Majority of respondents within the shipbuilding sub-sector have identified “Ship Technician”
while those within the ship repair sub-sector have identified “Ship Mechanic” as the top hard-
to-fill positions.
6.2.5 Reasons behind difficulty in recruiting for hard-to-fill positions
The consensus among employers and maritime associations in Malaysia is that it has become
increasingly hard to fill highly-skilled positions, which are critical to the operations of a
shipbuilding/ship repair establishment.
Environmental Scan – Maritime (Shipbuilding and Ship Repair -SBSR) Sector
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