Production Process Engineer: Lean, NPI & Kaizen

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a production process engineer to support device assembly, integration and testing in a high-midelity manufacturing environment in Malaysia.

You will partner with Production Leaders, Technicians and Operators to optimize processes and tooling while solving root causes across the line. The role emphasizes lean projects, ERP-enabled continuous improvement and readiness activities for new products and ramp-ups.

Responsibilities

• Support complete device assembly, integration and functional testing.
• Improve assembly processes, tooling, fixtures and workstation design.
• Troubleshoot assembly and final-test failures.
• Optimize assembly routing, cycle time and manpower utilization.
• Provide daily technical support to Production Leaders, Technicians and Operators.
• Troubleshoot production issues and minimize downtime.
• Lead root-cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone and Pareto analysis.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support production capacity improvement activities.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen projects.
• Improve yield, productivity, cycle time and manufacturing efficiency.
• Reduce workmanship error, scrap and production downtime.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver measurable improvements in quality, cost and productivity.
• Support NPI, product transfer and production ramp-up.
• Participate in pilot builds and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Define manufacturing requirements for tools, fixtures and test equipment.
• Support process validation and production capability studies.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, Work Instructions and Control Plans.
• Identify process risks and implement preventive controls.
• Drive process capability improvements.
• Support quality investigations, 8D activities & CAPA.
• Ensure compliance with ESD, safety and quality requirements.
• Evaluate and implement ECN changes in production.
• Assess impact on process, tooling, testing and documentation.
• Coordinate engineering changes with Production, Quality, Planning and Supply Chain.
• Ensure changes are implemented effectively and sustainably.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

8D & CAPA

Kaizen

Job description

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a production process engineer to support device assembly, integration and testing in a high-midelity manufacturing environment in Malaysia.

You will partner with Production Leaders, Technicians and Operators to optimize processes and tooling while solving root causes across the line. The role emphasizes lean projects, ERP-enabled continuous improvement and readiness activities for new products and ramp-ups.