Teamwork

People development

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Batam seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to head the Manufacturing/Process Engineering team, owning yield, process robustness, and continuous improvement for designated product lines. You will manage projects, qualify equipment, and guide cross-functional readiness.

The role requires a Engineering degree with 7+ years in manufacturing/process engineering, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred, and strong leadership and English communication skills.