Manufacturing Equipment & Tooling Engineer

AMETEK, Inc.; George Town; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment & Tooling Engineer to lead maintenance and tooling programs, ensuring product and process excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will manage furnaces, testing equipment and tooling, perform preventive maintenance, track performance metrics and drive cost efficiencies while maintaining safety compliance and strong teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3–5 years experience in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting within a manufacturing environment.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience in furnace maintenance and temperature control systems would be an added value.
• Spare parts inventory management and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Technical documentation and reporting.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Strong ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain furnaces, testing equipment, tooling, fixtures and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime and perform preventive maintenance according to approved schedules.
• Maintain machine maintenance records and repair history, and develop and maintain equipment maintenance schedules.
• Track equipment performance, downtime and maintenance costs and generate maintenance reports and performance metrics.
• Monitor spare parts inventory levels and replenishment requirements and ensure spare parts availability to support production requirements.
• Maintain production tooling, jigs and fixtures in optimal condition and coordinate tooling repair, modification and replacement activities. Also ensure tooling readiness for production schedules.
• Coordinate external service providers or vendors for specialized maintenance and repairs.
• Support installation, commissioning and qualification of new equipment.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs and improve equipment efficiency.
• Ensure all equipment operates within specified parameters and safety requirements as well as company safety policies.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Temperature control

Spare parts mgmt

Documentation

Communication

Ownership

TPM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

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Job Title: Manufacturing Equipment & Tooling Engineer

Location: Penang, MY, 11900

Business Unit: Engineered Interconnects & Packaging

Posting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Job Description:

Manufacturing Equipment & Tooling Engineer is responsible for leading and managing the engineering and quality functions within EIP, ensuring product and process excellence, customer satisfaction and compliance with industry standards. Drive continuous improvement and innovation across engineering and quality operations.

What you will do:

• Maintain furnaces, testing equipment, tooling, fixtures and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime and perform preventive maintenance (PM) according to approved schedules.
• Maintain machine maintenance records and repair history, and develop and maintain equipment maintenance schedules.
• Track equipment performance, downtime and maintenance costs and generate maintenance reports and performance metrics.
• Monitor spare parts inventory levels and replenishment requirements and ensure spare parts availability to support production requirements.
• Maintain production tooling, jigs and fixtures in optimal condition and coordinate tooling repair, modification and replacement activities. Also ensure tooling readiness for production schedules.
• Coordinate external service providers or vendors for specialized maintenance and repairs.
• Support installation, commissioning and qualification of new equipment.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs and improve equipment efficiency.
• Ensure all equipment operates within specified parameters and safety requirements as well as company safety policies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5 years experience in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting within a manufacturing environment.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience in furnace maintenance and temperature control systems would be an added value.
• Spare parts inventory management and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Technical documentation and reporting.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Strong ownership and accountability.

Compensation

Currency: MYR

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions servinga diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual,Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEKisa component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.