Sr Manager - Manufacturing & Process Development Engineer

TE Connectivity; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Malaysia seeks a Senior Manager for Manufacturing and Process Development Engineering. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing teams, particularly within the high-speed cable assembly industry. Key responsibilities include directing engineering projects, promoting manufacturing excellence, and ensuring product quality. This role offers benefits such as medical insurance, stock purchase plans, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Optical group insurance

Employee stock purchase

Annual leaves & birthday leave

Flexible working hours & work arrangement

Qualifications

• Bachelor or above degree with mechanical/electric related majors.
• At least 15 years related experience at managerial level in a multinational manufacturing site.
• Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma, industrial methods/tools.
• 5 years or above work experience in cable assembly industry is preferred.
• Fluent in English and good presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and balance work across reports; provide feedback and mentor team.
• Lead engineers to develop high-speed cable assembly manufacturing process.
• Design, develop, and qualify tooling and processes for quality standards.
• Support supply chain for supplier compliance verification.
• Act as a liaison between product development and manufacturing engineering.
• Maintain communication with project management on strategic business needs.
• Prioritize projects based on criticality and business needs.
• Provide reports to Director and VP level management.
• Coordinate with Dongguan operations for new product development resources.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication in a global organization.

Job description

Sr Manager - Manufacturing & Process Development Engineer

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Position: High Speed Cable Assembly MPDE Department Manager

Position Overview

TE Connectivity is seeking a SR. MGR MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEERING for Data & Device BU to cover teams in South East Asia. The MPDE Manager will lead a team of process development engineers tasked with developing assembly processes for high-speed cable assemblies and coordinating with manufacturing engineering teams on the transition to mass production.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and balance the allocation of work across direct reports; review and provide timely performance feedback; mentor, develop and motivate them; help resolve people/functional issues in the team to achieve targeted performance and retain key talent.
• Lead a team of engineers who will develop high-speed cable assembly manufacturing process in accordance with LEANPD product development; drive for excellence in existing manufacturing technologies and methods; strive to implement new manufacturing technologies to provide improved process and tolerance control; support Product Development in the optimization designs (DFM) and piece parts for manufacturability; realize sample tooling, product samples and prototypes.
• Design, develop, and qualify tooling and processes to meet TE Data and Devices quality and production standards.
• Support supply chain to verify supplier compliance and capability.
• Act as the binding element between product development and manufacturing engineering, ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of this critical interface.
• Maintain communication with project management team to understand current and future strategic business needs.
• Prioritize and time‑manage a portfolio of projects/work efforts based on criticality and business need.
• Provide readouts to Director and VP level cross‑function management as necessary.
• Work with Dongguan operations team to assign resources necessary for the successful execution of new product development.
• Facilitate and coordinate cross‑function communication across globally matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or above degree with mechanical/electric related majors.
• At least 15 years related experience managerial level in multinational manufacturing site, with 8+ years of team management experience.
• Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma, industrial methods/tools.
• 5 years or above work experience in cable assembly industry is preferred.
• Fluent in English and good presentation skills.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Optical group insurance.
• Employee stock purchase.
• Annual leaves & birthday leave.
• Flexible working hours & work arrangement.