Assistant Trainer

Penguin Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Solutions is seeking a trainer in Malaysia to design, deliver, and evaluate training programs that help operators develop the knowledge and skills needed for their roles. You will lead onboarding for new production operators and teach PCBA assembly processes such as SMT, THT/DIP, soldering, inspection, and rework, while ensuring adherence to quality requirements.

You will maintain training records, assess competency, and collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and HR to

Qualifications

• Design and deliver training programs for production operators.
• Train operators on PCBA assembly processes (SMT, THT/DIP) and quality requirements.
• Maintain training records, skill matrices, and competency reports.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, and HR to identify training needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training and onboarding for new production operators.
• Train employees on PCBA assembly processes such as SMT, THT/DIP, soldering, inspection, and rework.
• Explain and demonstrate VAR, SOPs, Quality Notice process specifications, and quality requirements.
• Train operators to use production machines, Testers, Scope and tools safely and correctly.
• Conduct practical/Theoretical assessments and evaluate employee competency.
• Maintain training records, attendance, skill matrices, and competency reports.
• Provide refresher training when there are process changes, quality issues, or new products.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and HR departments to identify training needs.
• Monitor trainees during production and provide coaching where necessary.
• Ensure employees follow ESD, MSD, EHS, 5S, and quality-control requirements.
• Support training for new machines, products, processes, and engineering changes.
• Investigate recurring operator-related errors and recommend appropriate retraining.
• Prepare training materials, presentations, demonstrations, and practical tests.
• Ensure training is completed according to the company's schedule and requirements.

Skills

Training delivery

Onboarding

PCBA training

Quality SOPs

Job description

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At Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) – The AI Factory Platform Company – we’re building a team of innovators who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to help shape the future of AI. As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.

Penguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.

At Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview

A Trainer is responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating training programs that help employees or learners develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for their roles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training and onboarding for new production operators.
• Train employees on PCBA assembly processes such as SMT, THT/DIP, soldering, inspection, and rework.
• Explain and demonstrate VAR, SOPs, Quality Notice process specifications, and quality requirements.
• Train operators to use production machines, Testers, Scope and tools safely and correctly.
• Conduct practical/Theoretical assessments and evaluate employee competency.
• Maintain training records, attendance, skill matrices, and competency reports.
• Provide refresher training when there are process changes, quality issues, or new products.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and HR departments to identify training needs.
• Monitor trainees during production and provide coaching where necessary.
• Ensure employees follow ESD, MSD, EHS, 5S, and quality-control requirements.
• Support training for new machines, products, processes, and engineering changes.
• Investigate recurring operator-related errors and recommend appropriate retraining.
• Prepare training materials, presentations, demonstrations, and practical tests.
• Ensure training is completed according to the company's schedule and requirements.