Production Engineer - SMT & EMS Manufacturing Excellence, Penang Malaysia

Congatec Inc.; Malaisie; Sur place; MYR 60 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

congatec GmbH is seeking a Production Engineer for SMT and EMS manufacturing excellence in Penang, Malaysia. This role focuses on owning outsourced production processes, interfacing between R&D, Quality and Operations, and driving continuous improvement across the production lifecycle.

You will lead CAPA and root cause analysis, support NPIs from prototype to mass production, and ensure robust processes and product quality with EMS partners in a global, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing with SMT and outsourcing partners.
• Familiarity with new product introduction, ramp-up, and transfer-to-series activities.
• Proven ability to drive corrective actions and preventive actions.

Responsabilités

• Take technical ownership of SMT and electronics manufacturing processes at EMS partners.
• Act as engineering interface between R&D, Quality, Operations and external partners.
• Support EMS partners in industrialization and ramp-up of new products.
• Analyze production failures, deviations and recurring issues, driving sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa and related tools.
• Define, implement and verify CAPA with EMS partners.
• Define and evaluate manufacturing processes and data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support DFM/DFF reviews and contribute to product development and industrialization.
• Participate in production audits and supplier reviews.

Connaissances

SMT & EMS manufacturing

Root cause analysis

8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa

CAPA

NPI

FMEA

Process capability

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics / Production Engineering

Outils

EMS/contract manufacturing management

Description du poste

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Production Engineer - SMT & EMS Manufacturing Excellence, Penang Malaysia

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We are looking for an experienced Production Engineer with a strong background in SMT and electronics ownership of our outsourced production environment.

Operating in a fabless manufacaturing model, you will act as the technical interface between our internal engineering teams and our EMS partners.

Your focus will be on ensuring robust production processes, resolving manufacturing issues, driving continous improvement, and maintaining a high level of product and process quality throughout the production lifecycle.

• Take technical ownership of SMT and electronics manufacturing processes at our EMS partners
• Act as the key engineering interface between R&D, Quality, Operations and external manufacturing partners
• Support and challenge EMS partners in the industrialization and ramp-up of new products
• Analyze production failures, process deviations and recurring manufacturing issues an drive sustainable corrective actions
• Lead structured root cause analysis and problem-solving activities using methods such as 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa and related quality tools
• Define, implement and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) together with the EMS partners
• Define and evaluate manufacturing processes, process parameters and production data to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Support DFM/DFF reviews and contribute manufacturing expertise during product development an industrialization
• Participate in production audits, technical supplier reviews and manufacturing readiness assessments
• Ensure that lessons learned from production issues are systematically transferred into future products and processes
• Drive and support "New Product Introduction (NPI)" activities internally and at EMS from prototype to mass production
• Plan, coordinate and technically assess "First Article Inspection (FAI)" activities and ensure that identifications are resolved before series release

Your profile:

Serval years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing , SMT, production engineering or industrialization

Bachelors Degree in Electronics / Production Engineering or similiar

• Strong practical understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes and SMT production technologies
• Proven experience with NPI, production ramp-up, FAI and transfer-to-series-activitiesExperience working with and technically managing EMS / contract manufacturing partners
• Solid industrialization / production engineering background with the ability to evaluate manufacturing processes beyond individual production steps
• Strong knowledge and practical application of quality tools including FMEA, APQP, root cause analysis methods (Ishikawa, 5-Why, 8D) and Control Plans
• Proven experience in troubleshooting complex production and quality issues and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• Good understanding of process capability, yield improvement, KPIs and production risk assessment
• Strong analytical mindset combined with a hands-on approach to problem solving
• Ability to challenge manufacturing partners professionally and drive actions to closure

Excellent communication skills and confidence working in an international, cross-functional environment

Effectiveness and assertiveness in written and spoken communication in English

• Willingness to travel to EMS and manufacturing locations when required

Become part of our successful team!