Final Test Operations Manager (Semiconductor)

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Education support

Dental Parking

Medical for immediate family members

car subsidy

Job summary

Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd, based in Ipoh, Malaysia, seeks an experienced Final Test Operations Manager to lead daily final test production, optimize yield and OEE, and manage cross-functional NPIs and capacity planning.

You will work with internal factories and OSAT partners to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement across test operations. The role requires a engineering/management background with 3–5 years in semiconductor testing, strong analytical skills, and experience in root-cause

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years in semiconductor manufacturing, test operations, production management, or leadership.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor test processes, equipment operations, and manufacturing planning concepts.
• Proven experience in yield improvement, OEE management, and production optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with knowledge of 8D, Why-Why Analysis, and root cause methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multiple functions and external partners.
• Experience managing OSAT relationships and semiconductor test operations is an added advantage.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily Final Test production operations with focus on smooth lot movement and test program releases.
• Monitor and improve yield performance, OEE, test time, and retest rates.
• Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and ensure smooth transition from development to HVM.
• Collaborate with internal factories and OSAT partners to resolve production and test issues.
• Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis using structured methodologies.
• Work with Supply Chain and Engineering on capacity planning, equipment forecasting, and hardware procurement.
• Lead capacity expansion projects to support business growth and demand.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Yield improvement

OEE management

Test processes

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related

Tools

8D problem solving

Why-Why Analysis

Job description

Final Test Operations Manager (Semiconductor)

Lead and manage daily Final Test production operations, ensuring smooth lot movement, test program releases, and hardware readiness.

Monitor and improve yield performance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), test time, and retest rates to maximize operational efficiency.

Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and ensure successful transition from development to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM).

Work closely with internal factories and OSAT partners to resolve production and test-related issues.

Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.

Collaborate with Supply Chain and Engineering teams on capacity planning, equipment forecasting, and hardware procurement.

Lead capacity expansion projects to support business growth and production demand.

Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement culture within the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, test operations, production management, or a leadership role.

Strong understanding of semiconductor test processes, equipment operations, and manufacturing planning concepts.

Proven experience in yield improvement, OEE management, and production optimization.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with knowledge of 8D, Why-Why Analysis, and root cause methodologies.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work effectively across multiple functions and external partners.

Experience managing OSAT relationships and semiconductor test operations is an added advantage.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.

• Medical Education support
• Dental Parking
• Medical for immediate family members
• car subsidy

Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

Carsem is a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, and offers one of the widest range package & test portfolios in the world.

Founded in 1972, Carsem is among the most experienced companies in our industry and is recognized as one of the largest in unit volume production. We have over 6,000 employees and ship in excess of 100 million units each week and more than 65% of this volume is shipped as fully tested product. Carsem is a member of one of South East Asia's most successful corporations, the Hong Leong Group, who views semiconductors as a core business.

We have three high technology factories. Two are located in Ipoh, Malaysia, and a new third factory is located in Suzhou, China. The two factories in Malaysia, Carsem - M Site and Carsem - S Site, are 10 miles (16Km) apart. Ipoh is a 90 minute drive from Penang and 2.5 hours from Kuala Lumpur.

The factories are supported by extensive R&D and failure analysis staff and incorporate highly sophisticated, "state of the art" automated equipment, ensuring quality products which meet the exacting standards of all the automotive, telecom, computer and consumer goods industries. Both factories maintain world-class quality standards having achieved ISO/TS 16949, ISO-9001, ISO-14001 certifications and comply to the Sony Green Partner Program. They are supported with a global network of sales and technical support offices. The China factory, Carsem-Suzhou Ltd., is located in the province of Jiangsu, 50 miles (80Km) west of Shanghai. The new factory is 172K sq. ft. (16K sq. m.) and is on 645K sq. ft. (60K sq. m.) of land in the Suzhou Industrial Park. The construction was completed in January 2004, the staff has been through extensive training in Carsem's existing Malaysian factories and the assembly and test equipment to support the manufacture of the MLP (Micro Leadframe Package) Quad and Dual was installed during the second quarter of 2004. Customer qualifications were completed during the second quarter and the factory started shipping production volumes during the third quarter of 2004.

