Staff Specialist Production Management

Penang (Malaysia) Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 21, 2025 Last posted July 21, 2025
Job description
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Job Description
In your new role you will:
  • Owner for the cost down and cost avoidance activities for PSS PS products to ensure long term outstanding cost position
  • Perform a complete analysis / verification of newly designed products to ensure manufacturability
  • Take charge of the yield stabilization / optimization during ramp-up and production, yield monitoring of running production and triggering OP for Yield Improvement measures if needed
  • Act as project owner for respective yield improvement projects
  • Lead problem solving teams in case of customer rejects and production problems
  • Lead focus teams / 8Ds to address and fix products or manufacturing issues
  • Owner and driver of the manufacturing strategy in alignment with Product Lines, OP leaders and PSS board to enable flexibility, maximize resilience and minimize CAPEX
  • Act as PJO for technology transfer projects or PJM for product transfer projects
  • Full responsibility for scope, budget / resources and results in a project team
  • Development and implementation of new methods / tools for product analysis to ensure successful safe launches and smooth ramp up to high volume


Your Profile
You are best equipped for this task if you have:
  • Gained at least 3-5 years of professional experience within the semiconductor and system manufacturing industry or in Supply Chain Management
  • Achieved a degree in Engineering, Physics or a comparable program and have sound knowledge of IC processes and product designs or power technologies
  • Obtained in-depth knowledge of Frontend and Backend processes including a deep understanding of manufacturing requirements and production strategy
  • Understanding of processes in neighboring departments where there are regular interfaces (PE, foundries, subcontractors, QM, PMG, R&D, OP,RCM,...), knowledge of relevant economic factors
  • Are experienced in managing high profile projects and leading high complexity project teams
  • Experienced with the 8D problem solving method, taskforce / focus teams
  • High affinity to number crunching, experienced with handling data and statistics
  • SQL database programming would be an added plus, very good EXCEL skills a “must have”


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About this role

Summary

Manage cost reduction, yield optimization, and lead manufacturing strategy projects.

Job title

Staff Specialist Production Management

Experience level

3-5 years

Industry

semiconductors

Location requirements

Located in Penang, Malaysia; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineering degreesemiconductorsupply chain managementfrontend processesbackend processes8D problem solvingdata analysisSQLExcel

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

cost managementmanufacturabilityyield optimizationproject managementdata analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

On-site City