Malaysia Site Learning & Capability Lead

XP Power; Kuala Kangsar; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

XP Power is seeking a seasoned Learning & Development leader for its Malaysia manufacturing site in Perak. You will own the learning and capability strategy to ensure technical, quality, safety and behavioural skills align with site start-up, ramp-up and sustainable growth.

Lead a comprehensive training framework, onboarding, and qualification programs for operators, technicians and engineers, partnering with Engineering, Quality and EHS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years leading learning or capability development in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience building training systems for a new site or major operational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning, instructional design, competency frameworks, and certification.
• Experience developing technical training for operators, technicians and engineers in electronics or power/precision manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, audit readiness, and ESD/training records.
• Ability to translate complex technical content into engaging learning for diverse employees.
• Strong project management and data-analysis skills with multiple programmes and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own the learning and capability strategy for XP Power’s Malaysia manufacturing site, ensuring employees have the technical, quality, safety and behavioural skills needed for site start-up, production ramp-up and sustainable growth.
• Conduct organisation-wide training needs analysis and translate business, customer, audit and operational requirements into an annual training plan, calendar and budget.
• Build and govern the site learning framework, including skills matrices, role-based curricula, competency standards, certification pathways, refresher cycles and training record controls.
• Develop structured onboarding and qualification programmes for operators, technicians, engineers, supervisors and support functions, with clear time-to-competence milestones.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS and subject-matter experts to create and maintain practical training for manufacturing processes, work instructions, equipment, test methods, product knowledge, problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Ensure training supports applicable quality management systems, ESD controls, product and process compliance, health and safety requirements, customer expectations and audit readiness.
• Establish and lead a train-the-trainer and internal instructor certification programme, coach subject-matter experts in facilitation and assessment techniques, and maintain trainer effectiveness standards.
• Lead the Engineering Development Programme and other structured early-career, technical and leadership development initiatives, including rotations, learning pathways, mentoring and progress reviews.
• Create blended learning solutions using classroom, on-the-job, digital and practical simulation methods; develop high-quality materials, facilitator guides, assessments and standard work aligned with XP Power requirements.
• Measure learning effectiveness through knowledge checks, practical assessments, certification results and operational indicators such as safety, quality, productivity, scrap, rework and time to competence.
• Use training data and feedback to close competency gaps, improve programme content and report progress, risks and capability readiness to site and regional leadership.
• Manage external training providers, technical institutes and university partnerships, including programme quality, commercial terms, scheduling and delivery.
• Maintain accurate training records and compliance documentation, manage HRD Corp registrations and claims, and support internal, customer and regulatory audits.

Skills

Leadership

Instructional design

Adult learning

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

LMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Microsoft 365

Data analytics tools

Job description

XP Power is seeking a seasoned Learning & Development leader for its Malaysia manufacturing site in Perak. You will own the learning and capability strategy to ensure technical, quality, safety and behavioural skills align with site start-up, ramp-up and sustainable growth.

Lead a comprehensive training framework, onboarding, and qualification programs for operators, technicians and engineers, partnering with Engineering, Quality and EHS.