Equipment Reliability Technician — Uptime & Safety

Penang Skills Development Centre; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Penang Skills Development Centre is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure overall equipment uptime for Front of Line machines and fixtures in our Kuala Lumpur site. You will monitor performance, coordinate with the in‑house automation team on new equipment releases, and drive proactive maintenance to minimize downtime.

The role requires a Diploma or Certificate in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics or Manufacturing Engineering, plus hands‑on experience in testers or equipment

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in testers or equipment configuring and troubleshooting.
• Experience in tester debug or verification.
• Experience working in high mix and high-volume manufacturing.
• Good computer literacy and basic SPC knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on working attitude.
• Adaptable and flexible to rapid changes to business needs.
• Knowledge of mechanical dimensioning & tolerancing; poka-yoke is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall equipment uptime for Front of Line machines and fixtures.
• Willing to work overtime to support operations or manpower shortages.
• Track, replenish, and update spare parts.
• Collaborate with in-house automation on new equipment releases for buy-off and installation.
• Work with process engineering on yield improvements related to machine and fixture performance.
• Maintain safety-first attitude to ensure zero accidents.
• Keep maintenance records per ISO requirements.
• Achieve KPI targets set by the section manager.
• Pass down unfinished tasks to incoming shift to avoid duplication of effort.

Skills

Tester equipment troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Adaptable and flexible

Poka-yoke principles

Mechanical dimensioning & tolerancing

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SPC knowledge

Job description

Penang Skills Development Centre is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure overall equipment uptime for Front of Line machines and fixtures in our Kuala Lumpur site. You will monitor performance, coordinate with the in‑house automation team on new equipment releases, and drive proactive maintenance to minimize downtime.

The role requires a Diploma or Certificate in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics or Manufacturing Engineering, plus hands‑on experience in testers or equipment