Equipment Engineer – Semiconductor Finishing

Renesas Electronics; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor solution provider in Malaysia is seeking an Equipment Engineer to maintain and improve equipment performance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and strong technical knowledge. You'll collaborate with various teams to ensure stable operations and achieve production targets. This role offers a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Candidates with 2–3 years of relevant experience in semiconductor or manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment breakdown recovery and execute scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Support production operations, including machine conversion and equipment setup.
• Investigate and resolve equipment-related issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Liaise with vendors to address technical issues and coordinate improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on efficiency and stability.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical, or related Engineering

Job description

Overview

The Equipment Engineer (Finishing Process) is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving equipment performance for vision machines, packaging machines, and AMR systems to ensure stable operations and achievement of production targets. The role requires close collaboration with production, process teams, vendors, and machine makers to drive continuous improvement, enhance equipment reliability, and support smart factory initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment breakdown recovery and execute scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Support production operations, including machine conversion, equipment setup, and process adjustments to meet output requirements.
• Investigate and resolve equipment-related issues such as production loss, over-rejection, long index time, and quality concerns, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Liaise with vendors and machine makers to address technical issues, coordinate improvements, and support new equipment introduction or transfer.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on OEE, equipment poka-yoke features, parameter optimization, and ABL reduction to enhance efficiency and stability.
• Maintain workplace discipline through 5S practices, proper documentation, and establishment of preventive maintenance and operational standards.

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical, or related Engineering field from a recognized higher institution.
• Strong technical knowledge in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and resolve equipment issues effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint) for reporting and data analysis.
• Candidates with 2–3 years of relevant experience in semiconductor or manufacturing industries.

Good-to-Have:

• Knowledge of semiconductor product development, quality improvement methods, and basic financial awareness.
• Familiarity with high-growth, fast-paced, and dynamic production environments.
• Exposure to automation, AMR, and smart factory initiatives.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier’.

At Renesas, You Can

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.