Component Engineer (Contract)

Jabil; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company is seeking a technical focal point in Penang, Malaysia. The successful candidate will monitor and address component quality issues, support design engineering, and provide environmental consultation. Responsibilities include adhering to safety regulations and managing supplier data submission processes. Ideal candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and an understanding of environmental regulations. This role offers opportunities for impactful contributions across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and implementing quality components.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations like ROHS and REACH.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and resolve component quality issues.
• Develop and maintain a Component Data Module.
• Communicate urgent product cost issues to departments.
• Provide environmental consultation to internal business units.
• Ensure compliance with company security policies.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

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.