Human Resources Generalist

EAM Systems Integration; Selangor; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EAM Systems Integration in Malaysia seeks an HR generalist to support the setup and growth of HR operations, recruitment and practical process building. You will work independently with direction from the General Manager.

Develop and maintain HR policies, SOPs, employee guidelines and the handbook; coordinate payroll-related tasks and regulatory changes to ensure compliance with Malaysian employment requirements. Strong English and Bahasa Malaysia skills required; Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in HR, business or related field.
• About 3 years of broad, hands-on HR experience.
• Practical knowledge of Malaysian employment practices, payroll/statutory processes, end-to-end recruitment, policies and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HR policies, SOPs, employee guidelines and the handbook; ensure compliance with Malaysian employment requirements.
• Coordinate and manage recruitment, interviewing, offers and probation follow-up; build pipelines for various roles.
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding, attendance, leaves, payroll coordination and benefits; liaise with payroll providers.
• Handle EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB submissions and maintain accurate employee data.
• Respond to employee HR questions and support grievances, disciplinary matters and performance issues.

Skills

HR policies

Recruitment

Payroll

HRIS

Employee relations

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Mandarin

Education

Diploma or degree in HR, business or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Support the setup and growth of EAM Malaysia through hands‑on HR operations, recruitment and practical process building. Work independently with direction from the General Manager.

What a typical day looks like:-

• Develop and maintain HR policies, SOPs, employee guidelines and the handbook; keep practices aligned with Malaysian employment requirements.
• Prepare contracts, letters, personnel files and records; alert management to relevant regulatory changes.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Partner with the GM and hiring managers on manpower needs; manage sourcing, screening, interviews, references, offers and probation follow‑up.
• Build pipelines for engineering, project, commercial and BD roles; support salary benchmarking and offer discussions.
• Lead and comply with ESD Requirement for Expatriate Recruitment and Onboarding to Malaysia.
• Coordinate and check monthly payroll, leave, allowances and benefits; liaise with external payroll and accounting providers.
• Handle or coordinate EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB submissions and maintain accurate employee data.

Employee Relations & Development

• Respond to employee HR questions and support grievances, disciplinary matters and performance issues with appropriate documentation.
• Run probation and appraisal processes; coordinate KPIs, training activities and competency records.

HR Operations

• Manage onboarding, offboarding, attendance, leave, HR reports and HRIS/payroll administration.
• Coordinate insurance and benefits, and support Employment Pass, ESD and expatriate matters when needed.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Diploma or degree in HR, business or a related field; about 3 years of broad, hands‑on HR experience.
• Practical knowledge of Malaysian employment practices, payroll/statutory processes, end-to-end recruitment, policies and employee relations.
• Able to organize work independently in a lean team; strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Startup/SME or new‑operation experience; engineering, construction, M&E or project‑based hiring exposure.
• HRIS implementation.
• Mandarin for regional communication is a plus.