Optics CM Process Engineer - Lean & Quality Leader

Samtec, Inc; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobvite, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer CM Support (Optic) to act as the primary technical and quality liaison between Samtec, the contract manufacturer, and internal Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve issues, support production, and meet customer requirements.

You will lead process development, qualification planning, and ramp activities; standardize best practices and manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving with data analysis, DOE, and root-cause methodologies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Samtec, the contract manufacturer, and internal teams to resolve issues and support production.
• Provide first-level engineering and quality support for manufacturing processes, equipment, yield, and nonconformance issues; lead containment and corrective actions.
• Lead new product introductions, process transfers, and ramp activities with qualification planning and training oversight.
• Standardize manufacturing best practices and maintain technical documentation to ensure Samtec requirements.
• Lead process improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and other methodologies.
• Review and approve process changes ensuring compliance with standards and customer requirements.
• Plan and conduct audits of contract manufacturer operations and verify corrective action closure.
• Monitor and report contract manufacturer KPIs: quality, yield, throughput, scrap, and audit performance.
• Lead regular business and quality reviews with stakeholders.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Jobvite, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer CM Support (Optic) to act as the primary technical and quality liaison between Samtec, the contract manufacturer, and internal Operations, Quality, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve issues, support production, and meet customer requirements.

You will lead process development, qualification planning, and ramp activities; standardize best practices and manage