Equipment Eng - P4

Boston Scientific; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Penang seeks an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead design, integration and optimization of manufacturing equipment. You will oversee cross-team collaboration, specify pneumatic and electrical controls, and support qualification activities and documentation.

The role emphasizes leadership in project teams, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement within a regulated manufacturing setting. Local market exposure offers growth within a global medical technology leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in equipment engineering and manufacturing operations, including automation and troubleshooting.
• Experience in factory integration, equipment reliability, validation, and automation.
• Experience leading projects and driving technical solutions across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Participates on project teams to develop clear specifications, evaluates feasibility, and provides formal estimates for system designs.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in design, assembly, and debugging of equipment.
• Designs pneumatic systems and specifies components; identifies electrical control requirements.
• Assists with required FDA/QSR equipment documents including specifications, software validations and qualifications.
• Generates weekly/monthly metrics on equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF and costs.

Skills

Equipment automation

Robotics

Vision systems

MES Integration

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Project management

Technical documentation

Equipment qualification

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical training

Influence across org

Maintenance excellence

Mechanical design & FEA

Pneumatic systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Parametric modelling

FEA software

Job description

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.