Senior Staff Equipment Engineer (Plasma Etch)

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kulim; On-site; MYR 156,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Malaysia is seeking a Senior Staff Equipment Engineer (Plasma Etch) in Kulim, Malaysia. You will own plasma etch equipment, drive uptime and KPI metrics, and lead start-up, transfer and ramp projects within a cross-functional team.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Engineering with 8+ years in front-end wafer fab equipment, plus strong capability in maintenance planning and process engineering. Fluent English and Bahasa Malaysia are expected.

Qualifications

• Min 8 years of front-end semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment working experience.
• Min 8 years of experience and competency in manufacturing, process engineering, product or process development.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams (process & equipment engineering, production).

Responsibilities

• Full equipment ownership on plasma tools (Plasma etch) - SPTS Omega, SPTS Mosai and ownership on Equipment Uptime, OEE, MTTR, MTBF, cost, capability and stability, quality, and other related KPIs.
• Lead equipment start-up/transfer, qualification and ramp related projects.
• Define maintenance procedure and maintenance plan. Define critical spare parts required and ensure sufficient stock in place.
• Create and maintain documentation, certification & compliance of procedure in assigned functional areas according to safety & quality standard to meet legal & customer requirements.
• Plan maintenance spending budget and ensure the spending are within budget.
• Provide related training to engineers and maintenance technicians. Owner to HIRADC and Safety to equipment and production environment.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance & consultancy on equipment engineering topics with cross-functional teams. Supervise a group of maintenance technicians (shift crews).

Skills

OEE

SPC

FDC

8D problem-solving

FMEA

DMAIC

TWI

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor degree or above in Engineering

Tools

SPTS Omega

SPTS Mosai

Job description

Senior Staff Equipment Engineer (Plasma Etch) Kulim, Malaysia

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. "Sense the power of light" - our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

• Full equipment ownership on plasma tools (Plasma etch) - SPTS Omega, SPTS Mosai cand ownership on Equipment Uptime, OEE, MTTR, MTBF, cost, capability and stability, quality, and other related KPIs
• Lead equipment start-up/transfer, qualification and ramp related projects
• Define maintenance procedure and maintenance plan. Define critical spare part required and ensure sufficient stock in place
• Create and maintain documentation, certification & compliance of procedure in assigned functional areas according to safety & quality standard to meet legal & customer requirements
• Plan maintenance spending budget and ensure the spending are within budget
• Provide related training to engineers and maintenance technicians. Owner to HIRADC and Safety to equipment and production environment
• Provide technical leadership, guidance & consultancy on equipment engineering topics with cross-functional teams (Production, Process & Integration, Quality, Industrial Engineering, EHS, IT, Facility, Quality, Fab Management). Supervise a goup of maintenance technician(shift crews)

What we look for

• Bachelor degree or above in Engineering
• Min 8 years of front-end semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment working experience
• Min 8 years of experience and competency in manufacturing, process engineering, product or process development
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams (process & equipment engineering, production)
• Front-end wafer fabrication process/equipment/material engineering/manufacturing experience.
• Being skilled in OEE, SPC, FDC, 8D problem solving, FMEA, DMAIC, TWI
• Fluency in English andBahasa Malaysia.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

Information at a Glance Job ID: 24232 Posting Start Date: 9/8/26 Job Family: Operations & Manufacturing Career Level: Experienced Professional (>8 years) Company: OSRAM OS Penang Schedules: Full Time Work Model: On-Site Job Shift: Flex time Regular/Temporary: Regular Department: OS Operations Module 2 Process-Plasma