Senior Plating Process Leader: Yield, Quality & Cost

Molex (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Vision

Penang Bridge toll allowance

Mobile phone allowance

Job summary

Molex Malaysia seeks a Principal Engineer to set technical direction for plating, owning yield, quality, and COPQ cost strategy. You will mentor engineers, lead advanced cost-reduction projects, and ensure compliant, scalable plating processes across sites.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Production, and EHS teams to deliver robust process controls, governance, and strategic improvements while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
• 8+ years in manufacturing/process engineering with plating/surface treatment experience.
• Advanced expertise with SPC, Cp/Cpk, FMEA, and SOPs/control plans.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and roadmap for yield, quality, and cost of plating processes across the site.
• Lead and mentor engineers, review improvements, and build capability in process engineering methods.
• Plan and execute high-impact cost-reduction and process-improvement projects with quantified gains.
• Establish governance for SOPs, FMEA, and process parameters to ensure scalable plating processes.
• Analyze SPC data and capability studies to guide capital and equipment investments.
• Lead cross-site teams to resolve complex customer issues and drive root-cause corrective actions.
• Ensure EHS compliance and lead risk assessments for new or modified processes.
• Collaborate with Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering on equipment selection and process flow.
• Act as escalation point and SME for plating activities to sustain stability and continuous improvement.

Skills

SPC

FMEA

Control Plans

SOPs

Process Parameters

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Mentoring

EHS Compliance

Plating Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

MES/ERP Systems

Cp/Cpk

Job description

Molex Malaysia seeks a Principal Engineer to set technical direction for plating, owning yield, quality, and COPQ cost strategy. You will mentor engineers, lead advanced cost-reduction projects, and ensure compliant, scalable plating processes across sites.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Production, and EHS teams to deliver robust process controls, governance, and strategic improvements while maintaining safety and quality standards.