Hafiz Talib

Commercially-driven Engineering & Management professional with over 10 years of experience leading critical engineering infrastructure, million RM CAPEX delivery, and regulated facility operations. Proven track record managing high-value vendor SLAs, maintaining zero-downtime MEP systems, and enforcing strict compliance across GMP/GLP cleanrooms and corporate real estate portfolios. Adept at optimizing operational budgets and driving business continuity.

Sales & Operation Manager at Star Suriaa Resources (2025-08 – Present)

• Lead enterprise business development and commercial strategy, identifying and securing high-value operational contracts within the commercial engineering and specialized HVAC sectors.
• Cultivate strategic, long-term partnerships with hospital facility directors, corporate real estate executives, and key vendors to lock in multi-year service and maintenance level agreements, such as UEM Edgenta, Four Seasons Hotel, SP Setia, CBRE
• Align cross-functional technical teams to produce highly accurate market analyses, robust CAPEX project proposals, and seamless execution of client facility upgrades.

General Manager at Juara Agarwood Resources Sdn Bhd (2019-02 – 2024-08)

• Directed end-to-end corporate operations and financial governance for a portfolio of technical projects valued at RM 1 Mil and strategic infrastructure goals, maintaining a diverse portfolio of technical and highly regulated facility projects.
• Led the end-to-end design, budget execution, and physical setup of a GMP Halal Factory at Seremban 2 Technology Park, ensuring strict adherence to contamination control and planning.
• Acted as the principal consultant and contractor for the establishment of a GLP Microbe Factory for Biovalence, managing complex environmental controls and specialized laboratory equipment integrations.
• Consults critical facility maintenance and diagnostic equipment servicing portfolios for top-tier national institutions, including the Ministry of Health's National Center of Disease Control (NCDC).
• Involved as contractor for laboratory and safety equipment maintenance at major universities (UM, UPM, UKM, UPSI).
• Spearheaded strategic joint ventures, partnering with UEM Edgenta on laboratory supply lines and PT Robust (Indonesia) to introduce advanced Biosafety and Fume Hood containment designs to the Malaysian market.
• Accomplishment - Award winning innovation at Minggu Sains Negara 2020 by Yayasan Inovasi Negara - Non Contact Thermometer and Sanitizer
• Featured in national news for digital kitchen for agarwood extraction technology.

Project Manager at One Diversity Sdn Bhd (2017-02 – 2019-02)

• Executed all company operations, including project management, subcontractor coordination, and manpower allocation.
• Managed defect rectification for residential units across multiple high-profile developments such as SP Setia - Setia Eco Glades, Setia Eco Templer, Eco World - Eco Ardence and Sime Darby - Bandar Bukit Raja, coordinating closely with subcontractors to ensure zero-defect handovers.
• Managed comprehensive facility operations and cleaning services for the UDA Legasi building, overseeing a team of cleaners and maintaining SLA compliance.
• Design and produce BOMBA PUSPEK - 3D Printing MockUp Model For Fire Test Furnace
• Managing Lazada subcontractor for Aircond Split Unit Installation and Service

Product Development Engineer at Mediplas Respiratory Products Sdn Bhd (2013-10 – 2017-01)

• Engineered and validated critical medical devices through rigorous risk assessment, prototyping, and compliance testing to meet international healthcare standards.
• Served on the primary Quality Assurance committee for European CE mark applications with SGS, establishing strict documentation and audit trails.
• Conducted international facility and equipment audits, including extruder supplier inspections in Guangdong, China, to ensure supply chain reliability.
• Involve directly in product design in Solidworks, 3D modelling, engineering drawings and 3D Printing Prototyping

Mechanical Design Engineer at JF Technology Bhd (2011-12 – 2013-10)

• Designed test sockets and parts using SolidWorks, creating 3D models, assembly drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Built endurance test machines to measure the wear and tear of gold-plated pins over hundreds of thousands of cycles.
• Developed miniature automatic actuators to ensure firm and secure contact between ICs and load boards.
• Reverse engineered IC testing solutions to create socket designs that fit multiple chip configurations.
• Collaborated with machinists (CNC, wire cut, laser cut) to make sure designs were easy and cost-effective to manufacture.
• Led testing and debugging, participating in design reviews and supporting the tool shop from assembly to final validation

Industrial Trainee at Western Digital (M) Sdn Bhd (2009-12 – 2010-05)

• Supported the Tooling Maintenance Department by troubleshooting and setting up production tools for hard disk drive assembly.
• Maintained high-efficiency operations for automated screw machines during final hard disk drive case assembly.

Bac. Deg. in Mechanical Engineering – Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (2007 – 2011)

Foundation in Physical Sciences – Pusat Asasi Sains University Malaya, KL (2006 – 2007)

SPM – SM Sains Tengku Abdullah, Raub, Pahang (2004 – 2005)