Pick & Place Equipment Engineer — Production Uptime

Texas Instruments Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Equipment Engineer to own P&P handler platforms, drive production readiness and reliability across multiple campaigns.

You will lead installation, qualification and ramp-up activities, perform systematic troubleshooting, develop preventive maintenance programs and monitor metrics to improve uptime, yield and MTBF in a high‑volume semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in semiconductor test manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with Pick & Place Handler equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in mechanical, electrical, servo, pneumatic and motion control systems.
• Experience in handling high‑mix and high‑volume production environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide full technical ownership and sustaining support for P&P handler platforms, ensuring optimal performance, reliability and production readiness.
• Lead equipment installation, setup, qualification and production release activities to ensure smooth ramp-up and stable manufacturing operations.
• Drive systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis to minimize downtime and improve Overall Equipment Utilization (OEU).
• Develop, implement and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) programs to maximize equipment uptime and extend machine lifecycle.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics and initiate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address recurring technical issues.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), machine conversion and process optimization activities to meet yield and throughput targets.
• Lead second-source evaluation, qualification and implementation projects to achieve cost savings and mitigate supply risk.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Automation and Vendors to resolve technical challenges effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity enhancement, cost reduction and process stability.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

High-volume production

Mechatronics/Electrical/Mechanical

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related engineering

Tools

Pick & Place Handler equipment

Job description

Texas Instruments Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Equipment Engineer to own P&P handler platforms, drive production readiness and reliability across multiple campaigns.

You will lead installation, qualification and ramp-up activities, perform systematic troubleshooting, develop preventive maintenance programs and monitor metrics to improve uptime, yield and MTBF in a high‑volume semiconductor environment.