HR Manager: Manufacturing & Engineering

About this role

HR Manager: Manufacturing & Engineering

Why You Should Apply

• Opportunity to lead the HR and manage a small team for an engineering and manufacturing plant in Johor.
• Report directly to the Head of HR in Kuala Lumpur, who will mentor and support your career development while you independently manage the Johor Bahru HR function.
• Be part of a tech-savvy and data-driven culture, utilizing modern HRMS systems and encouraging new ideas to enhance employee engagement.
• Join a listed multinational company committed to upskilling and retaining Malaysian talent, supporting key national industries in Oil & Gas and EPCC.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the Head of Department and act as the key HR business partner to plant leadership.
• Provide strategic HR leadership by developing and executing HR strategies, leading workforce planning, manpower forecasting, and succession planning.
• Oversee talent acquisition and workforce development, including onboarding, retention strategies, structured training programs, and succession pipelines.
• Lead performance and rewards management, including performance appraisal cycles, KPI setting, and salary benchmarking.
• Ensure governance, reporting, and risk management through HR audits, inspections, statutory compliance, and monitoring HR metrics such as turnover, absenteeism, engagement, and manpower costs.
• What You Will Need
• 8 to 10 years of HR experience, with a minimum of 5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, oil & gas, or infrastructure sectors.
• Background in structured, compliance-heavy, or joint-venture environments is preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively across plant operations and Group HR.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and data-driven reporting.

About the Company & Team

• Well-known Malaysian EPCC, manufacturing, and oil & gas company with a 40-year history.
• Bursa LIsted, global presence across 8 countries with a workforce of 2,500 employees.
• Matrix reporting structure: report to the Head of Group HR in Kuala Lumpur and, on a day-to-day basis, to the Plant Manager in Johor Bahru.
• Financially secure and expanding Johor plant with exciting growth plans for 2026/27.

How to Apply

• Click the “apply” button. You may submit your CV or share your LinkedIn profile if preferred.
• The recruiter is available to provide more information upon request.
• Every applicant or enquiry will receive a reply.

Note

• Employment passes, work visas, or relocation support cannot be provided.
• Only applicants with work rights in Malaysia will be considered.