Senior Process Engineer

Materion Corporation; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion Corporation is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturable process solutions. You will analyze data using methods like process capability and DMAIC, supporting KPIs such as cost, uptime, 5S, and safety.

The role includes hands-on product and equipment work and ensuring smooth transfers to Operations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cleaning and lithography process engineering, experience in optics preferred, and excellent English communication for

Qualifications

• Degree required in Chemical/Applied Science/Physics/Material Engineering.
• 5+ years in cleaning and Lithography process engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience in optics industry preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English; reporting to overseas manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and implement process solutions meeting capability and manufacturability.
• Data analysis using process capability, GD&T, FMEA, and DMAIC.
• Support engineering and operational KPIs including cost, uptime, 5S, and safety.
• Ensure smooth transfer of process solutions from development to operations.
• Maintain 5S in development areas; perform hands-on product and equipment work.
• Perform measurement and quality judgment of products.

Skills

Process optimization

Data analysis

Process capability

GD&T

FMEA

DMAIC

5S

Quality judgment

Hands-on

Education

Degree in Chemical/Applied Science/Physics/Material Engineering

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Summary

This role focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturable process solutions, analyzing data using methods such as process capability, GD&T, FMEA, and DMAIC, and supporting both engineering and operational KPIs including cost, uptime, 5S, and safety. It also involves ensuring smooth process transfer to Operations, maintaining 5S in the development area, performing hands‑on product and equipment work, and applying measurement and quality judgment to products.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• To develop, optimize and implement process solution that meets technical capability requirement and design for manufacturability.
• Data analysis in term of process capability, GD&T and other analysis knowledge such as FMEA & DMAIC (root cause analysis)
• To achieve engineering KPIs and provide support to Operational KPIs in regard to cost, uptime, 5S and safety.
• To ensure smooth transfer of process solution from process development to Operation
• Maintain 5S of development engineering work area and equipment.
• Hands‑on with handling of products, equipment operation and adjustment.
• Knowledge and ability to perform measurement and quality judgement of product

Qualifications

Education – Degree in Chemical/ Applied Science/Physics/Material Engineering

Experience –

• 5+ years of experience in cleaning and Lithography process engineering and manufacturing environment with proven record of sustaining and continuous improvement.
• Experience in the optics industry preferred
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and execute on technical projects, design projects and teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with very good spoken English mandatory due to reporting to an overseas manager

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Required: organizational and engineering skills, communication skills, team player, fluent English, expertise in optics or space industry
• Familiar with Microsoft office, Minitab and JMP

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.