Senior Process Engineer - Pre Assembly, Semicon, Penang

Penang Permanent View Job Description
The senior engineer is tasked to support and improve critical pre-assembly manufacturing processes, focusing on process control, yield enhancement, defect reduction, and process optimization.
  • High-impact engineering role with visible ownership.
  • Be at the centre of a major growth and transformation phase.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading multinational semiconductor manufacturing organization operating within the advanced packaging and semiconductor assembly ecosystem.

Job Description

  • Owning process performance, yield, quality, and capability for assigned pre-assembly manufacturing processes.
  • Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions for manufacturing issues, customer complaints, and yield excursions.
  • Driving defect reduction initiatives focused on wafer breakage, die chipping, cracking, and singulation-related failures.
  • Managing process qualifications, material evaluations, and process optimization activities.
  • Applying statistical tools such as SPC, DOE, CpK, and Minitab to improve process capability and robustness.
  • Leading productivity, cost reduction, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
  • Supporting customer escalations, MRB activities, and manufacturing disposition decisions.
  • Collaborating closely with Production, Equipment Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, and Global Technology teams.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Materials Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
  • Experience from OSAT, advanced packaging, backend semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Minimum 2 years of semiconductor manufacturing experience
  • Hands-on experience in at least two of the following:
    • Wafer Saw / Dicing
    • Wafer Coating
    • Wafer Inspection
    • Wafer Sputtering
  • Proven experience driving:
    • Yield improvement
    • Productivity improvement
    • Cost reduction projects
    • NPI and qualification programs
  • Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Familiarity with SPC, DOE, FMEA, CpK, Minitab, and statistical analysis techniques.
  • Strong communication and project management skills.
  • Experience from OSAT, advanced packaging, backend semiconductor manufacturing

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary package up to RM10,000 per month
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Exposure to acquisition integration, process transfer, and transformation projects.
  • Opportunity to work in a growing semiconductor operation with expanding customer demand.
  • Dual career progression pathways toward either technical specialist (IC) or people leadership roles.
  • High visibility role with direct ownership of manufacturing yield and process improvements.
Contact
Erni Susanto
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7131490
Phone number
+603 2302 4033

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Production, Manufacturing
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Penang
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Erni Susanto
Consultant contact
+603 2302 4033
Job Reference
JN-102026-7131490

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.