Fairchild Semiconductor Penang, Malaysia

• 2004 City population: 1.2 million
• Fairchild employees: approximately 1892
• Home of: Assembly & Test, automated warehouse
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Fast facts

The facility is located at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Phase II and about 3km from Penang International Airport. It started its operation in 1972 with 370,000 sq. ft built up manufacturing area. It led the first group of multinationals in the semiconductor industry, to open the door to Penang's Industrialization. Its investment in Penang had catalyzed the semiconductor business in Malaysia to be one of the world's largest producers of computer chips.

Culture

Fairchild Penang is a Team-based organization. Teaming cuts across all levels and functions from the Top Management to the Grass root Self-Managed Work Teams. It will continue to invest in people, technology and equipment to take on more responsibilities in technologically advanced packages and products with higher margins.

What we do

Penang will play a pivotal role in manufacturing of new Products and Packages, be the hub for servicing its Global customers as well as Leadership and Management support for back-end manufacturing, administrative and engineering services.