Senior Maintenance Engineer: Lead Reliability & Automation

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a technical team, drive equipment reliability, and spearhead automation enhancements to maximise production efficiency.

You will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, analyze performance trends, and implement CAPA while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin with overseas travel as required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering in Mechanical / Electronic / Industrial / Automation.
• 10+ years of maintenance experience with some years of direct technician management.
• Deep expertise in mechatronics, pneumatics, automation, PLC programming, and electrical systems.
• Proficient in jig and equipment service planning, execution and result evaluation; familiar with OEE Availability, MTTR, MTBF, and spare part & chemical management.
• Demonstrated leadership to guide a maintenance team towards performance excellence.
• Fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Mandarin.
• Willingness to travel overseas as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for production equipment and utilities.
• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies to improve reliability and availability.
• Analyze equipment performance trends and implement improvements to reduce recurring failures.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and improve PM checklists, standards, and work instructions.
• Serve as technical expert for complex equipment failures and perform systematic troubleshooting (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, control systems).
• Coordinate with vendors/OEMs for system upgrades and support; maintain backups and version control of automation programs.

Skills

Mechatronics

Pneumatics

Automation

PLC programming

Electrical systems

Jig and equipment planning

OEE awareness

Education

Diploma in Engineering - Mechanical / Electronic / Industrial / Automation

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a technical team, drive equipment reliability, and spearhead automation enhancements to maximise production efficiency.

You will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, analyze performance trends, and implement CAPA while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin with overseas travel as required.