Assoc Mechanical Engineer — Equipment Reliability

Ansell; Kulim; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ansell is seeking an Assoc Specialist Mechanical Engineering to be based in Kulim Kedah. The role focuses on ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably to support manufacturing.

You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance, drive equipment reliability, and manage maintenance personnel to hit operational targets. Collaborate with production, engineering, and APS teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives and sustain manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing engineering in a production environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing equipment and production machinery.
• Proven experience leading troubleshooting and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing and leading maintenance teams or technicians.
• Experience in machine upgrade, revamp, automation, or equipment improvement projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production machinery and equipment are maintained in optimal operating condition to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Monitor machine performance, downtime, and reliability metrics and drive actions to improve equipment effectiveness.
• Coordinate emergency maintenance and recovery activities to minimize production disruptions.
• Support APS initiatives within the Planned Maintenance pillar and promote autonomous maintenance and maintenance excellence.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or equivalent to improve operations.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Reliability engineering

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Project leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Autonomous Maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Ansell is seeking an Assoc Specialist Mechanical Engineering to be based in Kulim Kedah. The role focuses on ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably to support manufacturing.

You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance, drive equipment reliability, and manage maintenance personnel to hit operational targets. Collaborate with production, engineering, and APS teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives and sustain manufacturing performance.