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TE CONNECTIVITY OPERATIONS SDN. BHD.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking an HR Business Partner for its Penang plant. You will collaborate with plant leadership to drive performance excellence, market-aligned rewards, employee engagement, and workforce effectiveness.

This role acts as a trusted advisor, leveraging data to guide strategic workforce decisions while ensuring policy and labor-law compliance. Responsibilities include leading annual performance reviews, managing compensation programs, and driving talent management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of HR experience, preferably in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• Experience supporting a 1,000+ employee workforce.
• Hands-on in performance management, compensation & benefits, talent management, and HR business partnering.
• Experience in HR analytics, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness is preferred.
• Strong business partnering, stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual performance reviews, goal-setting, and calibration for plant employees.
• Partner with managers to ensure objective, fair, and timely evaluations.
• Administer salary reviews, bonus programs, and merit increases.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and market competitiveness analysis.
• Provide coaching and guidance on performance discussions and development planning.
• Support job evaluation, grading reviews, and organizational structure assessments.
• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to plant leadership on performance, rewards, and talent.

Skills

Performance management

Compensation & benefits

HR analytics

HR business partnering

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

HR systems

Communication

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management

HR certification (SHRM/competence)

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Workforce analytics tools

Job description

This position is responsible for driving the plant's performance management, compensation, rewards, and talent management initiatives. This role partners closely with business leaders to ensure performance excellence, market-competitive reward programs, employee engagement, and workforce effectiveness. The incumbent acts as a trusted HR advisor, leveraging data and insights to support strategic workforce decisions while ensuring compliance with company policies and labor regulations

Job Requirements

1. Performance Management

• Lead the annual performance review, goal-setting, and performance calibration processes for plant employees.
• Partner with managers to ensure objective, fair, and timely performance evaluations.
• Monitor performance management compliance and completion rates across the organization.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance discussions, employee feedback, development planning, and performance improvement processes.
• Analyze performance data and identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and employee development initiatives.
• Facilitate talent review and succession planning discussions to strengthen organizational capability and leadership pipelines.

2. Total Rewards

• Administer annual salary reviews, bonus programs, incentives, and merit increase processes.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and market competitiveness analysis.
• Ensure consistent application of compensation policies, salary structures, and reward practices.
• Monitor and manage reward-related budgets and headcount costs.
• Provide recommendations on salary adjustments, promotions, retention measures, and reward strategies.
• Support job evaluation, grading reviews, and organizational structure assessments.
• Drive employee communication and understanding of compensation and benefits programs.

3. HR Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership on performance management, rewards, and talent-related matters.
• Partner with leaders to align workforce performance and talent strategies with business objectives.
• Support employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, labor laws, and governance requirements.
• Participate in HR transformation, continuous improvement, and strategic HR projects.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs) and HR Operations to deliver HR programs effectively.

4. HR Analytics & Reporting

• Prepare, analyze, and present reports on performance ratings, compensation trends, turnover, workforce productivity, and other HR metrics.
• Develop insights and recommendations to support data-driven HR and business decisions.
• Monitor key workforce indicators and identify emerging people-related risks and opportunities.
• Support workforce planning and organizational effectiveness reviews through HR analytics.

What your background should look like

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Professional HR certification will be an added advantage.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of Human Resources experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting a workforce of 1,000+ employees.
• Hands-on experience in performance management, compensation & benefits, talent management, and HR business partnering.
• Experience in HR analytics, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness is preferred.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret HR data and trends.
• Ability to manage confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound knowledge of employment laws, labor regulations, and HR best practices.
• Proficient in HR systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to engage leaders at all levels.

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TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

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