Staff Engineer Maintenance

Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Malacca is seeking a Staff Engineer Maintenance to develop maintenance strategies for all equipment, including metrology, ensuring high availability and reliability. You will lead Wire Bond and Plasma maintenance teams, manage budgets, coordinate TPM and SHE activities, and drive continuous improvement across the assembly operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 8–10 years in semiconductor equipment maintenance, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 8–10 years in semiconductor manufacturing equipment maintenance.
• Experience leading maintenance teams including engineers and technicians.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance methodologies.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, spare parts, and cost control initiatives.
• Familiarity with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement programs.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for equipment failures and reliability issues.
• Experience developing competency frameworks, training roadmaps, and certification programs.
• Solid understanding of SHE requirements within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and establish maintenance strategies to ensure safe operation, high availability, reliability, and quality performance of equipment.
• Lead the Wire Bond and Plasma maintenance teams and maintenance technicians in Assembly to perform timely unscheduled maintenance.
• Manage Wire Bond and Plasma maintenance costs while sustaining equipment performance at optimal levels.
• Coordinate maintenance systems, activities, and personnel for Wire Bond Assembly and Plasma equipment for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate TPM systems and activities within Production, including training, certification programs, and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate all Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) activities.
• Establish and enhance equipment setup, conversion, and troubleshooting guidelines for reliable uptime.
• Investigate breakdowns and implement effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Train and develop the Wire Bond and Plasma technical team by defining competency models and driving certification programs.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Cost management

TPM

SHE compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Maintenance budgeting tools

Job description

#WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life

Help us shape the foundation that keeps Infineon’s production running – stable, safe, and ready for the future.

As a Staff Engineer Maintenance in our Manufacturing and Operations team, your contribution ensures that innovation never stands still. Together, we make reliability our strongest asset.

Are you in?

Your role Key responsibilities in your new role

Develop and establish comprehensive maintenance strategies to ensure all equipment, including metrology equipment, operates safely with high availability, reliability, and quality performance.

Lead the Wire Bond and Plasma planned maintenance teams, as well as maintenance technician groups in Assembly, to execute unscheduled maintenance activities in a timely and effective manner.

Manage Wire Bond and Plasma maintenance costs while sustaining equipment performance at optimal levels.

Manage the maintenance system, maintenance activities, and maintenance personnel for Wire Bond Assembly and Plasma equipment to achieve maximum equipment efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Coordinate Wire Bond and Plasma Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) systems and activities within Production, including skill-level training, certification programs, and cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Coordinate all Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) activities.

Establish and enhance equipment setup, conversion, and troubleshooting guidelines to ensure reliable machine uptime.

Investigate equipment breakdowns and implement effective corrective actions to prevent recurring failures.

Train and develop the Wire Bond and Plasma technical team by defining competency models and driving technical certification programs.

Your profile Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, or related field)

Minimum 8-10 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing equipment maintenance, with significant exposure to Wire Bond and Plasma processes

Proven experience leading maintenance teams, including engineers, technicians, and TPM activities

Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance methodologies

Experience managing maintenance budgets, spare parts, and cost control initiatives

Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement program

Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for equipment failures and reliability issues

Experience developing technical competency frameworks, training roadmaps, and certification program

Solid understanding of Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) requirements within a manufacturing environment

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization.
As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.
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We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone.

We strive to create the best Infineon for everyone by embracing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants for who they are and offer a workplace built on trust, openness, respect and equal opportunity.

Our hiring decisions are based on skills and experience. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

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Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)

69 R&D & 17 manufacturing locations

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)

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