Senior Process Engineer - Pre Assembly, Semicon, Penang

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 102,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to RM10,000 per month

Exposure to acquisitions & integration

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer for Penang, focusing on pre-assembly processes to improve yield, reduce defects and optimize control. The role involves leading RCAs, driving improvements and coordinating with multiple stakeholders across engineering and production teams.

The candidate should have a engineering degree and 2+ years in OSAT/semiconductor, with hands-on exposure to key wafer processes and statistical tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in OSAT/advanced packaging or backend semiconductor manufacturing.
• 2+ years in semiconductor manufacturing with hands-on process knowledge.
• Proven ability to drive yield, productivity, and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own process performance, yield, quality and capability for pre-assembly processes.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for issues and escalations.
• Drive defect reduction, focusing on wafer breakage, dice, cracking and singulation.
• Manage qualifications, material evaluations and process optimization.
• Collaborate with Production, Equipment, Product, Quality and Global teams.

Skills

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Statistical tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

DOE

CpK

Minitab

Job description

Senior Process Engineer - Pre Assembly, Semicon, Penang

The senior engineer is tasked to support and improve critical pre-assembly manufacturing processes, focusing on process control, yield enhancement, defect reduction, and process optimization.

Our client is a leading multinational semiconductor manufacturing organization operating within the advanced packaging and semiconductor assembly ecosystem.

Description

• Owning process performance, yield, quality, and capability for assigned pre-assembly manufacturing processes.
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions for manufacturing issues, customer complaints, and yield excursions.
• Driving defect reduction initiatives focused on wafer breakage, die chipping, cracking, and singulation-related failures.
• Managing process qualifications, material evaluations, and process optimization activities.
• Applying statistical tools such as SPC, DOE, CpK, and Minitab to improve process capability and robustness.
• Leading productivity, cost reduction, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
• Supporting customer escalations, MRB activities, and manufacturing disposition decisions.
• Collaborating closely with Production, Equipment Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, and Global Technology teams.

Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Materials Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Experience from OSAT, advanced packaging, backend semiconductor manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years of semiconductor manufacturing experience
• Hands-on experience in at least two of the following:
  • Wafer Saw / Dicing
  • Wafer Coating
  • Wafer Inspection
  • Wafer Sputtering
• Proven experience driving:
  • Yield improvement
  • Productivity improvement
  • Cost reduction projects
  • NPI and qualification programs
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Familiarity with SPC, DOE, FMEA, CpK, Minitab, and statistical analysis techniques.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Experience from OSAT, advanced packaging, backend semiconductor manufacturing

Job Offer

• Competitive salary package up to RM10,000 per month
• Exposure to acquisition integration, process transfer, and transformation projects.
• Opportunity to work in a growing semiconductor operation with expanding customer demand.
• Dual career progression pathways toward either technical specialist (IC) or people leadership roles.
• High visibility role with direct ownership of manufacturing yield and process improvements.