Strategic Facilities Engineering Leader - Capex & Reliability

Businesslist; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 167,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Ownership of capital investments

Global engineering network

Job summary

Businesslist is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineering leader to drive large-scale projects, optimization, and capital investments across a major manufacturing setting in Kuala Lumpur. You will shape long-range facility plans, supervise a high-performance engineering team, and partner with operations, maintenance, and ESHS to ensure plant stability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 8-10+ years in facilities engineering within semiconductor or industrial environments, with 3-5+

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3-5+ years of formal people management experience.
• Strong English communication skills with local language capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility engineering projects including system expansions, retrofits, upgrades, replacements, and optimization initiatives.
• Develop and manage long-range facility planning (LRP) strategies.
• Oversee project execution to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage annual CAPEX investments of approximately USD 2.0M - 2.5M.
• Drive facility reliability through engineering standards, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead complex troubleshooting activities and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Partner with operations, maintenance, manufacturing, and ESHS teams to maintain factory stability.
• Develop and implement utility cost reduction strategies and cost improvement projects.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that improve operational performance.

Skills

English communication

People management

Budgeting

RCA

Change management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Job description

Businesslist is seeking an experienced Facilities Engineering leader to drive large-scale projects, optimization, and capital investments across a major manufacturing setting in Kuala Lumpur. You will shape long-range facility plans, supervise a high-performance engineering team, and partner with operations, maintenance, and ESHS to ensure plant stability and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 8-10+ years in facilities engineering within semiconductor or industrial environments, with 3-5+