Principal Process Engineer, Plating

Molex (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Vision

Penang Bridge toll allowance

Mobile phone allowance

Job summary

Molex Malaysia seeks a Principal Engineer to set technical direction for plating, owning yield, quality, and COPQ cost strategy. You will mentor engineers, lead advanced cost-reduction projects, and ensure compliant, scalable plating processes across sites.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Production, and EHS teams to deliver robust process controls, governance, and strategic improvements while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• 8+ years in manufacturing/process engineering with plating/surface treatment experience.
• Advanced expertise with SPC, Cp/Cpk, FMEA, and SOPs/control plans.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and roadmap for yield, quality, and cost of plating processes across the site.
• Lead and mentor engineers, review improvements, and build capability in process engineering methods.
• Plan and execute high-impact cost-reduction and process-improvement projects with quantified gains.
• Establish governance for SOPs, FMEA, and process parameters to ensure scalable plating processes.
• Analyze SPC data and capability studies to guide capital and equipment investments.
• Lead cross-site teams to resolve complex customer issues and drive root-cause corrective actions.
• Ensure EHS compliance and lead risk assessments for new or modified processes.
• Collaborate with Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering on equipment selection and process flow.
• Act as escalation point and SME for plating activities to sustain stability and continuous improvement.

Skills

SPC

FMEA

Control Plans

SOPs

Process Parameters

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Mentoring

EHS Compliance

Plating Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

MES/ERP Systems

Cp/Cpk

Job description

As a Principal Engineer, you will set the technical direction and own the long-term yield, quality, and cost strategy for the plating department, delivering sustained reductions in process cost-of-poor-quality (COPQ) while ensuring products meet the most demanding customer and specification requirements. This role provides technical leadership and mentorship across the process engineering team, drives root-cause and cost-reduction initiatives of the highest complexity, establishes plating process strategy and governance (SOPs, FMEAs, control plans, process parameters), analyzes SPC and capability data to guide capital and process investment decisions, and partners cross-functionally and cross-site to resolve complex customer issues and maintain EHS compliance.

Our Team

You will work within the manufacturing/process-quality organization supporting the plating/surface‑treatment area, serving as the senior technical authority for the discipline. The role collaborates closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Customer Quality/Service, EHS, and site and plant leadership, and mentors Process and Senior Process Engineers in the implementation of robust process controls and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

Own the technical strategy and roadmap for yield, quality, and cost performance of the plating process, acting as the accountable technical leader for yield and quality KPIs across the department or site.

Lead and mentor Process and Senior Process Engineers, providing technical guidance, reviewing their improvement projects, and building organizational capability in process engineering methods.

Plan, sponsor, and execute complex, high-impact cost-reduction and process improvement projects, tracking financial impact and sustaining gains across multiple lines or sites.

Establish governance for process parameters, Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA), and standard operating procedures (SOPs), ensuring consistent, controlled, and scalable plating processes.

Direct the analysis of Statistical Process Control (SPC) data and process capability studies, translating findings into capital, equipment, and process investment recommendations.

Lead cross-functional and cross-site teams to investigate and resolve the most complex customer complaints, driving root‑cause corrective actions and structural reductions in process COPQ.

Ensure plating operations comply with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations and internal EHS procedures, and lead process risk assessments for new or modified processes.

Partner with Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering on strategic improvement activities tied to the plating department, including equipment selection, fixture design, and process flow architecture.

Serve as the escalation point and subject‑matter expert for all plating‑related activities, sustaining process stability, quality output, and a continuous‑improvement culture.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, leader, or Head of Department to meet business and operational needs.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Materials, Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgy, or equivalent) or equivalent technical qualification.

8+ years of hands‑on experience in manufacturing or process engineering, with substantial experience in plating/surface treatment or electrochemical processes.

Advanced, demonstrated expertise with SPC, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), FMEA development, and authoring/governing SOPs and control plans.

Proven track record leading complex, cross‑functional improvement projects and mentoring or leading other engineers, with strong root‑cause analysis and corrective/preventive action skills.

Deep familiarity with EHS requirements in chemical/process environments and ability to ensure regulatory and site compliance.

What Will Put You Ahead

Advanced degree (MS) in a relevant engineering discipline.

Six Sigma (Black Belt) or Lean certification with demonstrated leadership of DMAIC or similar methodologies at scale.

Deep, hands‑on expertise with plating chemistries, bath control, and plating process equipment, including new process/equipment qualification.

Demonstrated history of delivering multi‑year, multi‑site cost savings and yield improvement strategies in a manufacturing environment.

Experience with quality management systems (e.g., ISO), MES/ERP systems, and statistical software (Minitab, JMP, etc.), including deploying these systems across teams.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading‑edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle and medical.

Molex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identify, citizenship status, sexual orientation, marital status, parental/ familial status, pregnancy, military discharge, generic information, mental or physical handicap or disability, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state or local law. Molex Malaysia will not refuse to hire a disabled applicant who can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

For more information please visit our website at www.molex.com

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Vision Penang Bridge toll allowance, mobile phone allowan