Director of Process Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence

Lumileds Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumileds Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a strategic Process Engineering Leader to guide the organization toward world-class manufacturing performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and yield.

You will lead a team of managers and engineers, shaping long-term roadmaps and KPIs, driving best practices, and partnering across sites to elevate capability and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years in the managerial management capacity.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor manufacturing with proven leadership of Process Engineering organizations in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge on structured improvement and problem solving approach.
• Good organization, planning, and communication skills.
• Project management and ability to work with cross function teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Process Engineering strategy aligned with site and business objectives.
• Develop long term technology, capacity and capability roadmaps to support future business growth.
• Establish performance goals and operational KPIs across yield, cycle time, cost, OEE, delivery and productivity.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence through data-driven decision making, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Partner with Site Leadership team to drive factory competitiveness and operational performance.
• Provide end-to-end leadership for Process Engineering functions across all manufacturing processes.
• Drive process capability improvements to achieve world-class performance in quality, yield, reliability and cost.
• Ensure robust process controls and risk mitigation plans are in place to prevent manufacturing excursions.
• Lead process standardization initiatives across manufacturing operations and support best-practice sharing across sites.
• Sponsor and oversee major improvement projects with significant business impact.
• Provide technical leadership and develop engineering capabilities within the assigned manufacturing area.
• Coach, mentor, and develop managers and team members to strengthen technical expertise and leadership capability.
• Optimize organizational structure and resource allocation to meet operational priorities and business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-site initiatives to improve operational performance and support business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, security, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Any related Engineering field

Job description

Lumileds Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a strategic Process Engineering Leader to guide the organization toward world-class manufacturing performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost and yield.

You will lead a team of managers and engineers, shaping long-term roadmaps and KPIs, driving best practices, and partnering across sites to elevate capability and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.