Engineer (HDD Substrate Frontend)

Location: Onsite in Johor, Malaysia; travel is not required.

Company

hirify.global operates a strategic Johor manufacturing site producing high-quality disk media for data storage solutions.

What you will do

• Plan, implement, and improve preventive and predictive equipment maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation-related equipment issues.
• Lead equipment breakdown investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor downtime, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, yield, quality, and efficiency, and implement reliability improvements.
• Support EHS compliance, equipment safety, installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp-up.
• Manage critical spare parts and coordinate with vendors, contractors, suppliers, and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant equipment maintenance engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience in high-volume manufacturing, preferably precision machining, grinding, plating, or HDD substrate production.
• Experience with process troubleshooting, optimization, equipment engineering, and data-based improvement initiatives.
• Strong technical foundation in EHS and equipment engineering.
• Fluent English in written and spoken communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-volume manufacturing environment focused on innovation, inclusion, and integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global engineering and operations teams.
• Access to an onsite cafeteria with healthier menu options.
• Participation in sports, recreation, cultural activities, and STEM volunteering in the Johor community.