HR Partner IV - RBA Lead

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• RBA Compliance & Customer Expectations
• Lead full implementation of RBA Code of Conduct to meet strict customer audit requirements.
• Align site practices with both:
• RBA standards
• Malaysian labour regulations (Employment Act, Act 446, etc.)
• Act as the primary interface with customers for all RBA/social compliance matters.

Audit Management

• Own and manage:
• RBA VAP audits
• Customer social compliance audits
• Prepare full audit readiness including:
• Documentation (payroll, time records, policies)
• Site walkthroughs and mock audits
• Worker interview preparation
• Drive fast turnaround of CAPA closures

Foreign Worker & Labour Compliance (Core Focus Area)

• Oversee compliance in:
• Recruitment practices (agents, fees, contracts)
• Passport handling and freedom of movement
• Working hours & overtime (strict monitoring required)
• Ensure compliance with:
• Zero forced labour expectations (high scrutiny from US/EU customers)
• Partner with HR and hostel management on:
• Worker onboarding & orientation
• Multilingual communication (BM, English, Bengali/Nepali/etc.)

Dormitory & Worker Welfare Management

• Ensure compliance with:
• Act 446 (Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities)
• RBA housing requirements
• Conduct routine dorm inspections (cleanliness, density, safety).
• Address welfare concerns quickly to prevent escalation into audit findings.

Shopfloor Integration

• Work closely with production to ensure:
• Overtime practices are controlled and compliant.
• Line supervisors understand labour limits.
• Conduct regular checks on attendance, OT, and operator conditions.
• Ensure RBA practices are embedded in operations, not just documentation.

EHS & Chemical Compliance Alignment

• Collaborate with EHS on:
• Chemical management (important in semiconductor/PCB environment)
• PPE and safety compliance
• Support alignment with:
• ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 (common certifications in Penang plants)

Supplier & Subcon Compliance Support

• Support screening and monitoring of:
• Local subcontractors, service providers, and labour suppliers
• Ensure alignment with customer expectations on extended supply chain compliance.

Training & Awareness (Multicultural Workforce)

• Conduct practical, easy-to-understand training for:
• Operators (often foreign workers)
• Supervisors and line leaders
• Use multilingual materials and real-life examples.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain audit documentation and compliance trackers.
• Provide regular updates to management on: Risk areas, Audit readiness and Customer feedback
• Drive continuous improvements to maintain competitiveness

Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in any field, or related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years in: RBA / CSR / Social Compliance / HR Compliance / EHS
• Strong preference for candidates with: Penang E&E / semiconductor / EMS industry
• Proven track record handling customer audits