Senior Equipment Engineer

Medtronic; Kulim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic Malaysia Operations in Kulim invites an experienced Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to lead installation, qualification, upgrading and maintenance of critical manufacturing equipment. You will partner with engineers to ensure uptime, reliability, and safety across processes, while maintaining records and training staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 7+ years in manufacturing, hands-on equipment experience, and proficiency with Minitab/ SPC, plus Lean Six

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life—a commitment that provides life-transforming technologies that treat more than 70 health conditions across cardiovascular, neuroscience, and surgical care. In 2025 our products and therapies treated more than 75M people — that’s two people every second of every hour, of every day. Together, we can change healthcare worldwide which is why we’re embarking on a new venture in Malaysia and want you to be a part the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide by being a part of our next chapter of innovation in Malaysia.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting commitment to our new venture in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, selects, and orders equipment that is most appropriate and cost-effective for the manufacture of company products.
• Oversees the installation, qualification, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintains current records on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
• Studies equipment performance and reliability.
• Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and resolving equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
• Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering teams.
• Manages spare parts to ensure availability for equipment maintenance and repair while minimizing downtime.
• Defines and writes preventative maintenance schedules.
• Provides training to production personnel, technicians, and engineers.
• Leads or participates in development, training, qualification, and validation activities for product or technology transfers.
• Designs machine layouts within plant facilities to optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Partners with Manufacturing Engineers to set up equipment and bring it to the required operating parameters.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Hands‑on experience in manufacturing equipment installation, setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Hands‑on experience using Minitab for data analysis and Statistical Process Control (SPC) implementation.
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma methodology and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency in English and Malay.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for extended periods, typically 2 to 6 months or longer depending on training needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting radio frequency (RF) equipment, molding‑machine setup, ovens, coating machines, sealers, or bench‑top equipment with rotating or moving mechanical parts.
• Practical knowledge of project management is a plus.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.

We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.

We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.