Process Engineer: Contract Mfg & Yield Optimization

HP; Johor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HP in Johor, Malaysia seeks an Intermediate Process Engineer to support contract manufacturing operations. You will be the primary engineering interface with partners, drive process stability, yield improvement, and operational excellence across lines.

You will analyze data, lead root cause analyses (8D, Fishbone, FMEA, DOE), implement CAPA, and collaborate with product engineering, quality, supply chain and R&D to deliver world-class quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Mechatronics or related engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or high-volume environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify yield losses, equipment downtime, process variation, and quality issues.
• Lead root cause analysis using 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.
• Provide daily engineering support for production issues and escalations.
• Monitor KPIs: Yield, Scrap, OEE, Downtime, Throughput, Customer quality metrics.
• Support manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, changes, and transfers.
• 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.
• 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 improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing process control

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

FMEA

SPC

Process validation

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma methodology

Project management

Equipment troubleshooting

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

Power BI

Excel Advanced Analytics

Minitab

SQL

Python

Manufacturing dashboard development

Job description

HP in Johor, Malaysia seeks an Intermediate Process Engineer to support contract manufacturing operations. You will be the primary engineering interface with partners, drive process stability, yield improvement, and operational excellence across lines.

You will analyze data, lead root cause analyses (8D, Fishbone, FMEA, DOE), implement CAPA, and collaborate with product engineering, quality, supply chain and R&D to deliver world-class quality and performance.