Manufacturing Quality Manager

TE Connectivity Manufacturing Malaysia; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Manufacturing Malaysia is seeking a high-potential Quality Manager to lead a fast-ramping manufacturing plant's quality function in Penang. The role demands hands-on leadership, structured processes, and the ability to maintain quality discipline amid rapid growth and shifting priorities.

The ideal candidate has manufacturing quality leadership experience in electronics/EMS or high-precision environments, and is adept with 8D, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, CAPA, and audits.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing quality leadership experience.
• Background in electronics, cables, EMS, or high-precision manufacturing.
• Knowledge of 8D, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, CAPA, Pareto, and audits.
• Exposure to signal integrity/high-speed interconnect, RF, test engineering, or data center hardware is a plus.
• Experience in multinational, fast-paced ramp environments.
• Technically curious and resilient, able to build a strong Quality organization during growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Quality organization covering Product Quality, Signal Integrity Quality, Incoming Quality, Quality Engineering, Quality Management System, and Customer quality and corrective action
• Work closely with regional quality leaders, regional manufacturing counterparts, and key stakeholders
• Lead fast containment and disciplined 8D / corrective action
• Build strong quality gates and inspection discipline
• Improve yield, reduce defects, and strengthen customer confidence
• Work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Program, Supply Chain, and Production teams
• Build a culture of early escalation, no-blame problem solving, and data-driven improvement
• Be open to job rotation for career growth

Skills

Quality leadership

Electronics/EMS

Quality tools

Signal integrity exposure

Multinational experience

Resilience under pressure

Job description

We are looking for a high-potential Quality Manager to lead the Quality function in a fast-ramping, technology-focused manufacturing plant. This is not a routine quality role. Our plant is ramping aggressively, with volume growth that can double week to week. Customer requirements, engineering changes, and priorities may shift within 24 hours. We need a quality leader who is agile, structured, hands-on, and able to lead through change without losing quality discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the site Quality organization covering Product Quality, Signal Integrity Quality, Incoming Quality, Quality Engineering, Quality Management System, and Customer quality and corrective action
• Work closely with regional quality leaders, regional manufacturing counterparts, and key stakeholders
• Lead fast containment and disciplined 8D / corrective action
• Build strong quality gates and inspection discipline
• Improve yield, reduce defects, and strengthen customer confidence
• Work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Program, Supply Chain, and Production teams
• Build a culture of early escalation, no-blame problem solving, and data-driven improvement
• Be open to job rotation for career growth

About you

• Manufacturing quality leadership experience
• Electronics, cable assembly, connector, EMS, automotive electronics, or high-precision manufacturing background
• Knowledge of 8D, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, CAPA, Pareto, and audit management
• Exposure to signal integrity, high-speed interconnect, RF, test engineering, or data center hardware will be an added advantage
• Experience working in a multinational and fast-paced ramp environment
• Technically curious, resilient under pressure, and ready to build a strong Quality organization during a critical growth phase

About us

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Our core values are integrity, accountability, inclusion, innovation and teamwork.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

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