Senior Director, Test Engineering

Celestica; Kulim; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Malaysia seeks a Director, Manufacturing and Test Engineering to lead test strategy development and deployment across a factory network. You will oversee teams, manage suppliers, and drive improvements in test productivity and product quality.

The role includes setting yearly goals, driving best practices, and aligning test capabilities with customer requirements and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading test engineering for manufacturing environments.
• Ability to define and implement test strategies across multiple sites.
• Strong project management and leadership with supplier coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of production test strategies for a factory.
• Optimize test processes to improve cycle time and yield.
• Provide project leadership and coordination with teams and suppliers for test deployments.
• Support sales/quoting with test capabilities and estimates.

Skills

Test Strategy

Project Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Manufacturing & Test Engineering

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FT Software Development

Test Fixture Development

Job description

General Overview

Job Title: Director, Manufacturing and Test Engineering

Functional Area: Engineering (ENG)

Career Stream: Engineering (ENG)

Role: Director 2 (DR2)

Job Code: DR2-ENG-MFTS

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Senior Manager, Test Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for effectively managing the resources who accept, transfer, install, improve and maintain automatic test equipment and test programs that are used for product testing and design verification. They also may support the test development of the test equipment and processes to ensure robust and high quality test solutions and final products are realized.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Lead development of comprehensive production test strategies for a factory
• Be accountable for the test process optimization with a focus on productivity improvements to cycle time and yield across a factory serving multiple customers.
• Provide project leadership, including management of (and communication with) team members, suppliers for comprehensive test deployments including structural, functional, system, stress and final test applications at the factory level
• Support sales process by providing support to the quoting process.
• Keep up to date with relevant industry knowledge and regulations.
• Drive company‑wide best practices for Operations test equipment and processes.
• Lead and drive complex problems related to product failures in the end customer environment,
• Industry recognized expert in a specific test domain
• Lead company‑wide test strategy including training, capital investment, aged equipment rotation, supplier relationship management and industry equipment evaluation for the purpose of capital planning.
• Lead skills roadmap and skills matrix for the company.
• Drive engagement form test leaders from multiple sites to develop and deploy test standards across the company.
• Owns the test equipment roadmap for the company.
• Set yearly plans and goals for a department or multiple departments, give direction on expected performance, provide regular performance evaluations and ongoing feedback. Accountable for all department objectives and achieving agreed targets for key performance indicators.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Technical Competencies:

The following is the associated Technical Competencies that are required for the various Standard Jobs within the Test Engineering Manufacturing career stream. This list is for illustrative purposes and may not be inclusive of all skills.

Standard Job : Technical Skills

• FUNCTIONAL /SYSTEMS /STRESS TEST OPERATIONS : ESD Controls, ESS Hardware, ESS Profile, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, FT Diagnostic and Firmware Development, FT Fixture Development, FT Fixture Mechanical Design, FT Equipment Skills, FT Debug/integration of SW/HW, RF Test Development (<5Ghz), RF Test Development (>20Ghz), High Energy Experience, Electrical - Automation, IPC-10, Engineering Control & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality & Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, System Architecture, EE - Digital, EE - Analog, FW - Firmware, OS, Application Software, PLC programming, Sensors / Moving Parts, Fluidics, Fiber Optics, Tolerance Analysis

• STRUCTURAL TEST OPERATIONS : ESD Controls, Component Module Programming, Auto Wire Prep, SMT Data Analytics, API, AOI (PCBA), AXI (PCBA), Flying Probe, Backplane Test, ICT Equipment Maintenance, ICT Engineering Technical Support, 3070 and Teradyne ICT Test Development Applications and Models Development, Functional / System Test Solution Support, RF Test Operations, Test Fixture, Boundary Scan, Test Strategy Creation, Test Plan Creation, FT Software Development, IPC-610, Engineering Controls & System Tools, Quality Data (KPI), Supplier Quality and Component Engineering, Manufacturing Operational Management, DFM - Manufacturing, DFA - Assembly, DFT - Physical Test , DFT - Electrical Test

Typical Education

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS:

This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS:

This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.