SUPERVISOR I MQE

TE Connectivity Ltd.; George Town; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Quality Inspector Supervisor to lead daily inspection activities, ensure incoming materials and finished goods meet specifications, and drive a strong quality culture across Production, Engineering and Maintenance.

You will supervise inspectors, plan shifts, coach staff, review quality records and resolve nonconformances, with emphasis on training, attendance and adherence to procedures and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electronics, electrical, quality or manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in quality, reliability or electronics manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of quality inspection methodologies and reliability testing practices.
• Basic understanding of signal integrity concepts (eye diagrams, jitter, insertion loss, return loss, impedance, crosstalk).
• Familiarity with data analysis tools and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication in Malay & English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of Quality Inspectors.
• Assign inspectors to incoming, in-process, final, outgoing, and special inspection activities based on production priorities.
• Prepare and manage shift schedules, manpower planning, overtime requirements, and work coverage.
• Conduct daily shift briefings and communicate quality alerts, production priorities, customer concerns, and inspection requirements.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, punctuality, work performance, and adherence to company policies.
• Ensure proper shift handover and clear communication between inspectors from different shifts.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and technical support to Quality Inspectors.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify training needs and maintain the training and competency matrix for Quality Inspectors.
• Ensure that only trained and qualified personnel perform specialized inspection activities.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, good housekeeping, and a strong quality culture within the inspection team.
• Plan and oversee incoming, in-process, final, outgoing, and first-article inspection activities.
• Ensure inspections are conducted according to approved procedures, drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection plans, work instructions, sampling plans, and customer requirements.
• Review daily production schedules and prioritize inspection activities to prevent delays in production and shipment.
• Verify that inspectors use the correct drawings, specifications, inspection methods, sampling requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure inspection results are recorded and traceable to part/lot/work order/machine/operator/date/shift.
• Review inspection reports before product release when required.
• Ensure inspection status is clearly identified and controlled.
• Monitor inspection turnaround time and prevent bottlenecks.
• Coordinate additional inspection coverage during ramp-up, overtime, weekends, shutdowns, or urgent shipments.
• Support first-piece, last-piece, line clearance, setup verification, and product-changeover inspections.

Skills

Quality inspection supervision

Reliability testing

Signal integrity basics

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Malay/English bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Electronics/Electrical/Quality/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Inspector Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily quality inspection activities and ensuring that incoming materials, work-in-progress products, and finished goods comply with approved drawings, specifications, inspection plans, customer requirements, and quality standards.This position leads and develops the Quality Inspector team, assigns inspection activities, monitors inspection performance, reviews quality records, manages nonconforming products, and works closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other relevant departments to resolve quality issues.

Job Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of Quality Inspectors.
• Assign inspectors to incoming, in-process, final, outgoing, and special inspection activities based on production priorities.
• Prepare and manage shift schedules, manpower planning, overtime requirements, and work coverage.
• Conduct daily shift briefings and communicate quality alerts, production priorities, customer concerns, and inspection requirements.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, punctuality, work performance, and adherence to company policies.
• Ensure proper shift handover and clear communication between inspectors from different shifts.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and technical support to Quality Inspectors.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify training needs and maintain the training and competency matrix for Quality Inspectors.
• Ensure that only trained and qualified personnel perform specialized inspection activities.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, good housekeeping, and a strong quality culture within the inspection team.
• Plan and oversee incoming, in-process, final, outgoing, and first-article inspection activities.
• Ensure inspections are conducted according to approved procedures, drawings, specifications, control plans, inspection plans, work instructions, sampling plans, and customer requirements.
• Review daily production schedules and prioritize inspection activities to prevent delays in production and shipment.
• Verify that inspectors use the correct drawings, specifications, inspection methods, sampling requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure inspection results are accurately recorded and traceable to the relevant part number, lot number, work order, machine, operator, date, and shift.
• Review inspection reports before product release when required.
• Ensure that inspection status is clearly identified and controlled.
• Monitor inspection turnaround time and prevent inspection activities from becoming production bottlenecks.
• Coordinate additional inspection coverage during production ramp-up, overtime, weekends, shutdowns, or urgent shipments.
• Support first-piece, last-piece, line clearance, setup verification, and product-changeover inspections.

Key Responsibilities

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in quality, reliability, product validation, or electronics manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of quality inspection methodologies and reliability testing practices.
• Basic understanding of Signal Integrity concepts, including eye diagrams, jitter, insertion loss, return loss, impedance, and crosstalk.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in Malay & English

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork