Human Resource Specialist

OUS Group of Companies; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Optical Benefits

Group Term Life & Personal Accident

Performance Bonus & Increment

Company Trip & Events

Job summary

OUS Group of Companies is seeking an HR Specialist in Kuala Lumpur to lead end-to-end recruitment and strengthen employer branding. The role also supports onboarding, learning interventions, and regulatory-aligned training across mining and corporate functions.

You will collaborate with managers to define roles, build talent pipelines, and drive workforce planning with a safety-first, performance-driven culture. Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, preferably in mining, manufacturing, or heavy industry.
• Strong grasp of recruitment strategies, employer branding, and workforce planning.
• Experience with competency-based hiring and exposure to L&D is a plus.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bilingual in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for technical, operational, and corporate roles across mining, logistics, processing, and HQ functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, craft compelling job ads, and manage structured selection processes.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical roles, ensuring readiness for expansion and succession planning.
• Champion employer branding initiatives, including career fairs, digital campaigns, and onboarding experiences that reflect our safety-first, performance-driven culture.
• Develop recruitment metrics and contribute to HR analytics for workforce planning and strategic decision-making.
• Liaise with external agencies, universities, and industry bodies to strengthen talent networks and ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Support onboarding programs that embed OUS Group’s values and operational readiness.
• Assist in designing targeted learning interventions for skill gaps identified during recruitment and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with HSE, operations, and corporate teams to align training with compliance and productivity needs.
• Maintain training records and ensure alignment with HRD Corp and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Employer branding

Stakeholder engagement

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field

Job description

At OUS Group, we believe that empowered people build powerful operations. As a key player in Malaysia’s iron ore and mineral resources sector, we’re seeking a HR Specialist to drive recruitment excellence, strengthen employer branding, and ensure we attract and retain the best talent across our mining and corporate teams.

Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus – 50%)

Lead end-to-end recruitment for technical, operational, and corporate roles across mining, logistics, processing, and HQ functions.

Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, craft compelling job ads, and manage structured selection processes.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical roles, ensuring readiness for expansion and succession planning.

Champion employer branding initiatives, including career fairs, digital campaigns, and onboarding experiences that reflect our safety-first, performance-driven culture.

Develop recruitment metrics and contribute to HR analytics for workforce planning and strategic decision-making.

Liaise with external agencies, universities, and industry bodies to strengthen talent networks and ensure compliance with local regulations.

Learning & Development (Secondary Focus – 50%)

Support onboarding programs that embed OUS Group’s values and operational readiness.

Assist in designing targeted learning interventions for skill gaps identified during recruitment and workforce planning.

Collaborate with HSE, operations, and corporate teams to align training with compliance and productivity needs.

Maintain training records and ensure alignment with HRD Corp and other regulatory requirements.

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field.

3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, preferably in mining, manufacturing, or heavy industry.

Strong grasp of recruitment strategies, employer branding, and workforce planning.

Experience with competency-based hiring and assessment tools; exposure to L&D is a plus.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Bilingual in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is mandatory.

Perks and benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Optical Benefits
• Group Term Life & Personal Accident Benefits
• Performance Bonus & Increment
• Company Trip & Events

What can I earn as a Human Resources Specialist

We were established in 2011 as a leading provider of metal scrap, catering to the steel mills in Malaysia. In 2013, we expanded our scope and emerged as a prominent trader for natural resources such as iron ore, metallurgical coke throughout Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region. Committed to continuous expansion of mining assets, in 2017 we acquired our first iron ore mines in Malaysia, ensuring a reliable supply and self-sufficiency. We have acquired several additional iron ore mines, positioning ourselves as a prominent force in the iron ore industry. Our goal as part of the OUS Group is to be the strategic global partner of choice, delivering top-notch services to esteem business partners.

We were established in 2011 as a leading provider of metal scrap, catering to the steel mills in Malaysia. In 2013, we expanded our scope and emerged as a prominent trader for natural resources such as iron ore, metallurgical coke throughout Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region. Committed to continuous expansion of mining assets, in 2017 we acquired our first iron ore mines in Malaysia, ensuring a reliable supply and self-sufficiency. We have acquired several additional iron ore mines, positioning ourselves as a prominent force in the iron ore industry. Our goal as part of the OUS Group is to be the strategic global partner of choice, delivering top-notch services to esteem business partners.