Double Sided Polishing Development Engineer
SCHOTT Glass (M) Sdn Bhd
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Job summary
SCHOTT Glass (M) Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks a Double Sided Polishing Development Engineer to lead process development from concept to production. You will design polishing configurations, select machine platforms, and define process windows to meet flatness, surface finish, and edge quality targets.
The role requires a university engineering degree, 3+ years in brittle-material polishing, and hands-on experience with polishing equipment.
Qualifications
- University Degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent technical field
- Good command of English; proficient in MS Office
- Working knowledge of GD&T, mechanical drawing interpretation, DOE, SPC, process capability studies, and quality tools
- Minimum 3 years in double-sided polishing, precision lapping, CMP, or fine grinding of brittle materials (e.g., optical glass, ceramics, sapphire, silicon, SiC or compound semiconductors)
- Proven ability to develop, optimize, and stabilize polishing processes to consistently achieve demanding flatness (TTV, Bow/Warp) and surface finish (Ra) targets
- Demonstrated competency in balancing material removal rate with surface quality and yield in a high-precision manufacturing environment
- Hands‑on experience with carrier plates, pad conditioning, and slurry/pad management; familiarity with Kemet, Peter Wolters, Lapmaster, Strasbaugh, SpeedFam, Logitech, or equivalent double-sided polishing machines is preferred
- Solid track record in defect reduction (scratches, pits, haze, edge chipping) and root‑cause analysis of polishing non‑uniformity
- Familiarity with interferometers, AFM, profilometers, and optical inspection tools for process monitoring and QA
- Experience in machine/process qualification, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting related to polishing equipment, carrier plate alignment, and slurry filtration
Responsibilities
- Prepare process and technology roadmap for double-sided polishing of optical glass and equivalent brittle material applications
- Develop double-sided polishing processes from the ground up, including process concept, machine platform selection, polishing configuration, carrier/pad/slurry systems, tooling, handling, inspection methods and control plans
- Define process windows, critical parameters and quality criteria to achieve flatness (TTV, Bow/Warp), surface finish (Ra), edge quality, low defect levels and productivity/cost targets
- Qualify machines and processes through structured trials, DOE, capability studies and production validation
- Optimize existing polishing processes under consideration of Lean Management principles and transfer qualified technologies into production
- Serve as point of contact for rendering technical scientific advice and timely support to customers, sales offices and internal stakeholders for technical questions referring to products, process capability, product development, applications and quality performance
- Prepare competition analysis including benchmarking of double-sided polishing technologies and machine concepts
- Coordinate assigned technicians, operators, suppliers or project team members within the area of responsibility; provide technical guidance, training and knowledge transfer
- Ensure adherence to and monitoring of legal laws and internal regulations concerning IMSU/EHS in area of responsibility
- Develop concepts for safe polishing processing, machine guarding, interlock systems, exhaust, slurry/chemical handling and maintenance
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Job description
The Double Sided Polishing Development Engineer is a Process Development Manager role responsible for developing and optimizing double-sided polishing processes for optical glass and equivalent brittle materials. This position involves planning process and technology roadmaps, developing polishing processes from concept through production qualification, providing technical support to customers and internal stakeholders, and supervising assigned technicians and project team members.
Key responsibilities
Prepare process and technology roadmap for double-sided polishing of optical glass and equivalent brittle material applications; plan and coordinate development goals with development, production, product management, sales, quality, suppliers and customers
Develop double-sided polishing processes from the ground up, including process concept, machine platform selection, polishing configuration, carrier/pad/slurry systems, tooling, handling, inspection methods and control plans
Define process windows, critical parameters and quality criteria to achieve flatness (TTV, Bow/Warp), surface finish (Ra), edge quality, low defect levels and productivity/cost targets
Qualify machines and processes through structured trials, DOE, capability studies and production validation
Optimize existing polishing processes under consideration of Lean Management principles and transfer qualified technologies into production
Serve as point of contact for rendering technical scientific advice and timely support to customers, sales offices and internal stakeholders for technical questions referring to products, process capability, product development, applications and quality performance
Prepare competition analysis including benchmarking of double-sided polishing technologies and machine concepts
Coordinate assigned technicians, operators, suppliers or project team members within the area of responsibility; provide technical guidance, training and knowledge transfer
Ensure adherence to and monitoring of legal laws and internal regulations concerning IMSU/EHS in area of responsibility
Develop concepts for safe polishing processing, machine guarding, interlock systems, exhaust, slurry/chemical handling and maintenance
About you
University Degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent technical field
Good command of English; proficient in MS Office
Working knowledge of GD&T, mechanical drawing interpretation, DOE, SPC, process capability studies, and quality tools
Minimum 3 years in double-sided polishing, precision lapping, CMP, or fine grinding of brittle materials (e.g., optical glass, ceramics, sapphire, silicon, SiC or compound semiconductors)
Proven ability to develop, optimize, and stabilize polishing processes to consistently achieve demanding flatness (TTV, Bow/Warp) and surface finish (Ra) targets
Demonstrated competency in balancing material removal rate with surface quality and yield in a high-precision manufacturing environment
Hands‑on experience with carrier plates, pad conditioning, and slurry/pad management; familiarity with Kemet, Peter Wolters, Lapmaster, Strasbaugh, SpeedFam, Logitech, or equivalent double-sided polishing machines is preferred
Solid track record in defect reduction (scratches, pits, haze, edge chipping) and root‑cause analysis of polishing non‑uniformity
Familiarity with interferometers, AFM, profilometers, and optical inspection tools for process monitoring and QA
Experience in machine/process qualification, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting related to polishing equipment, carrier plate alignment, and slurry filtration
About us
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SCHOTT Glass (M) Sdn Bhd is a well established and one of the leading suppliers of optical products. Being one of the pioneer companies in Penang, we started our operation in Prai in 1975. Headquartered in Germany, we are part of the international SCHOTT AG operating in Asia, Europe & Nafta with approximately 15,000 employees worldwide.
Our mission is to profitably enable our customers' success through unique solutions based on our competencies in glass, specialty materials and superior technologies. To support our business growth, we are seeking dynamic people who see beyond the future of glass to join us.
SCHOTT Glass (M) Sdn Bhd is a well established and one of the leading suppliers of optical products. Being one of the pioneer companies in Penang, we started our operation in Prai in 1975. Headquartered in Germany, we are part of the international SCHOTT AG operating in Asia, Europe & Nafta with approximately 15,000 employees worldwide.
Our mission is to profitably enable our customers' success through unique solutions based on our competencies in glass, specialty materials and superior technologies. To support our business growth, we are seeking dynamic people who see beyond the future of glass to join us.
Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Education support Dental Parking Vision EPF extra contribution,Training, Vehicle subsidy i
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