Quality Engineer
Posted 22 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Lead Quality Engineer - Digital Factory & Operational Systems”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Level
- Band 08
- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyEngineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Req ID: 141095
Remote Position: No
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Kedah
City: Kulim
General Overview
Functional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ)
Role: Specialist (SPE)
Job Title: Specialist, Operations Quality
Job Code: SPE-QUA-OPQ
Job Level: Band 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect
Detailed Description
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
STRATEGIC AND AUTOMATION LEADERSHIP
● Digital Factory Site Lead: Drive site-level deployment, software enhancements, and system integrations (including SAP, SP2, Optimus, and machine modules) in alignment with the Site and I-Operation Global teams.
● Manage implementation schedules and track monthly progress via the Global Digital Factory Tracker and COS Maturity Assessment.
● Celestica Operating System (COS) Site Lead: Oversee monthly governance by updating scores, highlights/lowlights and RCCA action trackers monthly in the Global COS Dashboard.
● Management and Progress Tracking: Conduct and own follow-ups with project leads. PM check-ins by Cost Element and lead monthly CPR reviews with the General Manager.
QUALITY ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL
● Quality Planning and Documentation: Establish customer PPAPs, Quality Plans/PMPs, and generate quality checklists, routing, and control documentation from New Product Introduction (NPI) through mass production.
● Audits and Compliance: Lead process, product, system, and supplier audits (including ISO,compliance, and safety standards) and maintain internal quality systems, procedures and workmanship standards.
● Customer Representation and Quality Assurance: Act as a certified customer Designated Quality Representative (DQR) and oversee product and material quality to ensure alignment with customer requirements.
● Problem Solving and Excursion Management: Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions for customer feedback, and lead the team in independently handling quality excursions.
● Process Control and Continuous Improvement: Monitor and report quality KPIs, coordinate FMEA reviews, manage Engineering Changes (EC) and Supplier Process Change Notifications (SPCN) and drive continuous improvement.
● Coach junior quality staff to improve quality knowledge, support job assignments and participate in quality strategy deployment.