Equipment Eng - P4

Boston Scientific; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in designing, validating, and optimizing automated equipment for a regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive standards, integration, and continuous improvement across projects.

You will work with Designers, Engineers and Technicians, develop specifications, perform FEAs, and track metrics such as MTTR/MTBF while ensuring compliance with FDA/QSR-like requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 9 years of equipment engineering and manufacturing operations experience.
• Experience in automation, equipment integration, qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in factory integration and MES/automation projects.

Responsibilities

• Leads and liaises with external design companies to provide engineering solutions for Boston Scientific.
• Creates and reviews mechanical designs and detail drawings utilizing parametric modelling and FEA software.
• Coordinates, monitors and documents project designs, estimates, and costs to meet delivery requirements.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in design, assembly and debugging of equipment.
• Selects materials and coatings for automated equipment and tooling; manages spares usage.
• Designs pneumatic systems and specifies pneumatic components; identifies electrical components and control requirements.
• Assists with completing FDA/QSR equipment documents including specifications, software validations and qualifications.
• Generates weekly and monthly metrics on equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, cost and maintenance activities.

Skills

Equipment automation

Robotics

Vision systems

Smart Factory / MES Integration

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Project management

Technical documentation

Equipment qualification

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

FEA software

Job description

• Participates on project teams to develop clear specifications, evaluates the feasibility of concepts, and provides formal estimates for system designs. Leads and liaises with external design companies to provide engineering solutions for BSC.
• Creates and reviews mechanical designs and detail drawings utilizing parametric modelling and FEA software.
• Coordinates, monitors and documents project designs, estimates, and costs. Complete project deliverables and monitor project schedule and scope changes to assure the team can meet delivery requirements.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate status and results.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in the design, assembly, and debug of equipment. Provide leadership role on championing functional best practices.
• Selects materials and coatings for use in automated equipment and tooling. Manages spares usage.
• Designs pneumatic systems and specifies pneumatic components. Identifies electrical components and automated control requirements.
• Assist with completing required FDA/QSR equipment documents including specifications, software validations and qualifications.
• Opportunity to learn or implement industrial controls software.
• Influences and defines functional, departmental/divisional procedures through involvement with cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Provides training as required to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Incident Management: Manages Equipment failure outlining impact on the business, recovery plan, and resources required.
• Generates weekly and Monthly metrics on Equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, Cost, Improvement activity, PM compliance, and resource management.
• Ensure Work carried out as part of Primo is as per procedures – Continue to improve this process.
• Continuously drives the ‘up-skill’ of Maintenance Techs using TSG and creation of set up and maintenance documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates on project teams to develop clear specifications, evaluates the feasibility of concepts, and provides formal estimates for system designs. Leads and liaises with external design companies to provide engineering solutions for BSC.
• Creates and reviews mechanical designs and detail drawings utilizing parametric modelling and FEA software.
• Coordinates, monitors and documents project designs, estimates, and costs. Complete project deliverables and monitor project schedule and scope changes to assure the team can meet delivery requirements.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate status and results.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in the design, assembly, and debug of equipment. Provide leadership role on championing functional best practices.
• Selects materials and coatings for use in automated equipment and tooling. Manages spares usage.
• Designs pneumatic systems and specifies pneumatic components. Identifies electrical components and automated control requirements.
• Assist with completing required FDA/QSR equipment documents including specifications, software validations and qualifications.
• Opportunity to learn or implement industrial controls software.
• Influences and defines functional, departmental/divisional procedures through involvement with cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Provides training as required to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Incident Management: Manages Equipment failure outlining impact on the business, recovery plan, and resources required.
• Generates weekly and Monthly metrics on Equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, Cost, Improvement activity, PM compliance, and resource management.
• Ensure Work carried out as part of Primo is as per procedures – Continue to improve this process.
• Continuously drives the ‘up-skill’ of Maintenance Techs using TSG and creation of set up and maintenance documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in equipment engineering and manufacturing operations, including automation, equipment integration, qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in factory integration, equipment reliability, validation, and automation.
• Experience in manufacturing equipment development, sustaining, and optimization in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage priorities, and drive technical solutions across cross-functional teams.

Required Skills

• Equipment automation.
• Robotics.
• Vision systems.
• Smart Factory / MES Integration.
• Problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Process and equipment improvement.
• Project management.
• Technical documentation.
• Equipment qualification (ESQ/IQ/OQ).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills.
• Technical training and coaching capability.
• Ability to influence across functions, sites, and leadership levels.
• Equipment reliability and maintenance excellence.
• Mechanical design, parametric modelling, and FEA software experience.
• Pneumatic systems design and automated control systems knowledge.

About Us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.