Equipment Engineer

Mills Recruitment; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mills Recruitment seeks a senior maintenance engineer for a global automotive components manufacturer in Johor. You will own reliability of high-volume motor assembly lines, coating lines and industrial robots, and lead the maintenance technicians who keep them running.

You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, lead installation and upgrades, perform root cause analysis, drive TPM, and ensure IATF 16949 compliance while optimizing OEE, MTBF and MTTR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years equipment maintenance or plant engineering experience in automotive manufacturing (Tier 1 or OEM).
• Strong hands-on PLC troubleshooting experience (Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi).
• Experience with servo drives, industrial robots and automated assembly equipment.
• Solid knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, sensors, electrical circuits and mechanical transmissions; reading schematics/drawings.
• Proven experience with TPM, preventive maintenance systems and CMMS.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 maintenance records, calibration and equipment FMEA.
• Experience leading maintenance technicians and cross-functional teams.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes for lines and robots.
• Lead installation, commissioning and upgrades of new equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical, PLC, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical breakdowns.
• Drive root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why) and corrective actions.
• Roll out TPM and autonomous maintenance, improve OEE, MTBF and MTTR.
• Manage spare parts, maintenance costs, and IATF 16949 documentation; ensure safety compliance.
• Supervise and develop maintenance technicians; collaborate with production, quality and suppliers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

8+ years equipment maintenance or plant engineering experience in automotive manufacturing

Strong hands-on PLC troubleshooting

Experience with servo drives, industrial robots and automated assembly equipment

Reading schematics and drawings

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

AutoCAD

Minitab

Job description

Job Description

This is a senior hands-on role for an engineer who wants real ownership of equipment reliability. You'll look after high-volume automated motor assembly lines, coating lines and industrial robots for a global automotive supplier. You'll also lead the technicians who keep those lines running and shape how maintenance is done across the plant.

Your New Company

Our client is a global automotive components manufacturer specialising in automotive motors. Their products include wiper systems, seat adjustment motors, window regulator motors and other smart body motors, which they supply to car makers around the world.

Your New Role

• Developing and improving preventive and predictive maintenance programmes for motor assembly lines, coating lines and industrial robots
• Leading installation, commissioning and acceptance of new equipment, line modifications and upgrades
• Troubleshooting electrical, PLC, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Driving root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why) and corrective actions to stop repeat failures
• Rolling out TPM and autonomous maintenance, and improving OEE, MTBF and MTTR
• Managing spare parts, maintenance costs and IATF 16949 maintenance documentation, and ensuring LOTO, machine guarding and safety compliance
• Supervising, training and developing maintenance technicians, and working with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, EHS and equipment suppliers on equipment issues, capacity planning and line layout improvements

About You

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• 8+ years of equipment maintenance or plant engineering experience in automotive manufacturing (Tier 1 or OEM)
• Strong hands-on PLC troubleshooting experience (Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi)
• Experience with servo drives, industrial robots and automated assembly equipment
• Solid knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, sensors, electrical circuits and mechanical transmissions, with the ability to read schematics and drawings
• Proven experience with TPM, preventive maintenance systems and CMMS
• A good working knowledge of IATF 16949, including maintenance records, calibration and equipment FMEA
• Experience leading maintenance technicians and working with cross-functional teams
• Good English communication skills
• Comfort working on the shop floor, responding quickly to breakdowns, and travelling occasionally to suppliers or customers

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Experience maintaining automotive motor assembly lines, particularly for wiper motors
• AutoCAD skills, with exposure to 3D modelling software
• Experience using Minitab for data analysis

Role details:

• Location: Johor
• Employment type: Permanent
• Working hours: 9 am to 6 pm (Mondays to Fridays)
• Growth: Leadership of a maintenance team and ownership of equipment performance on high-volume automated lines and exposure to a global engineering group with manufacturing and R&D sites worldwide