Lead Supplier Quality Engineer (Electromagnetics & Automotive)

Our client is a Pioneering Global EV & Clean Energy Super-Major, revolutionizing smart mobility, electric powertrains, autonomous systems, and renewable energy ecosystems worldwide. Driven by extreme product velocity, a flat organizational structure, and first-principles engineering, the company deploys cutting-edge automation and proprietary manufacturing platforms across its global factories. To support aggressive development cycles and scale component manufacturing across Malaysia and the broader APAC region, the Global Supplier Industrialization team is seeking a proactive, technically authoritative Supplier Industrialization Engineer.

Operating as the sole on-the-ground technical contributor in Malaysia, this role reports directly to the SIE Manager in China and holds autonomous technical ownership of external manufacturing partners and component suppliers.

The position focuses on the industrialization, qualification, and yield ramping of Electromagnetics (inductors, transformers, coils, magnetic cores) and Power Electronics hardware, while maintaining the agile cross-functional flexibility to support adjacent electro-mechanical components. This is not a passive audit role; it is a fast-paced, hands-on engineering position for someone who thrives in high-velocity manufacturing settings, proactively initiates changes to accelerate timelines, and leverages modern problem-solving methodologies and AI productivity tools to solve complex quality and process bottlenecks directly on supplier shopfloors.

1. Supplier Process Industrialization & NPI Launch Acceleration

• Drive end-to-end component development, pilot validation, and high-volume mass production readiness across supplier manufacturing sites.

• Lead rigorous Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews with suppliers and global design teams to optimize part design, material selection, cycle times, and BOM costs.

• Manage full Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) frameworks, qualifying supplier tooling, automated lines, and testing equipment.

• Oversee component modifications and engineering change orders (ECOs), working shoulder-to-shoulder with supplier engineering teams on the factory floor to validate revisions rapidly.

2. Hands-On Shopfloor Problem-Solving & Quality Recovery

• Serve as the immediate first-responder for supplier technical deviations, process line stoppages, and component quality escalations.

• Lead deep root-cause failure investigations using structured engineering tools (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, DOE) and validate corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans at the machine level.

• Audit and optimize supplier manufacturing lines—enforcing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean principles, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

3. Cross-Border Collaboration & Supplier Executive Management

• Function as the vital technical bridge between local manufacturing suppliers, APAC regional leads, and global design/quality/procurement teams.

• Direct and influence supplier executive management to align their capital equipment investments, technical capabilities, and manpower allocations with program deadlines.

• Engage seamlessly with overseas stakeholders in China and the US, adapting naturally to high-speed communication norms and international technical standards.

4. Proactive Execution, Innovation & AI Enablement

• Operate with an autonomous, founder-like mindset: identify process bottlenecks ahead of time and present solutions rather than waiting for instructions.

• Utilize modern data analytics software (Minitab, Excel, Python) and leverage generative AI / smart tools to synthesize technical data, draft failure analysis reports, and accelerate industrialization cycles.