Engineer - Maintenance (Equipment)
Robert Bosch Power Tools Sdn Bhd
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Job summary
Robert Bosch Semiconductor Manufacturing Penang Sdn. Bhd. Plant is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability, availability, and safety of production equipment.
You will own maintenance KPIs, drive improvements, and lead preventive maintenance programs across a designated technology cluster. The role requires strong problem-solving, data analytics, and the ability to coach maintenance teams while collaborating with Production, Quality, and Safety departments to achieve performance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Electrical, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, equipment engineering, or manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving capabilities with a systematic approach to identifying and resolving equipment-related issues.
- Knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies such as RCA / 5 Why / Fishbone Analysis, MTBF / MTTR Analysis, FMEA, Preventive Maintenance Systems, Spare Parts Management, OEE Improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives and manage projects independently.
Responsibilities
- Drive equipment reliability, availability, and maintenance performance for assigned production areas.
- Monitor, analyze, and improve key maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, MME/100hrs, equipment availability, and OEE.
- Lead complex troubleshooting activities for equipment breakdowns and recurring technical issues.
- Define, develop, and continuously improve preventive maintenance strategies, maintenance standards, and asset care practices.
- Establish effective spare parts strategies, optimize inventory levels, and ensure critical resources are available to support equipment reliability and business continuity.
- Identify and drive reliability improvement opportunities through maintenance performance analysis, downtime reduction initiatives, and equipment enhancement projects.
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Education
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Job description
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, safety and performance of production equipment, machines, jigs and fixtures within an assigned production area.
The position owns maintenance performance indicators, drives continuous improvement initiatives to reduce equipment downtime, develops maintenance standards, and serves as a technical escalation point for complex equipment issues beyond technician capability.
The role also contributes to a designated Technology Cluster and owns at least one horizontal maintenance topic relevant across all customer areas, such as Preventive Maintenance, Spare Parts Management, or Predictive Maintenance.
The engineer needs to coordinate resources and work closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Facility/Contract Management and support department KPI achievement.
- Drive equipment reliability, availability, and maintenance performance for assigned production areas.
- Monitor, analyze, and improve key maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, MME/100hrs, equipment availability, and OEE.
- Lead complex troubleshooting activities for equipment breakdowns and recurring technical issues.
- Serve as technical escalation point for equipment breakdowns and complex machine issues that cannot be resolved by maintenance technicians.
- Conduct structured root cause analysis, provide technical guidance to maintenance teams, and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve equipment robustness and operational stability.
- Define, develop, and continuously improve preventive maintenance strategies, maintenance standards, and asset care practices.
- Determine maintenance intervals, inspection requirements, replacement frequencies, and maintenance standards based on machine performance and reliability data.
- Regularly review and optimize PM effectiveness to achieve maximum equipment availability at reasonable maintenance cost
- Establish effective spare parts strategies, optimize inventory levels, and ensure critical resources are available to support equipment reliability and business continuity.
- Support implementation of predictive and condition-based maintenance approaches where applicable.
- Identify and drive reliability improvement opportunities through maintenance performance analysis, downtime reduction initiatives, and equipment enhancement projects.
- Support equipment upgrades, modernization activities, and maintenance excellence programs to improve overall equipment effectiveness and cost efficiency.
- Actively contribute to assigned technology clusters and serve as the owner of designated maintenance-related topics across production areas.
- Develop technical standards, best practices, performance indicators, and improvement roadmaps to drive alignment, capability development, and operational excellence.
- Support the development of maintenance capabilities through technical coaching, training, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Prepare and maintain maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guidelines, and technical documentation to strengthen organizational competency and problem-solving capability.
- Collaborate closely with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and other stakeholders to support operational performance and continuous improvement objectives.
- Act as the maintenance representative in technical discussions, improvement initiatives, and customer-focused activities to ensure equipment performance meets business requirements.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the immediate superior as required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Electrical, Electronic Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, equipment engineering, or manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving capabilities with a systematic approach to identifying and resolving equipment-related issues
- Knowledge and experience in maintenance and reliability methodologies such as: RCA / 5 Why / Fishbone Analysis, MTBF / MTTR Analysis, FMEA, Preventive Maintenance Systems, Spare Parts Management, OEE Improvement, Reliability Engineering Principles.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives and manage projects independently.
- Capable of coaching, mentoring and developing maintenance technicians through structured training, technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
- Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently, and proficient in Microsoft Office applications and maintenance management systems.
- Knowledge of Power BI and data analytics tools, with the ability to transform maintenance and reliability data into actionable insights for performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Only Malaysian citizens are eligible to apply for this position.
Robert Bosch Semiconductor Manufacturing Penang Sdn. Bhd. Plant is Bosch Group’s newest expansion in Malaysia a semiconductor test site in Batu Kawan Penang. The construction has begun in May 2021 and first series of production to commence in 2023. With the long-term forecasts for growth of semiconductor component quantities, coupled with the front-end production in Bosch’s Dresden facility in Germany, capacity expansion is required for the back-end production, which is the final testing phase of semiconductors and sensors. PgP5 will primarily focus on the final testing of components manufactured at Bosch Automotive Electronics’ fab in Dresden, Germany. The plant will also house R&D and training facilities.
Bosch in Malaysia is a part of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life”.
Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd. In Malaysia, Bosch is active in four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing sites and research and development offices in Penang, producing automotive electronics, power tools and steering systems, and soon a fourth plant with a final testing centre for sensors and semiconductors. In 2020, Bosch Malaysia generated consolidated sales of RM 518.4 million (108.1 million euros), and currently employs more than 4,000 associates.
Robert Bosch Semiconductor Manufacturing Penang Sdn. Bhd. Plant is Bosch Group’s newest expansion in Malaysia a semiconductor test site in Batu Kawan Penang. The construction has begun in May 2021 and first series of production to commence in 2023. With the long-term forecasts for growth of semiconductor component quantities, coupled with the front-end production in Bosch’s Dresden facility in Germany, capacity expansion is required for the back-end production, which is the final testing phase of semiconductors and sensors. PgP5 will primarily focus on the final testing of components manufactured at Bosch Automotive Electronics’ fab in Dresden, Germany. The plant will also house R&D and training facilities.
Bosch in Malaysia is a part of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life”.
Robert Bosch Semiconductor Manufacturing Penang Sdn. Bhd. Plant is Bosch Group’s newest expansion in Malaysia a semiconductor test site in Batu Kawan Penang. The construction has begun in May 2021 and first series of production to commence in 2023. With the long-term forecasts for growth of semiconductor component quantities, coupled with the front-end production in Bosch’s Dresden facility in Germany, capacity expansion is required for the back-end production, which is the final testing phase of semiconductors and sensors. PgP5 will primarily focus on the final testing of components manufactured at Bosch Automotive Electronics’ fab in Dresden, Germany. The plant will also house R&D and training facilities.
Bosch in Malaysia is a part of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life”.
Bosch has been present in Malaysia since 1923, represented by Robert Bosch Sdn Bhd. In Malaysia, Bosch is active in four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The company has three manufacturing sites and research and development offices in Penang, producing automotive electronics, power tools and steering systems, and soon a fourth plant with a final testing centre for sensors and semiconductors. In 2020, Bosch Malaysia generated consolidated sales of RM 518.4 million (108.1 million euros), and currently employs more than 4,000 associates.
- Medical Dental Leave Entitlement e.g: Annual Leave, Medical Leave
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