Quality Technician

Plexus Corp.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Penang is seeking a Quality Technician I to support quality and supplier processes. Responsibilities include monitoring quality standards, leading Quality Inspectors, and improving processes. Candidates should have intermediate computer skills and problem-solving abilities, typically requiring less than 1 year of experience. The role offers a dynamic and supportive environment focused on quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support Non-Conforming Material.
• Report feedback to teams for continuous improvement.
• Follow quality guidelines and monitor work for quality.
• Lead development of Quality Inspectors.

Skills

Intermediate computer skills

Problem solving skills

Basic verbal communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Education requirements may vary

Job description

Purpose Statement

The Quality Technician I provides effective functional support of assigned Quality and Supplier Quality processes, goods and services, to meet functional department and customers' requirements.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Support Non-Conforming Material.
• Report basic feedback to Focus Factory and Customer Focused Team with issues during the shift, in order to help continuous improvement activities.
• Understands and follows Plexus quality policy guidelines, customer specifications and adheres to regulatory compliance. Monitors own work to ensure quality standard is met as well as look for opportunities to improve quality and eliminate waste at work. Keeps supervisors informed and escalates issues when needed.
• Lead in development and providing direction of Quality Inspectors.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience.
• A combination of education, experience, and time in field will be taken into consideration, and internal candidates may have distinct requirements tailored to their demonstrated skills and contributions within the organization.

Other Qualifications

• Intermediate computer skills
• Intermediate decision making, problem solving skills
• Basic verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate execution
• Intermediate operational knowledge
• Intermediate influence
• Intermediate data modeling and manipulation knowledge
• Basic manufacturing
• Basic workmanship standard knowledge
• Basic innovation
• Customer focus
• Basic technical judgment
• General office equipment and materials

Physical Requirements

• Role will work in an electro‑mechanical manufacturing environment with required personal protective equipment. Facilities include comfortable temperatures, repetitive low noise level and suitable lighting for required tasks. May require physical stamina with strong manual dexterity and fine motor control with precise measurement equipment or delicate tools and components requiring a steady touch. Visual inspection may require acute near vision and the ability to work continually using magnifiers, cameras and other vision systems. Role will spend a majority of the time standing and sitting with limited activities including lifting packages, moving material and working around lifting and material movement equipment as needed. Role may include repetitive computer tasks in different types of software creating, editing and saving quality records.

Travel Requirements

• Less than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.