Product Engineering - Manager

Plexus Corp.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. is seeking a Manager- Product Engineer to bridge manufacturing and customers, ensuring quality and regulatory requirements are met and that products meet specifications.

The role leads design for manufacturability discussions, coordinates APQP-driven readiness, and acts as technical advisor for customer inquiries, driving continuous improvement and CAPA actions across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years related experience required; 5+ years equivalent industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture of customer requirements, BOM structure, and Product Control Plan; define ABIs and tooling strategy; ensure manufacturing readiness via APQP.
• Serve as technical expert for customer inquiries; lead DFx discussions; assist customer with SME support as needed.
• Drive product-level improvement to enhance efficiency; identify root causes of failures and develop CAPA plans.

Skills

Product development

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing readiness

Leadership

APQP process

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Purpose Statement

The Manager- Product Engineer role is responsible as the key liaison between manufacturing and the customer, ensuring that overall customer quality and regulatory requirements and expectations are met and product meets all specifications.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Lead the capture of customer requirements, determination of BOM structure, and development of the Product Control Plan. Define product ABI's and tooling strategy. Ensure manufacturing readiness of assigned customer product using the APQP process.
• Serve as the technical expert for customer inquiries, lead design for manufacturability discussions, and assist the customer in resolving problems, coordinating for SME support as needed.
• Conduct product-level improvement efforts to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Support efforts to identify root causes of failures and develop short- and long-term action plans for CAPA.
• Provide routine technical support to manufacturing personnel, answer technical questions, and lead real-time analysis and resolution of customer/product related problems. Make decisions on rework versus scrap as needed by operations.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

Education / Experience Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Seven (7) years of related experience is required; Five (5) years of equivalent industry experience is preferred.

Other Qualifications

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Physical Requirements

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Travel Requirements

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