Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager

Req ID: 127649

Remote Position: No

Region: Asia

Country: Malaysia

State/Province: Johor

City: Senai

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager specializing in Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) to lead our hardware team with a strong focus on Existing customer growths and New Product Introduction (NPI), high preferable from High-Mix Low-Volume working experiences (HMLV) manufacturing, and continuous improvement in yield, quality, and cost efficiency.

The ideal candidate will drive PCBA process improvement, manufacturing optimization, NPI support and cross-functional collaboration to ensure scalable, high-quality, and cost-effective solutions.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Manufacturing Engineering/NPI (New Product Introduction) Leadership

• Oversee end-to-end NPI activities for PCBA, ensuring smooth transition from design to mass production.
• Collaborate with Internal DFM team and customer, manufacturing peers, and suppliers to meet DFM/DFT (Design for Manufacturing/Test) requirement
• Resolve technical challenges during prototyping, pilot runs, and production ramp-up.
  
  

High-Mix Low-Volume (HMLV) Process Expertise

• Optimize PCBA processes for HMLV environments, ensuring flexibility and efficiency.
• Manage BOM optimization, component obsolescence, and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Work closely with internal equipment team to ensure quick changeovers and minimal downtime.
  
  

Detailed Description 2

Yield & Quality Improvement

• Develop PFMEA and implement poka-yoke solution, technical action (Jig/fixtures) to improve first-pass yield.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for PCBA failures and implement corrective actions.
• Establish quality metrics and drive continuous improvement (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean methodologies).
• Deep knowledge for root cause analysis
  
  

Cost-Saving & Lean Initiatives

• Identify and execute cost-reduction opportunities, Material, overhead reduction without compromising quality.
• Implement **Lean manufacturing** principles to eliminate waste in PCBA processes.
• Optimize inventory management for HMLV production through good yield to reduce bonepile inventory.
  
  

Team & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Mentor Engineers and technicians for manufacturing teams.
• Collaborate with Test engineering, Operation (Production), and QA teams to ensure product reliability.
• Communicate technical and project updates to senior management.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Experiences: 8+ years in PCBA manufacturing /NPI, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Proven track record in **HMLV manufacturing, yield improvement, and cost reduction**.
• Expertise in IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-7351).
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen methodologies.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing engineering for PCBA assembly.
• Knowledge of **thermal/mechanical stress analysis** for reliability.
• Background in Industrial and Test measurement product compliance .
  
  

Key Enhancements

• Stronger PCBA Process / NPI focus*– Added end-to-end ownership of prototyping to production.
• HMLV expertise – Highlighted process flexibility and supply chain challenges.
• Yield/quality/cost – Explicitly called out Lean, Six Sigma, and RCA.
  
  

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Company Overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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