Senior Crane Diagnostics & Reliability Engineer

Tat Hong; Kulai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tat Hong in Malaysia is seeking a senior crane maintenance engineer to provide advanced technical engineering expertise for crawler and mobile cranes, focusing on diagnosing, calibrating, and resolving complex electromechanical issues and ensuring safety and compliance.

You will lead a local team of technicians, coordinate with OEMs and regulators (DOSH), oversee preventive maintenance programs, and drive lifecycle reliability of crane assets through strategic engineering interventions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years hands on maintenance experience in cranes or heavy equipment and machinery industry.
• Able to lead and guide a team of mechanics to achieve departmental objectives.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, initiative and good communication skills.
• Physical capability for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized technical engineering expertise in diagnosing, calibrating, and resolving highly complex electromechanical, automated control, and fluid power infrastructure issues on crawler and mobile cranes.
• Execute high-level troubleshooting and configuration tracking during the commissioning of mobile crane assets to verify structural compliance.
• Formulate, implement, and track advanced preventive and corrective engineering maintenance systems to actively minimize asset breakdowns and maximize crane lifecycle reliability.
• Oversee root-cause failure high-level engineering overhauls of mobile crane powertrain configurations and complex electro-hydraulic assemblies.
• Perform engineering-level structural assessments on crane machinery components, tracking failure metrics, and implementing advanced predictive technical countermeasures.
• Function as the lead technical authority, rendering advanced advisory support and logic system troubleshooting assistance to mechanical and electrical teams.
• Spearhead a structured local workforce technology-transfer initiative, mentoring local Malaysian junior engineers to enhance collective electromechanical technical competencies.
• Schedule, monitor, and sign off on high-level fleet lifecycle engineering interventions to ensure maximum equipment availability.
• Conceptualize and recommend strategic engineering adjustments to heavy crane systems to optimize performance margins and safety tracking loops.
• Manage direct technical coordination with heavy machinery original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), component suppliers, and regulatory bodies on elite diagnostic matters.
• Certify structural weight limits and system load tracking profiles to guarantee full compliance with local authority such as statutory Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Tat Hong in Malaysia is seeking a senior crane maintenance engineer to provide advanced technical engineering expertise for crawler and mobile cranes, focusing on diagnosing, calibrating, and resolving complex electromechanical issues and ensuring safety and compliance.

You will lead a local team of technicians, coordinate with OEMs and regulators (DOSH), oversee preventive maintenance programs, and drive lifecycle reliability of crane assets through strategic engineering interventions.