Lead Equipment Engineer — Automation, Design & Validation

Boston Scientific; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in designing, validating, and optimizing automated equipment for a regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive standards, integration, and continuous improvement across projects.

You will work with Designers, Engineers and Technicians, develop specifications, perform FEAs, and track metrics such as MTTR/MTBF while ensuring compliance with FDA/QSR-like requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 9 years of equipment engineering and manufacturing operations experience.
• Experience in automation, equipment integration, qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in factory integration and MES/automation projects.

Responsibilities

• Leads and liaises with external design companies to provide engineering solutions for Boston Scientific.
• Creates and reviews mechanical designs and detail drawings utilizing parametric modelling and FEA software.
• Coordinates, monitors and documents project designs, estimates, and costs to meet delivery requirements.
• Leads project teams that include Designers, Engineers and Technicians in design, assembly and debugging of equipment.
• Selects materials and coatings for automated equipment and tooling; manages spares usage.
• Designs pneumatic systems and specifies pneumatic components; identifies electrical components and control requirements.
• Assists with completing FDA/QSR equipment documents including specifications, software validations and qualifications.
• Generates weekly and monthly metrics on equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, cost and maintenance activities.

Skills

Equipment automation

Robotics

Vision systems

Smart Factory / MES Integration

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Project management

Technical documentation

Equipment qualification

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

FEA software

Job description

Boston Scientific in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in designing, validating, and optimizing automated equipment for a regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive standards, integration, and continuous improvement across projects.

You will work with Designers, Engineers and Technicians, develop specifications, perform FEAs, and track metrics such as MTTR/MTBF while ensuring compliance with FDA/QSR-like requirements.