Manufacturing Engineering Manager: Process & Quality

Wolfspeed Malaysia; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed Malaysia is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to own process improvements across high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. The role requires guiding root cause investigations, leading multi-functional teams, and driving manufacturability enhancements for power products.

You will collaborate with US-based teams, manage complex projects, and ensure design for manufacturability while ramping new products from R&D. Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of experience in a manufacturing field with Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Process, or Industrial Engineering or Applied Science
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaborative and project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify manufacturing improvements, manage changes and implement solutions. Ability to work with a sense of urgency
• Working knowledge and experience with engineering tools such as FMEA, SPC, Pareto Analysis, Design of Experiments and structured problem-solving methods (8D, 5-Why, DMAIC)
• Experience delivering results to meet required deadlines in a fast-paced high-volume manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a team of engineers and technicians.
• Be accountable for line hold disposition and root cause investigation

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for line hold disposition and root cause investigation
• Work with US based team to drive investigations and corrective actions forward.
• Communicate daily with all levels of the organization across factories.
• Partner with cross functional team to identify and drive improvements in manufacturability, yield, performance, quality and reliability for our power products.
• Participate in reviews to ensure design for manufacturability best practices are followed. Ramp new products released from R&D while monitoring performance and driving improvements.
• Create and update detailed documentation for processes and procedures.
• Direct and manage design implementation of required process changes and modifications.
• Plan, conduct and direct complex projects or major phases of significant projects.
• Work directly with contract manufacturing engineering and manufacturing personnel and equipment suppliers.
• Prevent quality excursions, monitor process performance, and compile and analyze data to detect any process or product anomalies
• Identify and implement items for improvement including upgrades to equipment and process
• Experience in semiconductor Final test / Optical Inspection / Pick and Place
• Expertise with continuous improvement tools / techniques (5S, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma) and JMP for data review/analytical studies.
• Expertise with project management and Semiconductor manufacturing (Wafer probe and burn in test)

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

BSc in Chemical Engineering

BSc in Materials Engineering

BSc in Industrial Engineering

Applied Science degree

Tools

FMEA

SPC

Pareto Analysis

Design of Experiments

DMAIC

8D method

5-Why

Job description

Wolfspeed Malaysia is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to own process improvements across high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. The role requires guiding root cause investigations, leading multi-functional teams, and driving manufacturability enhancements for power products.

You will collaborate with US-based teams, manage complex projects, and ensure design for manufacturability while ramping new products from R&D. Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are essential.