Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Penang; Kulim; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM Group is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing to drive key performance indicators and lead excellence across wafer fabrication. The role emphasizes yield improvement, bottleneck elimination, and cost optimization while collaborating with Process, Equipment, Quality, Planning and IE teams.

You will mentor engineers and production leaders in a dynamic, safety-first environment. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering with 10+ years in semiconductor wafer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of semiconductor wafer fabrication experience.
• Experience in Micro LED, LED, GaN, compound semiconductor, or advanced display manufacturing is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing KPIs including output, yield, cycle time, OEE, delivery performance, and productivity.
• Lead operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across wafer fabrication operations.
• Drive yield enhancement, defect reduction, bottleneck elimination, and cost optimization programs.
• Collaborate with Process, Equipment, Quality, Planning, and Industrial Engineering teams to improve fab performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support technology transfer, production ramp-up, and capacity expansion activities.
• Coach and develop engineers, manufacturing specialists, and production leadership teams.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Staff Engineer, Manufacturing (24446)

Requisition ID24446-Posted10/07/2026

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine technological excellence with state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital emitter and sensor technologies. Globally, our teams develop groundbreaking solutions aligned with societal megatrends like intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics.

At ams OSRAM, employees are part of a highly innovative, international technology environment. Diverse teams, a high degree of ownership, and exciting challenges provide the opportunity to grow, develop, and make a real difference. Because behind our innovations are people who carry something special inside and who bring their unique strengths to work every day.

Show the world what you are made of.

Your new responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing KPIs including output, yield, cycle time, OEE, delivery performance, and productivity.
• Lead operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across wafer fabrication operations.
• Drive yield enhancement, defect reduction, bottleneck elimination, and cost optimization programs.
• Collaborate with Process, Equipment, Quality, Planning, and Industrial Engineering teams to improve fab performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support technology transfer, production ramp-up, and capacity expansion activities.
• Coach and develop engineers, manufacturing specialists, and production leadership teams
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Who we are looking for

• Candidate must have Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of semiconductor wafer fabrication experience.
• Experience in Micro LED, LED, GaN, compound semiconductor, or advanced display manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience in 8-inch wafer fab manufacturing.
• Proven track record in yield improvement, cycle time reduction, productivity enhancement, and manufacturing excellence.