Location: Contract Manufacturing Site, Johor, Malaysia
Reports To: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Intermediate Process Engineer to support HP's contract manufacturing operations in Johor. The successful candidate will serve as the primary engineering interface between HP and manufacturing partners, driving process stability, product quality, yield improvement, cost reduction, and operational excellence across manufacturing lines.

This role requires strong analytical capability, hands-on manufacturing experience, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to resolve complex production challenges. The engineer will work closely with contract manufacturers, product engineering, quality, supply chain, and R&D teams to ensure consistent delivery of world-class product quality and manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Manufacturing Partnership

• Act as the primary technical liaison between HP and contract manufacturing partners.

• Drive manufacturing partner accountability on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.

• Validate manufacturing data and process performance to ensure accurate reporting and sustained improvements.

• Lead regular operational reviews with contract manufacturing teams.

Process & Yield Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing data to identify yield losses, equipment downtime, process variation, and quality issues.

• Lead root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies such as:

  • 8D

  • Fishbone Analysis

  • FMEA

  • DOE

• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve process capability and stability.

• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance OEE, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.

Manufacturing Operations Support

• Provide daily engineering support for production issues and escalations.

• Monitor key manufacturing KPIs including:

  • Yield

  • Scrap

  • OEE

  • Downtime

  • Throughput

  • Customer quality metrics

• Support manufacturing readiness for new product introductions, changes, and transfers.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure processes comply with HP manufacturing standards and quality requirements.

• Support audits and manufacturing assessments.

• Drive defect reduction programs and customer complaint investigations.

• Lead process validation and qualification activities.

Data Analytics & Digital Manufacturing

• Utilize manufacturing data to identify trends and predict process risks.

• Develop dashboards and analytical tools using Power BI, Excel, Minitab, SQL, Python, or equivalent tools.

• Support digital manufacturing initiatives including:

  • Predictive maintenance

  • Automated reporting

  • Process monitoring

  • AI-driven manufacturing improvements

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with:

  • Product Engineering

  • Manufacturing Quality

  • Supply Chain

  • Procurement

  • R&D

  • Operations Teams

• Support alignment of manufacturing strategies across multiple sites.

• Participate in global engineering forums and best-practice sharing.

Critical Focus Areas

The successful candidate will be expected to focus on:

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in:

  • Manufacturing Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Mechatronics Engineering

  • Related Engineering Discipline

Experience

• 3 to 6 years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience.

• Experience working with contract manufacturers or high-volume manufacturing environments is highly preferred.

• Experience supporting automation, assembly, printing, plastics, or consumer product manufacturing is advantageous.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Manufacturing process control

• Statistical analysis

• Root cause analysis

• FMEA

• SPC

• Process validation

• Lean Manufacturing

• Six Sigma methodology

• Project management

• Equipment troubleshooting

Digital Skills

• Power BI

• Excel Advanced Analytics

• Minitab

• SQL

• Python (preferred)

• Manufacturing dashboard development

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder management

• Influencing without authority

• Effective communication

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Structured problem solving

• Self-driven and results-oriented

Preferred Candidate Profile

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Enjoy being on the manufacturing floor and solving real-time production issues.

• Are comfortable working directly with contract manufacturing partners.

• Are highly data-driven and can translate manufacturing data into actionable improvements.

• Can balance daily operational support with long-term continuous improvement initiatives.

• Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Are willing to travel between Johor and regional HP sites when required.

Success Measures (First 12 Months)

• Achieve measurable yield and OEE improvements.

• Reduce recurring manufacturing escalations.

• Drive at least 2-3 high-impact cost or productivity improvement projects.

• Establish strong working relationships with contract manufacturing partners.

• Successfully lead qualification and implementation of manufacturing process improvements.

• Develop data-driven dashboards for operational decision-making.

This version is aligned to the kind of process engineer you described previously for your Johor CM operations, with stronger emphasis on contract manufacturer management, yield improvement, downtime reduction, data analytics, and digital manufacturing capability.