QA Engineering Technologist, Manufacturing Leadership

WD; Kuching; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is seeking a Technologist in Quality Assurance Engineering to lead quality programs at Substrate sites in Johor and Sarawak, ensuring alignment with ISO standards and continuous improvement.

The role drives corrective actions, supplier quality, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Engineering to optimize product quality and compliance across Kuching. Strong leadership and experience with audits are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline as listed.
• 8+ years in Quality/Process Engineering with ≥3 years in leadership.
• Experience in manufacturing quality management and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site Quality organizations across Johor and Sarawak to support Substrate Operations and KPI achievement.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to drive quality improvements and control costs.
• Review/approve quality process controls and improvement plans per company policies.
• Authorize ECN/ECR extensions when justified by quality and engineering data.
• Review 8D reports for robust problem-solving and reject inadequate documentation.
• Review document approvals to ensure ISO and quality system compliance.
• Stop shipments when quality standards are not met and ensure corrective action follow-through.
• Ensure resource planning, talent development, and training for Quality teams at both sites.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, customer, and corporate quality requirements.
• Report Substrate quality performance to Upper Management on defined intervals.
• Act as a Crisis Management Team member for safe, stable site operations.
• Support internal audits, external certifications, and customer audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Strong leadership in Quality/Process E

Supplier/contract manufacturer quality

8D corrective action & problem-solving

ISO 9001/14001/45001, ISO 22301, RBA,,

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Industrial Eng, Mechanical, Materials, Chemistry, Physics, Science

Job description

WD is seeking a Technologist in Quality Assurance Engineering to lead quality programs at Substrate sites in Johor and Sarawak, ensuring alignment with ISO standards and continuous improvement.

The role drives corrective actions, supplier quality, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Engineering to optimize product quality and compliance across Kuching. Strong leadership and experience with audits are required.