Engineering Technician

LINKTEL TECHNOLOGIES SDN.BHD.; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LINKTEL TECHNOLOGIES SDN.BHD. is seeking a hands-on engineering assistant in Penang to support setup, installation, and ongoing production improvements. You will assist with equipment, spare parts, and data-driven optimization to meet production KPIs.

Requirements include a Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Automation and at least 2 years of relevant experience, with good English and Bahasa Malaysia. Overtime may be required and collaboration with engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in engineering or manufacturing (semiconductor/optical preferred).
• Willing to work overtime when required.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, FMEA, and control plans is a plus.
• Experience assembling/testing transceivers is advantageous.
• Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Familiar with MS Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in setup and installation of equipment.
• Support execution of process and equipment improvement plans.
• Assist with spare parts management and inventory control.
• Troubleshoot and implement preventive actions for production issues.
• Maintain machine performance to meet KPIs (yield, productivity, downtime, quality, cost).
• Minimize downtime and perform immediate repairs during malfunctions.
• Carry out Preventive Maintenance per schedule and PM procedures.
• Follow SOPs and 5S management system.
• Provide feedback to engineers and managers for ramp-up and transitions.
• Prepare and update daily reports; analyze production data for improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by engineers and managers.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Issue reporting

Technical support

Statistical methods

FMEA

Control plans

Transceivers testing

English & Bahasa Malaysia

Microsoft Excel

Education

Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical or Mechatronics or Automation Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Assist engineers in the setup and installation of equipment.

Support engineers in the execution of process and equipment improvement plans.

Assist with spare parts management and inventory control.

Troubleshoot, investigate, and implement preventive actions to resolve technical issues in the production process.

Maintain machine performance to meet KPIs, including product yield, productivity, machine downtime, quality, and cost targets.

Minimize machine downtime and perform immediate repairs in the event of equipment malfunction.

Carry out Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities in accordance with the established schedule, ensuring all equipment operations and processes comply with PM procedures.

Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as outlined in company policies and the Employee Handbook.

Comply with the 5S Management System at all times.

Provide timely feedback to engineers and the Department Manager to ensure smooth transition from prototype to full production ramp-up.

Prepare and update daily reports for review by engineers and the Department Manager.

Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to monitor processes and identify improvement opportunities.

Perform other duties as assigned by engineers and the Department Manager from time to time.

Job Requirements

Diploma or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.

Minimum of 2 years of working experience in engineering or manufacturing (preferably in the semiconductor or optical industry).

Willing to work overtime (OT) when required by the engineer or Department Manager.

Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with team members, report issues effectively, and provide technical support.

Knowledge of Statistical Methods, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and Control Plans will be an added advantage.

Experience in assembling and/or testing transceivers will be an added advantage.

Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is required.

Equipment maintenance, equipment qualification, hands‑on troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and root cause analysis.

Familiar with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.

Telecommunications & Internet Service Providers 101-1,000 employees

Linktel Technologies was established in 2011, has rapidly developed over more than a decade to become one of the world's top suppliers of optical components and transceivers. Our branches including in China, US, Singapore, and Malaysia.

We offer two categories of products and solutions, includes pluggable transceivers such as SFP+, QSFP+, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, OSFP, etc., in various form factors with data rates from 10Gb/s up to 800Gb/s, widely used for Metro, Wireless, Access, Enterprise networks, and Data Centers. The other category comprises optical engines for pluggable transceiver modules, as well as Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) for high-speed optical connections.

Linktel Technologies was established in 2011, has rapidly developed over more than a decade to become one of the world's top suppliers of optical components and transceivers. Our branches including in China, US, Singapore, and Malaysia.

We offer two categories of products and solutions, includes pluggable transceivers such as SFP+, QSFP+, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, OSFP, etc., in various form factors with data rates from 10Gb/s up to 800Gb/s, widely used for Metro, Wireless, Access, Enterprise networks, and Data Centers. The other category comprises optical engines for pluggable transceiver modules, as well as Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) for high-speed optical connections.