Metrology & Test Development Manager

About the role

A client based in Perai, Penang, Malaysia is looking for an experienced Metrology & Test Development Manager to lead metrology and test-development activities from product development and NPI through high-volume manufacturing. The role covers technical strategy, team development, measurement-system capability, automation and manufacturing readiness. It is a full-time, permanent, on-site position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the metrology and test-development function and define its technical roadmap.
• Build, mentor and develop the metrology and test engineering team.
• Support product and process qualification during development and NPI, and drive transfer of metrology and test methods into mass production.
• Establish and govern MSA, GR&R, calibration and correlation activities.
• Lead development and qualification of new metrology and test solutions.
• Drive equipment automation, data integration and measurement accuracy improvements, and improve metrology cost, efficiency, throughput and consistency.
• Resolve complex metrology issues in close collaboration with internal teams, suppliers and customers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Photonics, Optics, Physics, Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent.
• 12-15 years of relevant metrology, test-development, characterisation or optical-manufacturing experience.
• 3-5 years of technical leadership or people-management experience.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of MSA, SPC, Cpk, regression analysis and statistical techniques.
• Experience with automation and automated data collection.
• Programming in Python and/or LabVIEW.
• Project management, problem solving and communication skills.

Candidates apply by sending their CV by email; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.