Learning & Development Executive

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks a seasoned Learning & Development leader to drive workforce capability across training, competency development, and leadership programs. You will design career pathways, manage budgets, and partner with institutions to build talent pipelines.

The role focuses on education sponsorship, HRD Corp administration, and ensuring compliant training records while advancing succession planning and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Degree required in HR, Business, Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Learning & Development experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in competency management, technical workforce development, and HRD Corp administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual Training Plan and Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
• Coordinate internal and external training programs.
• Monitor training effectiveness and training KPIs.
• Manage training budgets, records, and reporting.
• Design and manage technical career pathways for operators, technicians, machinists, programmers, engineers, and supervisors.
• Develop competency matrices, certification requirements, and progression frameworks.
• Coordinate skills assessments, certification, mentoring, and apprenticeship programs.
• Support succession planning and workforce capability development.
• Implement leadership and supervisory development programs.
• Support high-potential talent development and succession planning.
• Manage onboarding and career development initiatives.
• Establish partnerships with institutions, polytechnics, universities, and government agencies.
• Coordinate internship, apprenticeship, industrial attachment, and graduate programs.
• Build talent pipelines for critical technical and operational roles.
• Manage education sponsorship, study assistance, professional certifications, and scholarship programs.
• Monitor sponsored employees' progress and ROI of sponsorship programs.
• Align education assistance with career development and succession planning needs.
• Manage mandatory training, compliance training, and audit requirements.
• Administer HRD Corp grants, levy claims, and training incentives.
• Ensure training records comply with customer, ISO, RBA, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage LMS, training databases, and competency records.
• Develop training dashboards and workforce capability reports.

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field

Job description

Responsible for developing workforce capability through training, leadership development, technical competency enhancement, career progression programs, and education sponsorship initiatives. The role drives organizational learning, builds future talent pipelines, and partners with industry institutions to support business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Development

Develop and execute the annual Training Plan and Training Needs Analysis (TNA).

Coordinate internal and external training programs.

Monitor training effectiveness and training KPIs.

Manage training budgets, records, and reporting.

Technical Career Path & Competency Development

Design and manage technical career pathways for operators, technicians, machinists, programmers, engineers, and supervisors.

Develop competency matrices, certification requirements, and progression frameworks.

Coordinate skills assessments, certification, mentoring, and apprenticeship programs.

Support succession planning and workforce capability development.

Leadership & Talent Development

Implement leadership and supervisory development programs.

Support high-potential talent development and succession planning.

Manage onboarding and career development initiatives.

Industry & Educational Partnerships

Establish partnerships with institutions, polytechnics, universities, and government agencies.

Coordinate internship, apprenticeship, industrial attachment, and graduate programs.

Build talent pipelines for critical technical and operational roles.

Education Assistance Program

Manage education sponsorship, study assistance, professional certifications, and scholarship programs.

Monitor sponsored employees' progress and ROI of sponsorship programs.

Align education assistance with career development and succession planning needs.

Compliance & Funding

Manage mandatory training, compliance training, and audit requirements.

Administer HRD Corp grants, levy claims, and training incentives.

Ensure training records comply with customer, ISO, RBA, and regulatory requirements.

Learning Systems & Analytics

Manage LMS, training databases, and competency records.

Develop training dashboards and workforce capability reports.

Qualifications

Degree in HR, Business, Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.

Minimum 5 years of Learning & Development experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Experience in competency management, technical workforce development, and HRD Corp administration

Company Overview

Foresight Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (FAP) is a specialised manufacturing facility focusing on CNC machining of plastic components, plastic welded assembly services, and high-purity fluid/wet process equipment assembly services. We specialise in low-volume, high-mix production of critical components and sub-assemblies that support the global semiconductor industry.

Our products are designed for complex and process-critical applications, with many components directly contacting semiconductor wafers in leading fabs worldwide. Through strategic proximity to global installations, we deliver high-quality solutions with competitive cost advantages to some of the world's leading semiconductor companies.

Our Penang facility currently has a workforce of more than 600 employees and is entering an exciting phase of expansion, with ambitious plans to significantly scale up our operations in the coming years.

We operate advanced manufacturing capabilities including CNC Routers, CNC Lathes, and 3, 4 & 5-axis CNC Vertical Machining Centers, supported by an oil-free production environment that provides a cleaner and safer workplace for our team.

We are committed to building a high-performing organisation with opportunities for career growth, innovation, and leadership development.