HR Lead - Mandarin Speaker for Greenfield Facility

forestown; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Shape facility people strategy

Global company backing

Job summary

Forestown in Malaysia seeks an experienced HRBP to design and lead people strategy for a greenfield manufacturing facility. You will drive organization design, recruitment, training, culture, and compliance with local labor laws.

This role requires 5+ years in HRBP, hands-on HR system building, deep knowledge of Malaysian labor law, and fluency in English, Chinese, and Malay; a builder mindset is essential to shape an entire facility's people strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRBP experience, manufacturing or tech background preferred.
• Hands-on experience building HR systems (recruitment, training, culture).
• Deep knowledge of Malaysian labor law, compensation structures, and hiring compliance.
• Trilingual: fluent in English, Chinese, and Malay.
• Builder mindset: can transform a blank canvas into a functioning system.

Responsibilities

• Organization design — structure, headcount planning, and role clarity for a greenfield facility.
• Talent acquisition — end-to-end recruitment for key roles, technical talent, and foreign workers.
• Training & development — layered training systems and talent pipelines that support production growth.
• Performance & motivation — KPIs aligned to business outcomes, plus incentive mechanisms that work.
• Culture & engagement — an inclusive, positive factory culture people want to be part of.
• Compliance — full alignment with Malaysian labor law and local employment regulations.

Job description

Forestown in Malaysia seeks an experienced HRBP to design and lead people strategy for a greenfield manufacturing facility. You will drive organization design, recruitment, training, culture, and compliance with local labor laws.

This role requires 5+ years in HRBP, hands-on HR system building, deep knowledge of Malaysian labor law, and fluency in English, Chinese, and Malay; a builder mindset is essential to shape an entire facility's people strategy.