EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING MANAGER

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking a senior Maintenance Manager to advance operations engineering for a manufacturing environment in Malaysia.

You will guide autonomous, preventive, predictive maintenance and TPM programs, lead a diverse team of engineers, supervisors, technicians and contractors, and drive improvements in machine reliability and safety. The role requires hands-on expertise in automation manufacturing, PLC interpretation, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on MTBF, MTTR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/mechatronics or related field.
• 10–15 years in maintenance management with 2–3 years people management.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor and automated testing equipment.
• Experience with PLCs, engineering drawings, and electrical diagrams.
• Proven leadership, planning, and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on maintenance in automation manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan and execute Autonomous Maintenance, Preventive, Predictive Maintenance and TPM programme to reduce equipment failures and maintenance costs.
• Lead, manage, and develop the maintenance team, including engineers, supervisors, technicians and contractors.
• Develop skill matrices for engineers, supervisors, and technicians, establish training and shift mechanisms, organize major-failure emergency response, and strengthen autonomous maintenance and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of recurring machine issues, implementing long-term strategy for improvement opportunities.
• Work with external contractors and vendors for specialised maintenance work, major repairs and machines performance improvement
• Develop data-driven maintenance plans and optimize spare parts inventory based on usage trends and failure patterns.Monitor and analyse maintenance-related data to identify trends and opportunities for optimisation.
• Implement and manage machine maintenance and repair procedures to improve maintenance efficiency
• Analyze machine performance data, focusing on MTBF, MTTR, and OEE.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety standards and applicable regulations. Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with permit-to-work and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Prepare & manage CAPEX, maintenance budgets and inventory control, including procurement of materials, spare parts stock levels and equipment
• Maintain comprehensive maintenance records, equipment logs and documentation for compliance and future reference
• Provide regular reports and performance dashboards to management, highlighting key insights and progress on improvement actions.
• Any other duties as assigned by immediate superior from time to time.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Planning

Communication

Maintenance management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Automation equipment

PLC diagrams

OEM documentation

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Develops organization to support operational strategy, defines and implements operational plans for manufacturing engineering function.

Job Requirements

RESPONISIBILITIES

• Develop, plan and execute Autonomous Maintenance, Preventive, Predictive Maintenance and TPM programme to reduce equipment failures and maintenance costs.
• Lead, manage, and develop the maintenance team, including engineers, supervisors, technicians and contractors. Supervise, train, and mentor team in technical skills, safety practices, and lean methodologies.
• Develop skill matrices for engineers, supervisors, and technicians, establish training and shift mechanisms, organize major-failure emergency response, and strengthen autonomous maintenance and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of recurring machine issues, implementing long-term strategy for improvement opportunities.
• Work with external contractors and vendors for specialised maintenance work, major repairs and machines performance improvement
• Develop data-driven maintenance plans and optimize spare parts inventory based on usage trends and failure patterns.Monitor and analyse maintenance-related data to identify trends and opportunities for optimisation.
• Implement and manage machine maintenance and repair procedures to improve maintenance efficiency
• Analyze machine performance data, focusing on Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety standards and applicable regulations. Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with permit-to-work and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Prepare & manage CAPEX, maintenance budgets and inventory control, including procurement of materials, spare parts stock levels and equipment
• Maintain comprehensive maintenance records, equipment logs and documentation for compliance and future reference
• Provide regular reports and performance dashboards to management, highlighting key insights and progress on improvement actions.
• Any other duties as assigned by immediate superior from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related field).
• At least 10 - 15 years of experience in maintenance management, with a proven track record in overseeing complex maintenance operations. & 2-3 years of people management experience
• Solid understanding of semidonductor and automated testing equipments, maintenance practices, and machine tool performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Able to interpret PLC, engineering drawings, electrical diagrams and OEM technical documentation.
• Must have hands-on Engineering and Maintenance experience in automation manufacturing

What Your Background Should Look Like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with 12 or more years of experience; or Masters degree with 10 or more years of experience; or PhD level with 6 or more years of experience; or local equivalent

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)