Test Back-End Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title

Test Back-End Manufacturing Engineer

Role Summary

Work within Test Back-End (TBE) operations to manage work-in-progress (WIP), drive throughput and OEE, and ensure on-time delivery of test and final-test shipments. The role coordinates across manufacturing, planning, engineering and IT to implement process improvements and reporting/automation for high-volume semiconductor test operations.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No explicit years-of-experience stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Key day-to-day responsibilities include operational planning, WIP management, process optimization and reporting/automation to meet TBE KPIs.

• Plan and manage daily WIP movement to meet scan-out, pack-out, OEE and shipment targets.
• Coordinate with Planning to expedite urgent or critical lots and establish recovery plans.
• Develop and implement improvement plans to meet delivery outs, OTD and OEE targets.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, IE, maintenance, process and test teams for ramp-ups and tool/process readiness.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels in WIP and improve WIP management systems.
• Create and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards to monitor cycle time, OTD, output and OEE.
• Automate routine reporting using Power Automate, Excel and SQL to reduce manual work and errors.
• Review automation and RTD solutions to optimize WIP movement and manufacturing processes.
• Lead 5S activities and act as Safety Champion for TBE operations.
• Analyze production workflows, identify inefficiencies and implement engineering solutions and best practices.

Requirements

Essential skills, competencies and behaviours required for success in this role.

• Must-have: Experience in semiconductor manufacturing processes and practical exposure to back-end/test operations.
• Must-have: Strong analytical, planning, interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Must-have: Proficient with MS Office; ability to develop and interpret manufacturing KPIs and dashboards.
• Must-have: Data-oriented mindset with the ability to analyze metrics and drive solutions.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in high-volume manufacturing operations in test back-end, post test or final test.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, Excel automation and SQL for reporting and visualization.
• Other: Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering required: examples listed include Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or IT/Computer Science.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.