Component Engineer (Contract)

Jabil Sdn Bhd (Global Business Center); George Town; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil Sdn Bhd (Global Business Center) in Penang seeks a technical focal point for purchasing, project management and design groups to source alternate, cost-effective components without compromising quality.

The role emphasizes developing a Component Data Module, supplier performance monitoring, and environmental compliance (ROHS/REACH) to meet customer deadlines and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Identify and source alternate components with cost savings.
• Act as focal point for quality/functional issues from components.
• Develop a Component Data Module and ensure data integrity.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive on-time data submission.
• Ensure RoHS/REACH compliance and environmental reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support Design/PM/Purchasing in new/alternate components.
• Drive supplier selection strategies for cost efficiency.
• Communicate issues impacting product cost and manufacturability.
• Adhere to safety and security policies; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Sourcing skills

Supplier communication

Data management

Quality issue resolution

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

JOB SUMMARY To be a technical focal point to the purchasing, project managers and design groups for alternate low cost, high quality components. To monitor and work problem component issues directly with the manufacturer and communicate status on non-conforming parts/suppliers across all programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Design Engineering, Project Management and Purchasing in identifying, sourcing and the implementation of new/alternate components that is of equal or greater performance without compromising quality at a total cost savings.
• Focal person for all quality and functional issues that stem from components being purchased for manufacturing.
• Develop, implement and maintain a "Component Data Module" that will allow system users to identify like components used on other programs with their authorized manufacturers while standardizing the description entry for each commodity and ensuring data integrity.
• Monitor and drive PPM issues with the supply base in addition to helping them achieve "Dock to Stock" certified with Jabil (in accordance to the vendor performance system).
• Drive supplier selection strategies that will yield a supply base that can be used across all customer programs providing leverage cost savings.
• Proactively communicate information or issues that may impact the product costs of manufacturability to all affected departments.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Provide Environmental consultation and reporting services respective Internal Business Units or/and end Customers.

Keep up-to-date new or revised Environmental related Regulations (ROHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, Cobalt, etc)

Provide material composition documentation training to new suppliers for successful environmental data collection

Scrub customers BOM (Bill of Material) against MCR internal databases on existing data available

Send request to Manufacturers/Suppliers for Material Composition Data from the supply base

To monitor and follow up closely with Manufacturers/Suppliers on data submission progress.

Escalate the unsupportive Manufacturers/Suppliers when necessary.

To meet Customers project dateline and requirements.

Review and ensure Manufacturers/Suppliers submitted declared documents are met the acceptance criteria.

Upload declared documents into relevant databases for generate report and record purposes.

Extract and compile the finalized Material Composition Reporting reports (both standard and customized) to meet Customers' requirements.

Maintain and ensure regular updates the Master Table in databases

Upload all declared documents into relevant databases for report

Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Jabil is a global manufacturing company with over 140,000 employees across 100 locations in 25+ countries. While we're not a household name, we make products for 300 of the world's biggest brands in industries like healthcare, packaging, smartphones, automotive, and home appliances. At Jabil, we aim to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We leverage extensive market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing expertise, and global supply chain insights to drive success for leading brands and create a positive impact for our people, communities, and the environment.