Product & Services

Product Groups Assembled at M Site: MLP MICRO I.C. PDIP (300/600 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150Mil), MSOP (3.0mm), QSOP (150Mil) MICRO SOT 23, SOT66x, TSOT, SOT, TO92; SC 70 POWER TO220, DDPAK, SOT223 S Site

S Site commenced operations in April,1992. The factory has a total floor space of 384,000 sq. ft. (35,700 M2), a work force of 4,300 employees and the ability to expand by 270,000 sq. ft. (25,000 M2) in the future. Product Groups Assembled at S Site: MLP QUAD, DUAL ARRAY SSBGA, SSLGA, FTBGA, CBGA I.C. PDIP (300 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150/300 Mil), QSOP (300 Mil), SSOP (5.3mm), TSSOP (4.4/ 6.1mm) QFP MQFP, LQFP, TQFP SiP System in Package

Other Information

VISION

"To be a World Class Company Offering Assembly, Test/Finishing Solutions to Semiconductor Companies Throughout the World"

MISSION

"Carsem will Continue to show Profitable Growth with Emphasis on Employee Development and Operational and Service Indices to Ensure that we are the Employer Of Choice and Supplier Of Choice"

QUALITY

Carsem's policy is to provide products and services of the highest quality through "ZERO DEFECTS TODAY!", preventive Quality culture. Employees will act with honesty, sincerity and operate as a team to continuously strive for improvements in quality, productivity, delivery, services and cost in order to be competitive and profitable. ZERO DEFECTS QUALITY is the responsibility of every employee.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The Hong Leong Group use personal data in accordance with the Hong Leong Group Privacy Notice for new applicants which can be found (http://www.hongleong.com.my).

Carsem is a leading provider of turnkey packaging and test services to the semiconductor industry, and offers one of the widest range package & test portfolios in the world.

Founded in 1972, Carsem is among the most experienced companies in our industry and is recognized as one of the largest in unit volume production. We have over 6,000 employees and ship in excess of 100 million units each week and more than 65% of this volume is shipped as fully tested product. Carsem is a member of one of South East Asia's most successful corporations, the Hong Leong Group, who views semiconductors as a core business.

We have three high technology factories. Two are located in Ipoh, Malaysia, and a new third factory is located in Suzhou, China. The two factories in Malaysia, Carsem - M Site and Carsem - S Site, are 10 miles (16Km) apart. Ipoh is a 90 minute drive from Penang and 2.5 hours from Kuala Lumpur.

The factories are supported by extensive R&D and failure analysis staff and incorporate highly sophisticated, "state of the art" automated equipment, ensuring quality products which meet the exacting standards of all the automotive, telecom, computer and consumer goods industries. Both factories maintain world-class quality standards having achieved ISO/TS 16949, ISO-9001, ISO-14001 certifications and comply to the Sony Green Partner Program. They are supported with a global network of sales and technical support offices. The China factory, Carsem-Suzhou Ltd., is located in the province of Jiangsu, 50 miles (80Km) west of Shanghai. The new factory is 172K sq. ft. (16K sq. m.) and is on 645K sq. ft. (60K sq. m.) of land in the Suzhou Industrial Park. The construction was completed in January 2004, the staff has been through extensive training in Carsem's existing Malaysian factories and the assembly and test equipment to support the manufacture of the MLP (Micro Leadframe Package) Quad and Dual was installed during the second quarter of 2004. Customer qualifications were completed during the second quarter and the factory started shipping production volumes during the third quarter of 2004.

Product & Services

Product Groups Assembled at M Site: MLP MICRO I.C. PDIP (300/600 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150Mil), MSOP (3.0mm), QSOP (150Mil) MICRO SOT 23, SOT66x, TSOT, SOT, TO92; SC 70 POWER TO220, DDPAK, SOT223 S Site

S Site commenced operations in April,1992. The factory has a total floor space of 384,000 sq. ft. (35,700 M2), a work force of 4,300 employees and the ability to expand by 270,000 sq. ft. (25,000 M2) in the future. Product Groups Assembled at S Site: MLP QUAD, DUAL ARRAY SSBGA, SSLGA, FTBGA, CBGA I.C. PDIP (300 Mil), PLCC, SOIC (150/300 Mil), QSOP (300 Mil), SSOP (5.3mm), TSSOP (4.4/ 6.1mm) QFP MQFP, LQFP, TQFP SiP System in Package

Other Information

VISION

"To be a World Class Company Offering Assembly, Test/Finishing Solutions to Semiconductor Companies Throughout the World"

MISSION

"Carsem will Continue to show Profitable Growth with Emphasis on Employee Development and Operational and Service Indices to Ensure that we are the Employer Of Choice and Supplier Of Choice"

QUALITY

Carsem's policy is to provide products and services of the highest quality through "ZERO DEFECTS TODAY!", preventive Quality culture. Employees will act with honesty, sincerity and operate as a team to continuously strive for improvements in quality, productivity, delivery, services and cost in order to be competitive and profitable. ZERO DEFECTS QUALITY is the responsibility of every employee.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The Hong Leong Group use personal data in accordance with the Hong Leong Group Privacy Notice for new applicants which can be found (http://www.hongleong.com.my).