Process Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Johor, Malaysia seeks an Intermediate Process Engineer to support contract manufacturing operations. You will be the technical liaison, driving process stability, quality, yield, and cost improvements across lines.

Collaborating with contract manufacturers, product engineering, quality, supply chain, and R&D, you will ensure delivery of world-class product quality and manufacturing performance, with focus on CAPA and digital manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline aligned to manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skillset and hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or high-volume lines is preferred.
• Capability to drive CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical liaison between HP and contract manufacturers.
• Drive accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Validate data and process performance for reporting and improvements.
• Lead operational reviews with contract manufacturing teams.
• Analyze data to identify yield losses, downtime, and quality issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis using 8D, Fishbone, FMEA, and DOE.
• Implement corrective actions to improve process capability and stability.
• Drive OEE, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency projects.
• Provide daily engineering support for production issues.
• Monitor KPIs: yield, scrap, OEE, downtime, throughput, customer quality.
• Support readiness for new product introductions and changes.
• Ensure compliance with HP manufacturing standards.
• Drive defect reduction programs and supplier/customer investigations.
• Develop dashboards and analytics for decision making.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D.

Skills

Manufacturing process control

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

FMEA

SPC

Process validation

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma methodology

Project management

Equipment troubleshooting

Power BI

Excel Advanced Analytics

Minitab

SQL

Python (preferred)

Manufacturing dashboard development

Strong stakeholder management

Influencing without authority

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured problem solving

Self-driven and results-oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Related Engineering Discipline

Tools

Virtual Machines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Contract Manufacturing Site, Johor, Malaysia
Reports To: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Intermediate Process Engineer to support HP's contract manufacturing operations in Johor. The successful candidate will serve as the primary engineering interface between HP and manufacturing partners, driving process stability, product quality, yield improvement, cost reduction, and operational excellence across manufacturing lines.

This role requires strong analytical capability, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to resolve complex production challenges. The engineer will work closely with contract manufacturers, product engineering, quality, supply chain, and R&D teams to ensure consistent delivery of world-class product quality and manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Manufacturing Partnership

• Act as the primary technical liaison between HP and contract manufacturing partners.
• Drive manufacturing partner accountability on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Validate manufacturing data and process performance to ensure accurate reporting and sustained improvements.
• Lead regular operational reviews with contract manufacturing teams.

Process & Yield Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing data to identify yield losses, equipment downtime, process variation, and quality issues.
• Lead root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies such as:
  • 8D
  • Fishbone Analysis
  • FMEA
  • DOE
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve process capability and stability.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance OEE, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.

Manufacturing Operations Support

• Provide daily engineering support for production issues and escalations.
• Monitor key manufacturing KPIs including:
  • Yield
  • Scrap
  • OEE
  • Downtime
  • Throughput
  • Customer quality metrics
• Support manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, changes, and transfers.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure processes comply with HP manufacturing standards and quality requirements.
• Support audits and manufacturing assessments.
• Drive defect reduction programs and customer complaint investigations.
• Lead process validation and qualification activities.

Data Analytics & Digital Manufacturing

• Utilize manufacturing data to identify trends and predict process risks.
• Develop dashboards and analytical tools using Power BI, Excel, Minitab, SQL, Python, or equivalent tools.
• Support digital manufacturing initiatives including:
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Automated reporting
  • Process monitoring
  • AI-driven manufacturing improvements

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:
  • Product Engineering
  • Manufacturing Quality
  • Supply Chain
  • Procurement
  • R&D
  • Operations Teams
• Support alignment of manufacturing strategies across multiple sites.
• Participate in global engineering forums and best-practice sharing.

Critical Focus Areas

The successful candidate will be expected to focus on:

• Manufacturing Yield – Reduce process losses and improve yield performance
• Equipment Downtime – Improve machine availability and OEE
• Process Capability – Improve Cp/Cpk and reduce variation
• Cost Reduction – Identify opportunities for material, cycle time and labor savings
• Quality Improvement – Reduce defects, escapes and customer complaints
• Contract Manufacturer Development – Build technical capability and ownership within manufacturing partner teams
• Digital Manufacturing – Leverage automation and analytics to improve productivity

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in:
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Related Engineering Discipline

Experience

• 3 to 6 years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or high-volume manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting automation, assembly, printing, plastics, or consumer product manufacturing is advantageous.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Manufacturing process control
• Statistical analysis
• Root cause analysis
• FMEA
• SPC
• Process validation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma methodology
• Project management
• Equipment troubleshooting

Digital Skills

• Power BI
• Excel Advanced Analytics
• Minitab
• SQL
• Python (preferred)
• Manufacturing dashboard development

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder management
• Influencing without authority
• Effective communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Structured problem solving
• Self-driven and results-oriented

Preferred Candidate Profile

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being on the manufacturing floor and solving real-time production issues.
• Are comfortable working directly with contract manufacturing partners.
• Are highly data-driven and can translate manufacturing data into actionable improvements.
• Can balance daily operational support with long-term continuous improvement initiatives.
• Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Are willing to travel between Johor and regional HP sites when required.

Success Measures (First 12 Months)

• Achieve measurable yield and OEE improvements.
• Reduce recurring manufacturing escalations.
• Drive at least 2-3 high-impact cost or productivity improvement projects.
• Establish strong working relationships with contract manufacturing partners.
• Successfully lead qualification and implementation of manufacturing process improvements.
• Develop data-driven dashboards for operational decision-making.

This version is aligned to the kind of process engineer you described previously for your Johor CM operations, with stronger emphasis on contract manufacturer management, yield improvement, downtime reduction, data analytics, and digital manufacturing capability.

Disclaimer

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