Total 2 job vacancies by XP Power

Position Summary

Responsible for component lifecycle and PCN management, as well as the selection, qualification, application, failure analysis, and documentation management of components, materials, and chemicals, together with supplier evaluation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage component lifecycle activities including obsolescence tracking, End-of-Life (EOL) and Product Discontinuation (PDN) notifications.
• Review and assess supplier Product Change Notifications (PCNs), coordinate cross-functional impact analysis (engineering, quality, manufacturing), and ensure timely implementation and documentation of approved changes.
• Support data extraction and market intelligence activities, including collection of industry and commercial data (e.g. component pricing and lead times) for components and materials registered in the ERP system.
• Support the maintenance and governance of material database, including classification, characterization, standardization, and data integrity of electronic components, materials, and chemicals.
• Provide technical expertise on component and material-related matters, including datasheet interpretation, component selection, alternate part recommendations, application guidance, failure analysis, storage and handling requirements, and coordination of engineering queries (EQs) from suppliers.
• Develop component and material selection, qualification, and application guidelines; establish test methodologies and qualification requirements to support reliable product design and supplier approval activities.
• Support the robust and reliable design-in/sustaining of components by providing technical guidance on component selection, lifecycle status, regulatory compliance, and supply assurance considerations.
• Lead component failure investigations, identify root causes and failure mechanisms, develop corrective actions, and support reliability validation and risk mitigation activities for critical components.
• Assess supplier technical capabilities, support supplier selection for key components, and conduct supplier audits or technical visits when required.

• Lead the end-to-end set-up of IT infrastructure at the new Malaysia manufacturing plant – including network, servers, end-user compute, printing and meeting-room technology – ensuring alignment with XP Power’s global IT standards.
• Deploy, configure and support the technology stack for the site, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory and Intune – onboarding new employees and managing identity, access and device compliance.
• Partner with the global SAP team on the S/4HANA roll-out and day-to-day operation at site, acting as the local IT point of contact for shop-floor integration and manufacturing technology issues.
• Provide hands-on support for manufacturing IT assets including automated test equipment, label printers, handheld/PDA scanners and other shop-floor devices, minimising downtime and protecting production output.
• Act as the first responder for all IT issues during the plant’s start-up phase – troubleshooting hardware and software, provisioning users, configuring networks and escalating to global IT where appropriate.
• Implement and maintain IT security, data protection and compliance controls in line with corporate policy, covering endpoint security, user access management, backups and disaster recovery.
• Manage local IT vendors, telecommunications providers and managed service partners, owning the site IT budget, capital plan and asset lifecycle.
• Recruit, develop and lead the local IT team as the site grows – building a sustainable support capability and establishing processes that scale with the plant.