Maintenance Senior Engineer

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced engineering professional to lead cross-functional teams in Penang, focusing on planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects. You will liaise with stakeholders to implement new initiatives, optimize processes, and enhance equipment reliability.

The role emphasizes DSTPDCA ownership, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement through data-driven decisions, with a strong focus on safety and housekeeping best practices.

Qualifications

• Lead engineering teams to achieve assigned tasks within policy
• Develop schedules and targets for lower-level policy and manage DSTPDCA process
• Identify and implement process improvements and innovative engineering solutions
• Oversee spare part inventory planning and documentation
• Assist maintenance in breakdowns, failure analysis and improvements
• Monitor maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, downtime, costs) and drive improvements
• Ensure safety, 5S, and housekeeping in engineering area
• Drive digitalization and automation to improve efficiency and data accuracy
• Undertake other projects as assigned by superiors

Responsibilities

• Align with department policy to lead engineering teams
• Develop and manage schedules, plans, and targets
• Identify issues and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate value of improvements
• Forecast and manage spare parts inventory
• Support maintenance in breakdowns and issue diagnosis
• Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs and costs
• Promote safety and housekeeping in the department
• Push digitization and automation initiatives
• Handle additional tasks as required by leadership

Skills

Engineering leadership

Planning & scheduling

Process improvement

Digitalization & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Diploma with 10-14 years experience

Tools

PLC/SCADA

Job description

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Align with organization's goals and objectives, developing plans, execution and delivery of engineering project by liaison with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and present engineering solutions even new engineering initiatives. Stay updated on new technologies, continuously evaluate and propose improvement idea of engineering processes and tools.

Key responsibilities

In line with department policy, lead engineering teams to successful accomplishment of assigned tasks.

Develop schedule, plans and targets for lower-level policy, owning the DSTPDCA process by identifying issues and assessing performance against standards, implementing correction and kind of actions required, and proposing initiative while considering feasibility, cost, and other impacts.

Identify and implement process improvements and innovative engineering solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and effectively communicating their value.

Oversee spare part inventory, including forecasting, planning, housekeeping, and documentation to ensure adequate stock levels.

Assist maintenance section in responding to breakdowns, investigating failures, diagnosis issues, and proposing improvement to extend machine life span.

Monitor and analyze maintenance KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, downtime, maintenance cost, and equipment efficiency, driving continuous improvement actions.

Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.

Ensure Safety, 5S, and housekeeping of engineering department work area and plan for improvements.

Drive digitalization and automation initiatives to improve maintenance efficiency, asset management, and data accuracy.

Undertake other projects, tasks and duties as assigned by superiors from time to time.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering field of studies (i.e. Mechanical, Automotive, Manufacturing, Electrical or Industrial Engineering)

Bachelor's Degree with 6-10 years of related working experiences or Diploma with 10-14 years of related working experiences

Experience in equipment related to automotive manufacturing equipment would be an added advantage

PLC / SCADA system know-how or Competency certificate holder will be an advantage