Graduate Trainee -Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

VAT Group AG; Kampung Sekolah Simpang Ampat; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international technology company in Penang is looking for a Graduate Trainee - Associate Mechanical Design Engineer. The role involves supporting design activities, preparing 3D models and technical documentation, and ensuring on-time project delivery. Ideal candidates are fresh graduates in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum CGPA of 3.40, showing creativity and strong analytical skills. The company values employee development and diversity, offering various training programs.

Benefits

Career and personal development opportunities

Various training programs

Equal employment opportunities

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates from local/overseas institutions, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Good communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support design activities for products in VAT Malaysia.
• Prepare 3D models and BOM for product design.
• Verify and validate designs and perform troubleshooting.
• Support design engineers in cost improvement projects.

Skills

Proactive

Agility

Creativity

Collaboration

3D-CAD skills

Strong analytical skills

Education

Fresh graduate with minimum CGPA 3.40

Job description

Graduate Trainee -Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition:this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.

We are looking for a Graduate Trainee to join our team to perform the design activities. Preparing 3D models, drawings and Bill of Material (BOM), work instructions and other technical documents for product, assembly fixture and test fixture. Besides join the verification and validation of the design, performing the product trouble shooting, testing, data collection and reporting. Also, support the cost improvement projects and test lab activities. It is crucial to ensure all tasks are delivered on time.

Responsibilities

• Support the design related activities for the products produced in VAT Malaysia.
• Prepare 3D model, drawing and Bill of Material (BOM) for product design, assembly fixture and test fixture.
• Prepare the technical documents and work instructions.
• Verify and validate the design.
• Perform product trouble shooting, testing, data collection and reporting.
• Perform design change and support change management.
• Support the design engineer for cost improvement project.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduate of local / overseas institution with cumulative minimum CGPA 3.40 or equivalent. (Mechanical engineering discipline are preferred)
• Proactive, agile, creative, self‑motivated
• Sense of responsibility
• Able to work independently
• Team player, ability to collaborate professionally in fast‑paced environment
• Good communication skills, with good English efficiency.
• Skill in 3D‑CAD
• Strong analytical skills

VAT is an equal opportunity employer. We see ourselves as a responsible and far‑sighted employer that offers not only jobs, but also career and personal development opportunities through various training programs. We recognize the value of employee diversity and provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified application that contributes to innovation, improves customer orientation and employee satisfaction. One‑step in this direction is to ensure that people are recognized and fairly compensated for their contributions to the company. In 2021, VAT received the Fair‑ON‑Pay+ certificate as an acknowledgement for our commitment in ensuring equal pay for equal work between men and women.