Process Engineer

VAT Group; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group in Batu Kawan, Malaysia is seeking a Quality Planning Process Engineer to lead risk assessments, define mitigations for NPI assemblies, and govern PCS process releases for new products.

You will collaborate with NPI engineers, perform PFMEA/DFMEA, and drive in-process quality controls across production lines, ensuring data integrity and timely actions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Mechanical Assembly industry (Process Development / Leak Testing / Cleaning / Cleanroom Assembly).
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA and strong technical acumen in evaluating quality risks.
• Advanced knowledge of in-process quality controls.
• Experience in root cause analysis and 8D problem solving skills.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality risk assessments of assembly processes and define mitigative actions for NPI products.
• Review risk mitigations and ensure data integrity before production release.
• Track open quality risk actions from NPI sample builds and close before mass production.
• Engage in problem solving for assembly processes and communicate actions.
• Participate in PFMEA and DFMEA sessions for new developments.
• Be SME in assembly process quality controls and share knowledge with operators and engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement to prevent/detect assembly failures.
• Support cross-functional teams to improve assembly methods for quality and safety.
• Develop and maintain PFMEA documentation for NPI products.
• Plan and conduct PCS process audits to ensure release integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality risk assessment

FMEA (PFMEA/DFMEA)

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

In-process quality controls

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

NPI process awareness

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PFMEA

DFMEA

Job description

BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.

Location: Batu Kawan, MY

Employment Type: Permanent

BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.

We are looking for a quality planning process engineer who is responsible to conduct process risk assessments, devise risk mitigative measures in the PCS process definitions and govern the production release of the PCS processes for NPI customization products.

Your Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Conducting and analysing quality risks assessment of the assembly process instructions and methods and collaborate closely with NPI process engineers to define risk mitigative measures, implement them in the PCS process definitions before production release and review their effectiveness during first sample builds especially for NPI customization products.
• Conduct review of risk mitigative measures in the PCS process definitions and perform basic checks i.e. formality and integrity of data to ensure correctness of the PCS process definitions, before approving them for production release.
• Track open actions related to quality risks arising from NPI sample builds and proactively follow-up their closures before the products are released for mass production.
• Actively engage in problem solving activities related to assembly processes, implement corrective actions and effectively communicate those actions to all required personnel.
• Actively involve in PFMEA and DFMEA sessions and discussions of NPI new development products.
• Be the subject matter expert in assembly process quality controls to derive standards, sustain them across all product lines and deliver the knowledge to assemblers, supervisors and engineers.
• Drive or support continuous improvement initiatives especially related to enhancing assembly in-process quality controls to effectively prevent and detect failures.
• Support process engineering teams to analyze risks in defined process methods, flow and systems to identify opportunities of continuous improvements and drive towards realization.
• Support cross-functional team to improve and standardize assembly process methods to enhance process quality and safety.
• Develop and maintain assembly process standards and documentation: Process Risk assessment documentation (PFMEA) for NPI customization products.
• To define, plan and conduct PCS process audits on the released PCS process definitions regularly within reasonable time intervals to ensure integrity and quality of released PCS processes.
• Any other duties as assigned by superior or management.

Minimum Qualification

Key Competencies and Skills

• At least 4 years of experience in Mechanical Assembly industry (Process Development / Leak Testing / Cleaning / Cleanroom Assembly).
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
• Highly knowledgeable in FMEA and possess strong technical acumen in evaluating quality risks
• Advanced knowledge and experience on in-process quality controls
• Experience in root cause analysis and 8D problem solving skills
• Proficient in English

Preffered Qualification

• 8 years of experience in Mechanical Assembly industry (Process Development / Leak Testing / Cleaning / Cleanroom Assembly).
• Pro-active, Organized, good team player and customer-oriented
• Strong organization, time management, planning skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, experienced in leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in vacuum valve industry and leak tight equipment manufacturing assembly process will be added advantage.
• Certified six sigma Green Belt/Black Belt
• Practical LEAN Manufacturing background

VAT is an equal opportunity employer. We see ourselves as a responsible and far-sighted employer that offers not only jobs, but also career and personal development opportunities through various training programs. We recognize the value of employee diversity and provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified application that contributes to innovation, improves customer orientation and employee satisfaction. One-step in this direction is to ensure that people are recognized and fairly compensated for their contributions to the company. In 2021, VAT received the Fair-ON-Pay+ certificate as an acknowledgement for our commitment in ensuring equal pay for equal work between men and women.