Mgr, Engineering

Lam Research; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Penang seeks a Manager, Engineering within Supplier Engineering & Technology (SET) to lead supplier engineering activities and deliver results through a skilled team. The role blends people leadership with technical execution across quality, manufacturing, and qualification domains.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of managerial experience in engineering, strong communication, and a track record of cross-functional impact in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 4–6 years of managerial experience in engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing, quality, supplier engineering, or product qualification.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and make technical decisions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily activities of Supplier Engineers in SET with accountability.
• Translate objectives into team priorities and allocate resources to meet goals.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers; build ownership and teamwork culture.
• Provide technical leadership for supplier-related manufacturing, quality, reliability, and lifecycle challenges.
• Participate in supplier qualification, onboarding, and alignment activities.
• Lead or support supplier site assessments, audits, and investigations to drive improvements.
• Ensure engineering documentation, change-control, and quality-system adherence.
• Communicate status, risk, priorities, and recovery plans to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

Supplier Engineering & Technology (SET)

The impact you’ll make

The Manager, Engineering within Supplier Engineering & Technology (SET) leads supplier engineering activities for an assigned technical, commodity, or organizational scope. The role combines people leadership with supplier engineering execution, cross-functional technical alignment, and responsibility for delivering results through the team. The manager translates business and engineering objectives into priorities, resources work, develops engineering capability, and provides guidance on complex supplier, quality, manufacturing, qualification, and change-control issues. SET is an organization focused on innovation in manufacturing technology, materials, and supply chain design. Supplier Engineering works across organizational functions to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges and to develop excellence in product design and manufacturing.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage the daily activities of Supplier Engineers within the assigned SET scope, with accountability for results, priorities, methods, staffing, schedules, and effective use of resources.
• Convert organizational objectives into clear team priorities and work plans; allocate resources to meet schedules, qualification commitments, technical deliverables, and business goals.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers; set expectations, provide feedback, build technical depth, and foster a culture of ownership, open communication, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership for supplier-related manufacturing, quality, reliability, and product-life-cycle challenges, including new product introduction and supplier production readiness.
• Participate in supplier-change business-case alignment and approve the required level of SET engagement where assigned by process; set priority and align SET resources for engineering work.
• Support supplier onboarding and technical qualification. Ensure appropriate technical assessment, QMS/POR review, supplier coaching, and cross-functional alignment are completed in accordance with applicable processes.
• Lead or support supplier manufacturing-site assessments, audits, investigations, and reviews; ensure findings are translated into systematic and lasting product and process improvements.
• Ensure the team applies appropriate engineering-design documentation, product qualification, engineering change, supplier change-control, quality-system, and problem-solving disciplines.
• Monitor execution and closure of supplier engineering work, including problem reports, qualifications, corrective actions, and change-control activities; elevate risks and resource conflicts as appropriate.
• Communicate technical status, risk, priorities, decisions, and recovery plans clearly to management and cross-functional stakeholders.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent with 4-6 years of managerial experience.
• Demonstrated engineering experience in manufacturing, quality, supplier engineering, product qualification, or a closely related technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work through engineers and cross-functional teams and to make or facilitate sound technical decisions.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with semiconductor capital equipment, complex electromechanical assemblies, or low-volume/high-mix manufacturing.
• Experience leading supplier qualification, supplier quality, manufacturing-process improvement, technical audits, or production-readiness activities.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, DFMA, SPC, PFMEA, RCCA, nonconforming-material disposition, ERP systems, and manufacturing/test process controls.
• Experience managing multiple priorities across geographically distributed internal teams and suppliers.
• Proven ability to develop engineering talent and build effective cross-functional relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Drive meaningful results through the team and maintain focus through obstacles and setbacks.
• Use sound judgment to determine when to act independently and when to elevate.
• Create an environment that supports development, inclusion, mutual trust, accountability, and candid communication.
• Balance short-term execution with longer-term business and organizational priorities.
• Use data and relevant financial or quantitative insights to guide team actions and performance.
• Lead constructively through change, ambiguity, shifting priorities, and technical risk.

Our commitment

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company’s intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees. Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid models combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories - On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. 'On-site Flex' you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. 'Virtual Flex' you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.