Senior Test Engineering Manager

This position is accountable for leading and driving the overall Test Engineering organization to achieve business objectives in productivity, quality, yield, cost, cycle time, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

 The incumbent is responsible for establishing engineering strategies, developing organizational capabilities, driving technology and process innovation, managing customer relationships, and ensuring sustainable business growth through operational excellence. The role provides leadership to multiple engineering teams and ensures alignment with company goals, customer expectations, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the department’s strategic plans and engineering roadmap to support business growth, operational excellence, and customer requirements.
• Lead, organize and direct the resources of the department to achieve productivity, yield, quality, cost, cycle time, equipment utilization, and customer satisfaction targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs to enhance manufacturing competitiveness and achieve business objectives.
• Provide leadership and direction in all product testing activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements, engineering specifications, and quality standards.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers on technical, operational, quality and business matters, including strategic improvement programs, new product introductions, and transfer opportunities.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, development and implementation of new test technologies, automation solutions, and test equipment to enhance operational performance and support future business requirements.
• Accountable for the profitability and overall business performance of assigned product lines, including cost control, resource optimization, and investment planning.
• Lead new product qualification, technology transfer and product release activities to ensure timely introduction into production with minimal risk and maximum operational readiness.
• Drive customer scorecard performance and ensure all commitments related to quality, delivery, responsiveness and technical support are achieved.
• Develop and execute departmental cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvement programs and strategic projects to meet organizational goals and financial targets.
• Build organizational capability by developing succession plans, coaching managers, identifying high-potential talent and implementing effective people development strategies.
• Quality Accountability

i) Enforce compliance to standard operating procedure and specifications.

ii) Notify and coordinate line quality issues between Quality Assurance, Engineering and Maintenance.

iii) Tracking of line quality performance.

iv) System or procedure improvement.

v) Proliferation of the best practices.

vi) Review of potential quality issue highlighted by subordinates.

vii) Communicate quality alert / changes to subordinates and peers in a timely manner.

• Establish training and competency development plans to strengthen technical expertise, leadership capability and overall workforce effectiveness.

Education Level and Field of Study:

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Equivalent.

Working Experience:

• With 10 to 12 years related working experience
• Technical and Professional Knowledge:
• Advanced knowledge in semiconductor test manufacturing and equipment.
• Test engineering, automation and technology development.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) and qualification management.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Financial and business management.
• Project and program management.
• Customer relationship management.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Leadership and organizational development.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.