Production Engineer

Air Liquide Malaysia

Air Liquide began operations in Malaysia in 1927 and is one of the pioneers of the gas industry in Malaysia. Operating in 11 locations in Malaysia, comprising both sales offices and production facilities, Air Liquide supports our customers through providing innovative solutions at every step of their production, including industrial and specialty gases, energy solutions, application technologies and services. With a strong workforce of 400 employees and business growth through our recent acquisition with nationwide presence, this will provide an exciting experience and journey with the opportunity that is unique yet challenging to gauge the integration and synergy processes that will change the entire competition landscape in Malaysia.

About The Business Line

Point of Hire / Work Location:

Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

How Will You Be Contributing to Our Success

As a Production Engineer, you will be based at the Bukit Minyak Plant, responsible for overseeing the safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement of daily production and operational activities. You will need to ensure the products (cylinder gas) are strict adherence to national legislative requirements, ISO 9001 Quality standards, and the Food and Pharma Compliance Management System (FPCMS). Beyond daily operational and production oversight, you will act as a technical liaison—supporting the team to solve any customer challenges or complaints—and leads the production planning of the plant workforce. While primarily focused on the Bukit Minyak facility, the Production Engineer will need to oversee and monitor the production activity for Ipoh Plant, and occasionally must be willing to travel to customer sites for technical support, or to other Air Liquide plants across Malaysia to provide operational support and technical expertise as required.

• Monitor and manage daily plant operations at Bukit Minyak Plant & Ipoh Plant to ensure safety and efficiency, coordinating workflows between vendors, workers, and maintenance team.
• Plan and lead productivity improvement program to productivity targets set.
• Manage workforce scheduling and manpower arrangement, to meet production demands without compromising safety or budget.
• Support the Production Manager in identifying, justifying, and executing capital projects for new or additional production facility setups.
• Ensure total compliance with national/local legislation, Air Liquide Industrial Management Systems (IMS), and ISO 9001 standards.
• Manage site activities to meet Food and Pharma requirements; strictly monitor and report any non-conformities regarding the FPCMS to the subsidiary compliance leadership.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority immediately when unsafe actions or conditions are detected and support others in doing the same.
• Act as the gatekeeper for the IMS Facility; authorize or halt changes if processes or documentation within the MOC process are incomplete.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of product out-of-spec incidents, machinery failures, and customer quality complaints.
• Assist the maintenance team during machinery breakdowns to minimize downtime and ensure rapid recovery of production capabilities.
• Manage the sourcing and purchasing of equipment and materials, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality or safety.
• Travel to customer sites when necessary to collaborate with the Sales Department and understand actual customer requirements.
• Provide technical solutions and support for product application issues to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Champion the training and development of plant personnel, ensuring the team is qualified to meet both current operational needs and future company requirements.
• Actively promote and enforce the company's core Safety and Quality values across the workforce.

Are you a MATCH

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, or related Engineering field.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience, with production planning experience being an advantage.
• Familiarity with field troubleshooting experiences.
• Knowledge of process equipment and maintenance management practices.
• Proficiency in data analytics and interpretation.
• Great interpersonal skills, adept at communication and maintaining relationships at all levels, including customers.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a dynamic, multi-site operational environment.
• Fresh graduates with engineering background and a willingness to learn are welcome to apply.

Why Join Us

Air Liquide strives to offer its employees a total rewards package that contributes to a positive work environment and supports the well-being of all our employees and team members. We are driven by our Environmental Social Governance objectives and regularly review our benefits to ensure that we're offering you a competitive package. At Air Liquide, we listen to our employees' expectations. We create an engaging environment, diverse and inclusive, that allows employees to grow and to thrive.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive remuneration and benefits package including:

• Base salary
• Annual bonus
• Allowances
• Life insurance/Healthcare
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Childcare benefits
• Flexi/Wellness benefits
• Learning opportunities
• Mobility opportunities
• Volunteering opportunities

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

**We thank you for your interest in Air Liquide. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in a detailed resume, including reasons for leaving for past employment. Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**