Supplier Quality Engineer

AMD; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking a qualified individual to manage the quality performance of suppliers in Penang, Malaysia. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as experience in contract manufacturing and supplier management processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with a preference for a Master’s. Strong communication and statistical analysis capability are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Contract Manufacturing engineering and quality experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Be direct quality interface with suppliers of bump, assembly, and advanced packaging.
• Implement quality metrics to drive end-to-end continuous improvement.
• Conduct yearly audits and line walks at suppliers’ factories.
• Manage customer and internal quality excursions escalation.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

JMP

Power BI

Python

SQL

Job description

THE ROLE:

Join AMD’s team of highly skilled professionals in managing the quality performance of key manufacturing partners and suppliers in the production of our leading-edge Game Console, Graphics, Server and CPU products. Our presence in the region gives this supplier quality team exposure to multiple AMD product development teams and manufacturing operation teams, in addition to our critical manufacturing partners and suppliers. This team partners with AMD Manufacturing Team and Procurement Team to drive our Suppliers proactively work towards AMD quality expectations and requirements.

THE PERSON:

• Strong communication, works effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical thinkers who can resolve challenges with innovative solutions.
• Ability to think critically under pressure. Driven and proactive, with a strong sense of initiative.
• Efficient in managing time and resources in a fast-paced environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be direct quality interface with suppliers of bump, assembly, and advance packaging service to AMD.
• Ensure that suppliers have developed and executed manufacturing control plans to ensure compliance with product established specifications.
• Implement quality metrics to drive end-to-end continuous improvement.
• Identify systematic improvement opportunities and work with suppliers to establish yearly long-term improvement projects to reduce quality defects.
• Drive SPC compliance and improvement to reduce out of control conditions.
• Conduct yearly audits and line walks when required at suppliers’ factories.
• Assess Supplier quality performance through quarterly quality score card process and communicate improvement direction to suppliers.
• Train and develop supplier to comply to AMD’s quality methodologies – 8D methodology/why-why analysis, responding to non-conformances, corrective action system, change management system.
• Manage customer and internal quality excursions escalation, driving supplier root cause and corrective and preventive actions using 8D approach/why-why analysis.
• Record, monitor, and report supplier activities not limited to excursion events to management on weekly basis.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Contract Manufacturing engineering and quality experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in setting up and managing Supplier Quality and Supplier Management processes.
• Quality Auditor certification is preferred. ISO9001, IATF16949, VDA6.3 etc.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of working independently and collaborating with other groups to provide solutions.
• Statistical analysis capability such as JMP and Power BI.
• Programming skills such as Python and SQL are preferred.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Required: A Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE);
• Preferred: A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia