Job Description & Key Responsibilities
1. Procurement & Purchasing Management
- Source, negotiate, and purchase engineering spare parts, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) supplies, raw materials, and factory utilities.
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including issuing Requests for Quotations (RFQs), generating Purchase Orders (POs), and verifying invoices.
- Evaluate supplier performance based on price, quality, delivery speed, and reliability.
- Coordinate with the logistics and warehouse teams to ensure timely delivery of purchased items and minimize production downtime.
2. Maintenance Coordination & Support
- Schedule and coordinate routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance for factory machinery, equipment, and facility utilities.
- Maintain an accurate inventory log of critical engineering spare parts and tools to avoid stockouts.
- Liaise with external contractors, service providers, and vendors for specialized technical servicing or facility repairs.
- Assist the maintenance team in tracking machine breakdown histories and managing maintenance documentation/KPI logs.
3. Compliance & Administration
- Ensure all purchasing and maintenance practices comply with ISO standards.
- Assist in preparing monthly procurement spend reports and maintenance budget variance analysis.
- Perform any other ad-hoc administrative or operational duties as assigned by the Manager or Department Head.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum 2 to 3 years of working experience in purchasing, procurement, or maintenance coordination, ideally within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency systems (e.g., Pronto) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Understanding of technical spare parts, hydraulic components, mechanical drawing, or manufacturing process is highly advantageous.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong negotiation and communication skills to deal effectively with vendors and internal technical teams.
- Good problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail, and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines.
- Language: Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia (both written and spoken).
Requested competences:
- 3+ year experience in indirect procurement of miscellaneous goods and services
- Preferable experience on one or more of the below relevant categories:
- Facility management ( electrical installation, metal/concrete construction job)
- Mechanical custom part with understanding of mechanical drawing and production processes ( machining: drilling, milling, turning, grinding etc/metal stamping, plating, heat treatment)
- Technical spare parts ( Motors, inverters, pumps, PLC, sensors, compressors, lifting equipment etc)
Location requirement: Applicants must be willing to work in Pasir Gudang, Johor and possess their own transport.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: RM3,300.00 - RM4,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Meal allowance
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Pasir Gudang: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person