Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

Entegris (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Kedah

On-site

MYR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

ENTEGRIS ( M ) Sdn Bhd, located in Kulim Hi-Tech Park Kedah, seeks an experienced Lead Engineer for Manufacturing Engineering (NPI). You will drive New Product Introductions, transfers, and robust process development, ensuring scalable, cost-effective manufacturing with continuous improvement across cross-functional teams.

You will lead PFMEA, validation, and tooling development while building work instructions and manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

Requires a degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
5+ years of engineering or manufacturing experience in high-tech sectors recommended.
Strong experience with NPI, product transfers, validation, and high-volume manufacturing.
Proficient in data analytics and problem-solving to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing process flows including planning, validation strategies, and automation techniques.
Lead transfers from engineering to pilot and high-volume production.
Develop and execute V&Q protocols for new products and processes.
Create work instructions, SOPs, and production controls for manufacturing readiness.
Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and statistical methods to improve yield and cycle time.
Review drawings and specs to ensure manufacturability and process capability.
Collaborate with R&D, PM, Operations, and Engineering to ensure successful product launches.

Skills

NPI & product transfers

Statistical analysis (Minitab)

Lean Six Sigma & CI

PFMEA & process validation

Injection molding knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Moldflow

FEA/CFD tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

The Role: Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering (NPI)

As a NPI Manufacturing/Assembly Engineer, you will support and lead New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives within the Advanced Purity Solutions (APS) Division. This role is responsible for successfully transitioning new products and processes from engineering development into high-volume manufacturing through robust process development, validation, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing solutions while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do:

Develop manufacturing process flows including planning, process development, validation strategies, product awareness, quality systems, and automation techniques.
Partner with R&D, Product Management, Operations, Engineering, and Project Management teams to define product success criteria and ensure successful product launches.
Lead new product and process transfers from engineering development through pilot production and high-volume manufacturing.
Develop and execute Validation and Qualification (V&Q) protocols for new products, processes, and product transfers.
Develop work instructions, SOPs, manufacturing process documentation, process records, and production controls to support manufacturing readiness.
Lead manufacturing readiness assessments and identify gaps to ensure successful scale-up and achievement of IRD/manufacturing targets.
Conduct PFMEAs, design reviews, manufacturing assessments, design freeze reviews, and risk mitigation activities to support robust product introductions.
Design, source, and implement custom fixtures, jigs, assembly tools, and manufacturing solutions to improve productivity and quality.
Support qualification builds, customer samples, and pilot production activities using standard manufacturing systems and work orders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC, Six Sigma, and statistical analysis methodologies to improve yield, capacity, cycle time, and process stability.
Participate in product, tooling, mold, and process design reviews while providing manufacturing-focused feedback and recommendations.
Analyze manufacturing performance and identify product and process improvement opportunities to optimize quality, cost, and efficiency.
Troubleshoot technical challenges related to products, tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes using structured problem-solving methodologies.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in key manufacturing processes such as injection molding, ultrasonic welding, CNC machining, inspection systems, laser marking, data collection, and reporting systems.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, FAIR requirements, and critical dimensions to ensure product manufacturability and process capability.
Communicate effectively with multicultural and cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion on schedule and within objectives.

What We Seek:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 5+ years of engineering or manufacturing experience, preferably within the semiconductor, high-tech, medical device, or plastics industries.
Strong knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, validation, and high-volume manufacturing processes.
Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab and data-driven decision-making methodologies.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Experience with PFMEA, process validation, manufacturing assessments, and production readiness activities.
Knowledge of injection molding products, assembly processes, tooling, and manufacturing process development is preferred.
Ability to review and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and product requirements.
Experience using engineering simulation analysis tools such as FEA, CFD, and Moldflow software is an advantage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Strong interpersonal and cross-functional teamwork skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated and proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on engineering mindset with willingness to work closely with manufacturing operations.
Ability to become a technical subject matter expert across multiple manufacturing technologies.
Flexibility to travel internationally to support business, manufacturing, supplier, and customer needs.

ENTEGRIS ( M ) Sdn Bhd, part of ENTEGRIS Inc, USA is an industry leader in plastics molding for Contamination Control Solutions and Microenvironments. It is a vibrant and exciting company position for growth and service excellence in high technology industries. Our 170,000 sq. ft. state - of - the- art plastics injection molding plant with an ultra clean room manufacturing environment located in Kulim Hi -Tech Park Kedah is now expanding for more products integration.

Our corporate purpose is to make Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) facility the group’s largest manufacturing centre by the end of year 2009 and to be recognized as world 's leading provider of advance materials management products by living out our corporate values of integrity, success and relationships. We are committed in growing and grooming talented people who are willing to learn and take on multiple functions in a dynamic environment. Take a challenge and we will pack the opportunities for you.

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