Fa Lab Manager

Req ID: 124438
Remote Position: No
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Kedah
City: Kulim

**General Overview**:
Functional Area: Quality (QUA)
Career Stream: Operations Quality (OPQ)
Role: Manager 2 (MG2)
Job Title: Manager, Operations Quality 2
Job Code: MG2-QUA-OPQ
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

**Detailed Description**:

- Roles:

- Team Leadership:

- Recruit and develop a high-performing team of failure analysis engineers and technicians.
- Develop a lab analysis capability roadmap to support the company business growth strategy
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and knowledge sharing.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, encouraging professional growth and development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including process engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to resolve product/process issues and improve product reliability.
- Lab Management:

- Establish the lab operation system and all analysis procedures according to ISO requirements
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the failure analysis, ensuring efficient workflow and resource utilization.
- Evaluate, purchase, install and buy-off lab equipment, schedule proper operation & technical training for the lab team.
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all lab activities, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Manage lab budgets and resources to ensure optimal utilization and cost-effectiveness.
- Technical Expertise:

- Stay abreast of the latest advancements in failure analysis techniques and industry standards (IPC, J-STD, ASTM etc).
- Provide technical guidance, support and technical training to team members, ensuring accurate and timely analysis results.
- Provide technical advice to engineering & process teams in quality troubleshooting by creating analysis matrix, executing FA, interpreting analysis results, finding potential root causes, defining corrective actions and validating effectiveness.
- Collaborate with external experts and vendors to access specialized equipment and services as needed.

**Knowledge/Skills/Competencies**:

- Qualifications and Experience:

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in failure analysis, preferably in the electronics industry.
- Proven leadership skills, with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong technical knowledge of PCB material & processes, PCB assembly processes, electronic components, and failure analysis methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with various failure analysis techniques, including micro-sectioning, DnP, X-Ray inspection, SEM/EDX, Strain measurement, ATC, high temperature-humidity storage, mechanical shock & vibration, and electrical testing.
- Good knowledge of warpage measurement of big BGA and PCB and its impact to the assembly performance
- Experience in typical defects or failures in PCB, components and PCBA solder joints
- Deep understanding of solder joint reliability testing and fatigue life modelling and prediction.
- Proficiency in data analysis and statistical techniques.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with diverse teams.
- Education:

- Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science or a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Notes**:
Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.