Equipment Engineer (Module Leader)

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kedah; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. seeks a Module Leader to steer a wafer fab equipment module. You will guide Equipment Engineers and Technicians, drive KPIs like tool availability, MTBF, and MTTR, and escalate complex failures with structured 8D and RCA methodologies.

You will also manage OEM vendors and tool installations while ensuring strict cleanroom and EHS/ISO compliance across the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Equipment Engineers and Technicians in the module.
• Drive module KPIs to improve tool availability and MTBF.
• Act as the top-level escalation for hardware/software failures using 8D/RCA.
• Manage OEM vendor relations and major tool installations or retrofits.
• Ensure compliance with Class 10/100 cleanroom, EHS and ISO standards.

Skills

Wafer Fab Equipment

Tool ownership

Leadership

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics

Tools

8D Problem Solving

FMEA

Job description

The Role
As the Module Leader, you will be the cornerstone of your specific equipment area (e.g., Lithography, Etch, Thin Film, or Metrology). Your focus will shift from daily firefighting to strategic excellence:

Team Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, train, and inspire a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians. Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous learning.

Drive Module KPIs: Take full accountability for your module’s metrics. Optimize Tool Availability, drastically improve MTBF, and implement strategies to minimize MTTR across the board.

Advanced Problem Solving: Act as the highest level of technical escalation for complex hardware/software failures. Champion 8D and cross-functional Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Vendor & Budget Management: Manage relationships with OEM vendors, coordinate major tool installations or retrofits, and assist in managing the module's spare parts budget.

Quality & Safety Champion: Ensure your entire team strictly adheres to Class 10/100 cleanroom protocols, EHS regulations, and ISO standards.

What It Takes to Succeed

Experience: Deep technical experience in Wafer Fab Equipment Engineering, with a proven track record of mastering specific tool platforms.

Leadership Spark: Previous experience mentoring juniors, leading major tool projects, or stepping up as an acting supervisor.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Strategic Mindset: Strong expertise in FDC, SPC, FMEA, and Lean Manufacturing, with the ability to look beyond a particular tool and see the entire manufacturing process.

Communication Pro: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical issues into clear strategies for both upper management and your reporting technicians.

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (FEM) was incorporated in February 1996. Located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah Darul Aman and covering a total land area of about 86,000 square meters. Earlier operations include substrate production and media magnetic disk production. In March 2008, Fuji Electric Semiconductor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established for the manufacturing of industrial Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules.

On 1st April 2015, the magnetic disk and power semiconductor businesses were merged under one entity – Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to further strengthen FEM’s business operation in Malaysia. Currently, the Semiconductor IGBT module is the main product of FEM

Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (FEM) was incorporated in February 1996. Located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah Darul Aman and covering a total land area of about 86,000 square meters. Earlier operations include substrate production and media magnetic disk production. In March 2008, Fuji Electric Semiconductor (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was established for the manufacturing of industrial Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules.

On 1st April 2015, the magnetic disk and power semiconductor businesses were merged under one entity – Fuji Electric (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd to further strengthen FEM’s business operation in Malaysia. Currently, the Semiconductor IGBT module is the main product of FEM