Learning & Development Specialist Sr (PCBA/HLA/SMT)

Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Sports facilities

Parking

Employee programs

Meal subsidies

Job summary

Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd in Penang seeks an experienced Learning & Development Specialist Sr to design and deliver technical and leadership development programs across PCBA/HLA/SMT functions. You will partner with site leaders to identify training needs and create scalable curricula.

This role requires strong facilitation, change management, and the ability to measure training effectiveness. You’ll work with HR and SMEs to build a culture of continuous learning and support engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of related experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High capability in facilitating trainings and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers learning programs for technical and leadership development.
• Collaborates with HR Partners and business leaders to cascade core values.
• Measures training effectiveness and recommends improvements.
• Coordinates with SMEs and external facilitators for technical content.
• Supports talent management processes and succession planning.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Change management

Organizational savvy

Office software proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Learning & Development Specialist Sr (PCBA/HLA/SMT)

Purpose Statement: This role is a key resource for employees and people leaders to enable the development of a high performing workforce. It will work collaboratively with HR Partners and business leaders to create a culture of learning, cascade our core values and support all employees in realizing their full potential. The incumbent will also have accountability to understand supporting talent management systems and processes so he/she is capable of analyzing the effectiveness of such processes and can recommend enhancements for continuous improvement.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Effectively partner with site leadership to facilitate and execute on our Talent Management strategy. Provide guidance, advice and assistance on people and business issues, initiatives, process improvements and training and development opportunities.
• Develops, designs, and implements targeted organizational development interventions at a team level to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Partner with human resources teams and business leaders to implement talent management strategies. This may include on-boarding, development planning, career pathing, and succession planning.
• Creates and delivers learning and development curriculum and facilitates organizational learning and development programs and workshops to employees and managers.
• Conducts individual, team, and organizational assessments. Analyzes assessment results and recommendations for feedback, development, and performance coaching.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
• ATD (Association for Talent Development) or SHRM certification is preferred.

Other Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced training facilitation, preparation, and development skills
• Experience with change management
• Organizational savvy
• Google Workspace or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• General office equipment and materials

Physical Requirements:

• N/A

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 40%

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

Job Description:

Work closely with site functional managers to identify functional technical training needs/curriculums and develop training solutions such as classroom training, hands-on practical avenues and etc to close the performance gap.

Work collaboratively with respective area’s SMEs or external consultants to develop training materials and methodology pertaining to technical training.

Conduct relevant technical training programs to employees within the incumbent’s capacity, following the training schedule.

Participate, support and monitor manufacturing-engineering development curriculums (ie: Yearly engineering training roadmap) and process at regional level.

Get buy-in and support from respective site functional leaders on manufacturing-engineering development and ensure there is shared ownership on engineers’ competency development.

Source and coordinate manufacturing-engineering development program to ensure optimal participation from the engineering community.

Measure and report out the effectiveness of training through survey, assessment, customer and stakeholder’s feedback.

Develop and manage the training resources (setup a pool of internal/external trainers, materials, equipment) to allow effective utilization of shared resources and knowledge between sites.

Work closely with functional experts or SMEs to continuously expand training resources and deploy it across APAC.

Job Requirements

Degree in Engineering or Science degree with minimum 3 years’ working experience in PCBA
environment.

Familiar with PCBA processes such as screen printing, component placement, reflow, manual
insertion, wave soldering, selective wave soldering, washing, conformal coating and rework.

Strong analytical skill and familiar with Minitab/Statistical analysis.

Knowledge in IPC standard and 8D problem solving skill.

Experience in chemical qualification activities such as solder paste, flux and etc and pallet design would be an added advantage.

Make a difference with Plexus.

We are creators. Innovators. Engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and service experts passionate about building a better world. When you join Plexus, you’ll be part of a collaborative, imaginative team of problem-solvers. You’ll partner with leading companies across the globe to bring exciting, life-changing new technologies to their customers.

Plexus is a global company where you can push the boundaries of innovation and discover your highest potential. You can deliver solutions to our customers through visionary products that protect lives, discover elusive answers, help people and cultures connect, and revolutionize how we experience the world around us. Whether you’re an experienced professional or skilled manufacturer, a recent graduate ready to make an impact or a student eager to gain hands‑on internship experience — with a career at Plexus, you can make a real difference.

Make a difference with Plexus.

We are creators. Innovators. Engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and service experts passionate about building a better world. When you join Plexus, you’ll be part of a collaborative, imaginative team of problem-solvers. You’ll partner with leading companies across the globe to bring exciting, life‑changing new technologies to their customers.

Plexus is a global company where you can push the boundaries of innovation and discover your highest potential. You can deliver solutions to our customers through visionary products that protect lives, discover elusive answers, help people and cultures connect, and revolutionize how we experience the world around us. Whether you’re an experienced professional or skilled manufacturer, a recent graduate ready to make an impact or a student eager to gain hands‑on internship experience — with a career at Plexus, you can make a real difference.

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Sports (e.g. Gym) Parking Event Center, Employee Privilege Program, Meal Sub

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