Senior Equipment Engineer (Trim and Form)

Nexperia Malaysia Sdn.Bhd.; Seremban; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer to lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of trim and form equipment. The candidate should have experience in managing equipment downtime, conducting process validations, and updating technical documentation. This role also involves mentoring technicians and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing performance. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining trim and form equipment.
• Strong background in process validation for high-volume manufacturing.
• Ability to mentor and coach technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and improvement of trim and form equipment.
• Manage equipment downtime and mitigation planning.
• Collaborate on new product designs validation.
• Update technical documentation consistently.
• Plan technician headcount and manage tasks.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Process validation

Mentorship

Job description

Senior Equipment Engineer (Trim and Form)

This role leads the maintenance and continuous improvement of trim and form equipment across multiple package types to ensure high performance and reliability in manufacturing. You will oversee equipment downtime management, process validation, and technical documentation, while partnering with cross‑functional teams in engineering, R&D, and production.

What you will do:

• Lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of trim and form equipment across diverse package types.
• Monetize and monitor equipment down‑time (DT) and mitigation planning, assess the effectiveness of scheduled DT activities, and ensure verification and buy‑off processes meet equipment specifications and performance standards.
• Partner with the process engineering team to validate new product designs during development and qualification phases for high‑volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to maintain and update technical documentation such as control plans, process specifications, SOPs, technical reports, and FMEAs.
• Plan technician headcount coverage to support 24/7 operations, delegate tasks effectively, and provide consistent transparency updates.
• Mentor and coach technicians to strengthen engineering competencies and mindset, including setting KPIs and conducting annual performance reviews.
• Collaborate with R&D, NPI, product design, and reliability teams to align molding equipment capabilities with package architecture and process requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve trim and form related defects.
• Facilitate seamless technology, process, and equipment transfers and ramp‑ups to HVM.
• Contribute to the development of process technology roadmaps for advanced packaging, thin form factors, and emerging device architectures.
• Actively participate in improvement initiatives such as MVA, yield enhancement, and UPH optimization.
• Manage spare parts inventory and procurement activities.
• Liaise with suppliers and vendors for jig and fixture orders and monitor delivery timelines for both spare and non‑spare items.
• Thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nexperia shall not engage in discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, covered veteran status, protected genetic information or marital status in hiring.

About Nexperia

Nexperia is a world‑class company in semiconductor development and in‑house production with an entrepreneurial mentality. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally in a dynamic, energetic environment.