Optical Manufacturing Process Engineer - CM Support

Samtec, Inc; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAMTEC, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer CM Support (Optic) to serve as the technical and quality liaison with contract manufacturers and internal teams.

You will drive process development, qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality, yield, and on-time production of optic products. The role requires strong problem-solving, DOE/Six Sigma experience, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing and process engineering in high-volume production.
• Knowledge of process development, equipment qualification, and product transfers.
• Strong problem-solving with data analysis, DOE and root cause methodologies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering and suppliers.
• Effective communication on the factory floor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical and quality liaison between Samtec, the assigned Contract Manufacturing partner, and relevant Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve issues, support production, and meet customer requirements.
• Provide first-level engineering and quality support for manufacturing process, equipment, yield, product, and nonconformance issues; lead containment, root cause investigation, disposition, and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead new product introductions, process transfers, and production ramp activities, including qualification planning, process validation, capability studies, and training oversight for transferred processes, tooling, and test equipment.
• Standardize manufacturing best practices and maintain supporting technical documentation, including process parameters, process windows, SOPs, work instructions, quality standards, qualification plans, training materials, and audit reports, to ensure compliance with Samtec requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, identify opportunities to improve quality, yield, throughput, reliability, and cost, and lead process improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Review and approve process changes, ensuring compliance with Samtec standards, control plans, and customer requirements.
• Plan and conduct audits of contract manufacturer operations, business processes, documentation, and training records for compliance with Samtec QMS, manufacturing, engineering, and customer requirements; document findings, coordinate corrective action plans, and verify effective closure.
• Monitor and report contract manufacturer KPIs including quality, yield, throughput, scrap, audit performance, and corrective action effectiveness.
• Lead regular business and quality reviews with Samtec, contract manufacturer, supplier, customer, and leadership stakeholders to communicate recurring production issues, quality concerns, corrective action status, performance trends, and continuous improvement priorities.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

DOE

SPC

Root cause analysis

Process engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

SolidWorks CAD

RF test systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

SAMTEC, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer CM Support (Optic) to serve as the technical and quality liaison with contract manufacturers and internal teams.

You will drive process development, qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure quality, yield, and on-time production of optic products. The role requires strong problem-solving, DOE/Six Sigma experience, and cross-functional collaboration.