ASE Global Hiring! Full Time Industrial Engineer in Pulau Pinang - Ricebowl

Staff Industrial Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Staff Industrial Engineer with 15+ years of experience to lead wafer fab and cleanroom capacity optimization, layout design, and operational strategy. You will program-manage complex factory expansion and start-up initiatives from initial concept to tool hook-up. This role merges advanced semiconductor capacity modeling with technical costing, driving capital expenditure (CapEx) strategies for new business. This is a senior-level, local individual contributor role with high organizational visibility. This position is based at ASE Semiconductor Penang, formerly known as Analog Devices (ADI).

Key Responsibilities

Semiconductor Cleanroom & Floor Planning

· Program-manage massive wafer fab floor planning projects and sub-fab layout integrations.

· Design layouts for advanced cleanrooms (ISO Class 3 to Class 6) optimized for laminar airflow, vibe-sensitive tools, and ultra-pure utility routing.

· Optimize footprints for automated material handling systems (AMHS), stockers, and overhead hoist transport (OHT).

· Direct cross-functional teams include facilities, equipment engineering, and sub-contractors to execute seamless tool start-ups.

Capacity Modeling & Factory Simulation

· Build dynamic models for semiconductor equipment footprint, labor headcount, and tool capacity constraints.

· Analyze bottleneck tools (e.g., Lithography, Etch, Diffusion) and optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

· Simulate wafer flows to predict queue times, cycle time multiples, and raw wafer starts per week (WSPW) under shifting product mixes.

New Business Costing & CapEx Strategy

· Engineer costing structures for new customer engagement models, technology nodes, and specialized wafer variants.

· Forecast capital investment requirements for tool upgrades, specialized cleanroom build-outs, and footprint modifications.

· Calculate cost of ownership (COO) for new tools to ensure alignment with corporate gross margin targets.

Qualifications & Skills

Education

· Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science, or any STEM discipline.

Required Experience & Skills

· Experience: 15+ years of hands-on industrial engineering experience within a semiconductor manufacturing (Fab/Foundry) or advanced packaging environment. [1]

· Technical Skills: Working knowledge of AutoCAD and FlexSim (or equivalent simulation software) is a distinct advantage.

· Industry Domain: Deep understanding of semiconductor process steps, automated material handling, cleanroom standards, and tool-utility hook-up procedures.

· Business Acumen: Demonstrated mastery of factory costing, tool COO models, and multi-million dollar CapEx management.

Additional Position Details

· Structure: Individual contributor role with no direct reports, requiring strong matrix leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams.

· Travel: Based locally, with occasional short-duration local or global travel required depending on specific project milestones and vendor evaluations.