Senior Director, Equipment Engineering & Automation

Enovix Corporation; Penang; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Enovix Corporation in Penang is seeking an experienced Equipment Engineering Director to lead equipment development and manufacturing automation, driving strategy and supplier partnerships for reliable high-volume production.

You will mentor engineers, optimize OEE, throughput, and yield, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable scalable manufacturing for new products in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Led equipment engineering teams and managed cross-functional projects.
• Expertise in automation equipment development, integration, qualification, and commissioning.
• Experience supporting manufacturing scale-up and high-volume production.
• Strong supplier management and project leadership skills.
• Familiarity with industrial automation technologies and data-driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Equipment Engineering team and provide technical direction.
• Oversee development, procurement, installation, qualification, and commissioning of automated manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with suppliers and partners to optimize equipment design and readiness.
• Drive equipment strategy to support scale-up, NPI, and production ramp.
• Improve uptime, cycle time, yield, and OEE through data analysis and CPAs.
• Establish continuous improvement roadmaps and equipment monitoring methods.
• Lead root cause analysis for critical equipment issues.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Controls, Quality, and Product Development.

Skills

Leadership

Equipment development

Equipment integration

Equipment commissioning

Manufacturing scale-up

Supplier management

OEE metrics

Project management

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC

Machine vision

SCADA

CAD

Job description

Enovix Corporation in Penang is seeking an experienced Equipment Engineering Director to lead equipment development and manufacturing automation, driving strategy and supplier partnerships for reliable high-volume production.

You will mentor engineers, optimize OEE, throughput, and yield, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable scalable manufacturing for new products in a dynamic environment.