The Nokia Network Infrastructure OPS Supply Chain Fixed Networks Continuous Improvement Engineer will primarily work onsite at one of our manufacturing partners in Malaysia. This role is critical in ensuring production yield and quality for New Product Introduction (NPI), ramp-up, and volume products for our NI FN BBN and BBD products. The engineer will also lead customer complaint management, drive continuous quality improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance supplier performance and product quality. A strong focus will be placed on PCBA manufacturing processes, advanced quality tools, lean methodologies, and smart manufacturing.

Responsibilities
Collaborate with suppliers and R&D; teams of our NI FN BBN-BU and BBD-BU (Business Unit) to ensure production predictability and stability at the supplier site.
Support capacity planning and ensure consistent output with high-quality standards at the supplier.
Manage customer complaints using 8D reporting methodology, ensuring timely resolution and communication.




Drive the implementation and validation of improvement and corrective actions.
Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations for recent suppliers and process technologies.
Oversee sustaining activities and process optimization to ensure long-term efficiency.
Develop and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement plan.
Work with suppliers to establish and implement quality management plans using industry-standard tools and methodologies to drive quality improvements.
Conduct end-to-end audits of PCBA manufacturing processes, including SMT, wave soldering, and selective soldering, to ensure compliance with quality standards.
Work with the supplier to troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
Collaborate with the supplier and the R&D; design teams to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles are applied to the designs.
Lea

📌 Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Engineer (India)
🏢 NOKIA
📍 India