HR Manager: Manufacturing & Engineering
At a glance
Manager-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Fuku. Johor Bahru · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Lead the Johor plant’s HR team and advise its leadership on people decisions
- Build plans for staffing levels, future hiring needs and leadership succession
- Guide recruitment, new-hire integration, retention efforts and employee training
- Coordinate review cycles and KPI goals, then compare pay against benchmarks
- Check HR records and practices through audits, inspections, compliance work and workforce reporting
What you bring
- Bring eight to ten years of HR experience, including five or more years leading a team
- Have worked in manufacturing, engineering, construction, oil and gas, infrastructure or another listed sector
- Use HRIS tools and data reporting, and work effectively with plant operations and Group HR
Who this fits
This onsite manager role suits someone ready to lead a small HR team and partner with plant leadership in Johor Bahru. You’ll report to the Group HR lead in Kuala Lumpur and coordinate day to day with the Johor Plant Manager. Applicants must already have work rights in Malaysia; visa and relocation support are unavailable.
From the employer
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.