Process Engineer 1 (Contract)

Teleflex; Kulim; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical technology company seeks a Process Engineer in Kulim, Malaysia. The role includes providing technical support, recommending process improvements, and conducting statistical analyses to enhance quality. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and experience in manufacturing. Proficiency in English and Malay is essential. This position emphasizes teamwork and quality awareness in a lean manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Production engineering experience in manufacturing process.
• Worked in a lean manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support in manufacturing area.
• Recommend and implement process modifications.
• Develop and conduct statistical analysis to improve quality.

Skills

Fluent communication in English

Fluent communication in Malay

Creative and analytical thinking

Knowledge in Process Validation

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in manufacturing related engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology.

We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Barrigel, Deknatel, QuikClot, LMA, Pilling, Rüsch, UroLift and Weck – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Global Operations

Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company which is responsible for product fulfilment to all our customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally Customer Centric in our unrelenting focus on Improving Quality, Service and Value as perceived by our customers.

Position Summary

The process engineer is responsible for providing support, improving process, conduct analysis, troubleshoot issue. The engineer will work with cross-functional value-stream teams. This is a hands-on role which requires on-site support and managing other employees.

• Provides technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area.
• Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques and production yields for existing products.
• Develops and conducts statistical analysis such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) targeting physical cause of failure for yield loss and improving quality.
• Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• Ability to establish and optimize process parameters for machine or equipment related to assembly process.
• Ensure all operations carried out are within specifications as written in the procedures and work instructions.
• Monitor and control department’s performance to reduce waste, improve efficiency and quality of output at all operations.
• Ensure that process parameters are within control and liaise with Quality personnel when equipment or process parameters are out of control.
• Achieve overall assembly quality target as set by Management.
• Develop and optimize assembly process cycle time, parameter setting, procedure, and work instruction for molding or assembly.
• Troubleshoot production issue and establish permanent solution to improve on processes and production yield.
• Participate in cross functional activities for new projects as well as to coordinate on project transfer.
• Writing validation protocols, execute process validations, analyze and troubleshoot to optimize process.
• Ensure all NCR (Non-Conformances Report) are closed on time.
• Develop and foster quality awareness and teamwork among employees.
• Analyze manufacturing process flows continually for the enhancement of quality, cost reduction and throughput yield.
• Upkeep and maintain production areas using 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Support company policies and procedures, goals and objectives, FDA regulations and good manufacturing practices.
• Perform any other relevant and related responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time as required by superior.

Education / Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related field.
• Master’s degree in manufacturing related engineering field is an added advantage.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Production engineering experience in manufacturing process.
• Worked in a lean manufacturing organization.
• Familiar with FDA requirement on medical device regulation.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Must be able to communicate fluently (written and verbal) in English and Malay language.
• Good communicator.
• Creative and analytical thinker.
• Enthusiastic, cooperative, and positive behavior.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Knowledge in Process Validation.
• Root cause analysis and statistical methods.
• Exposed to Quality Engineering tools and techniques, e.g SPC and Minitab.

Teleflex is an equal opportunities employer.