Preventive Maintenance Engineer

Greatech; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Greatech in Penang, Bayan Lepas, is seeking a maintenance engineer to manage preventive maintenance programs and lead root-cause analysis for equipment reliability. You will plan schedules, develop SOPs, train technicians, and drive continuous improvement across cross-functional teams.

The role requires a strong foundation in electrical/mechanical systems, PLCs, sensors, and robotics, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and industrial machinery.
• Experience in equipment setup, installation, commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with PLCs, sensors, servo motors, pneumatics and robotics is an advantage.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance and implement CI initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings and technical documents.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Good communication and project coordination skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work independently and with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop preventive maintenance schedules (annual, monthly, weekly, daily).
• Create maintenance work instructions, checklists, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides.
• Identify critical equipment and set maintenance frequency.
• Assign and monitor maintenance tasks for technicians.
• Support technicians during complex maintenance and repair activities.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for repeated breakdowns.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and external suppliers.
• Plan spare-part requirements and manage inventory control.
• Provide technical training for maintenance technicians.
• Monitor KPIs: downtime, response time, PM completion, recurring failure rate.
• Lead equipment reliability and continuous-improvement projects.
• Maintain maintenance history and technical documentation.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics

Related engineering field

Tools

PLC

Sensors

Servo motors

Pneumatics

Robotics

Job description

• Developing the annual, monthly, weekly, and daily preventive maintenance schedule.
• Creating maintenance work instructions, checklists, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides.
• Identifying critical equipment and defining maintenance frequency.
• Assigning and monitoring maintenance tasks for technicians.
• Supporting technicians during complex maintenance and repair activities.
• Conducting root-cause analysis for repeated breakdowns and major equipment failures.
• Coordinating with Production, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and external suppliers.
• Planning spare-part requirements and supporting spare-part inventory control.
• Conducting technical training and skill development for maintenance technicians.
• Monitoring maintenance KPIs, including downtime, response time, PM completion rate, and recurring failure rate.
• Leading equipment reliability and continuous-improvement projects.
• Maintaining equipment maintenance history and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and industrial machinery.
• Experience in equipment setup, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with PLCs, sensors, servo motors, pneumatics, and robotics is an advantage.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Good communication and project coordination skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.