Mgr, Manufacturing Engineering

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Malaysia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research seeks a senior Fixtures Engineering leader to drive a high‑performing fixtures team across assembly and test operations. You’ll oversee engineers and technicians, own KPI reporting, and partner with global teams to ramp and sustain readiness in a 24x7 production environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field, 8–10 years in manufacturing or fixtures, and proven leadership in lean manufacturing, RCCA/8D problem solving, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or related field.
• 8–10 years of relevant manufacturing/fixtures engineering experience.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Experience leading design, systems, or manufacturing teams in high-customization environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across large organizations.
• Proven RCCA and 8D problem-solving skills; lean manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Fixtures Engineering team, including performance management, coaching, and capability development.
• Own Fixtures Engineering execution for assembly and test operations across all shifts; report KPIs to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement and establish a new Fixtures Engineering organization.
• Ensure coverage, capability, and performance for rapid issue resolution; manage safety and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance mgmt

LEAN manufacturing

RCCA/8D

Cross-functional

Problem solving

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

SAP

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Teamcenter

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

The Manufacturing Engineering team is part of Lam Manufacturing Malaysia Operations, reporting into Global Operations. This function will partner with the other Operations team in Malaysia such as Manufacturing, Quality, Order Fulfilment, Logistics to deliver Operations Excellence, driving high quality, productivity and cost-effective performance in the safest environment.

The impact you’ll make

In this position, as part of Manufacturing Engineering team, you will lead the Fixtures team supporting Assembly and Test processes. Your team consists of Fixtures Engineers, Fixtures Maintenance Engineers and Fixtures Technicians. You will be accountable for Fixtures availability and maintenance records to support a 24x7 production. You will work across organizational functions to resolve technical, quality and production challenges, as well as opportunity to develop excellence in product design and manufacturing processes.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the Fixtures Engineering team, including performance management, coaching, and capability development.
• Own Fixtures Engineering execution for assembly and test operations across all shifts, frequently reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to leadership.
• Foster a high-performance culture and support the establishment of a new Fixtures Engineering organization.
• Lead and develop engineers and technicians to ensure coverage, capability, and performance for speed to resolution, while meeting safety and quality expectations.
• Serve as escalation owner for complex all fixtures issues; drive RCCA, containment, and permanent corrective actions (8D).
• Develop Total Productive Maintenance strategy to ensure test systems and fixtures are reliable, available, and production-ready.
• Drive operational excellence aligned to SQDC, including yield, cycle time, uptime, and cost improvement.
• Enforce compliance with safety, RBA working-hours, manufacturing procedures, and audit requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Test Engineering, Quality, Facilities, and Global teams to support ramp, NPI, and sustaining readiness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, reliability, and standardization.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or other related courses.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant technical experience in manufacturing, test, fixtures, or related engineering functions.
• Capable to read mechanical drawings and schematic diagram.
• Experience leading and scaling teams of design, systems, and/or manufacturing engineers in a high-customization production environment.
• Demonstrated capability to collaborate effectively across organizational and functional boundaries in a large-sized organization.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and people management skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical analysis.
• Strong structured problem-solving skills and understanding of root cause analysis.
• Familiar with virtual manufacturing and model-based-design (MBD) techniques.
• Result oriented with ability to manage and scale an organization.
• Proven experience in performance management, coaching, and developing engineering teams.
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong working knowledge of RCCA and 8D problem-solving methodologies.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge in 3D design software such as NX, Creo, SolidWorks and Teamcenter will be added advantage.
• Strong knowledge in SAP systems and applications will be added advantage.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• Familiarity with virtual manufacturing and model-based-design (MBD) techniques.
• Willingness to travel in support of global responsibility set (up to 30%, occasional international).
• Knowledge of PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

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 roles 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.