Engineering Maintenance Manager

PT Cheetham Garam Indonesia; Cilegon; On-site; IDR 390,600,000 - 613,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Cheetham Garam Indonesia is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to manage a team of Supervisors, Technicians, and Shift Engineers in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and plant issues at the Cilegon factory. You will drive root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and lead major projects ensuring safety, timeliness, and cost control.

The role focuses on developing and implementing preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, optimizing equipment reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a reputable university with 7 years of experience in the food industry.
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing engineering teams.
• Advanced proficiency in mechanical/electrical engineering concepts and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Engineering Supervisors, Technicians, and Shift Engineers to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, utilities, and plant breakdowns.
• Drive RCA and corrective action to eliminate recurring failures and improve reliability.
• Lead major engineering projects including installation, expansion, overhaul, modification, and commissioning, safely and on time.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

MS Office

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Spreadsheets

Database

Job description

Lead and manage a team of Engineering Supervisors, Technicians, and Shift Engineers in troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, utilities, and plant breakdowns effectively and efficiently.

Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation to eliminate repetitive failures and improve long-term equipment reliability.

Lead major engineering projects, including equipment installation, plant expansion, overhaul, modification, and commissioning activities, while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and with minimum operational disruption.

Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), and Asset Care strategy across the site using the existing Process Control System and maintenance management tools.

Ensure that all preventive and corrective maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, executed, documented, and reviewed in accordance with engineering standards and operational priorities.

Collaborate closely with Operations, HSEQ, Production, Procurement, and external contractors to ensure engineering support aligns with business and production requirements.

Manage engineering shutdown planning and execution to ensure factory downtime is optimized, and maintenance activities are completed effectively.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, process efficiency, energy optimization, cost reduction, and operational excellence.

Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and statutory regulations while fostering a strong safety culture and promoting safe systems of work throughout the engineering department.

Manage and monitor third-party contractors and engineering vendors to ensure work quality, safety compliance, and project performance standards are achieved.

Prepare and manage engineering budgets, including repair & maintenance costs, CAPEX proposals, spare parts control, and cost optimization initiatives.

Develop engineering KPI monitoring systems, including downtime analysis, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance compliance, utilities performance, and equipment reliability metrics.

Build a high-performance engineering culture through effective leadership, coaching, succession planning, capability development, accountability, and performance management.

Education Required:

A bachelor's degree/ master's degree in mechanical engineering from a reputable university with 7 years of experience in the food industry.

Skills

Advance in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Advance Computer Skill (MS Office, spreadsheet, database, drawing program)

Conceptual Skills,

Requirements Analysis,

Design Skills,

Presenting Technical Information,

Equipment Maintenance,

Quality Focus

Willing to be placed at Cilegon Factory

Cheetham Garam Indonesia is an Australian Foreign Company. A Subsidiary of Cheetham Salt Limited, Australia. We are the largest manufacturer of Australian Solar Salt Product in West Java.

Our factory is located in Krakatau Industrial Estate, Cilegon, West Java, Indonesia, our refinery utilizes state-of-the-art technology for maximum efficiency and product quality. Using High Quality and Purity Salt as our raw material, our product comply with international quality standard ISO 22000.

Cheetham Garam Indonesia is an Australian Foreign Company. A Subsidiary of Cheetham Salt Limited, Australia. We are the largest manufacturer of Australian Solar Salt Product in West Java.

Our factory is located in Krakatau Industrial Estate, Cilegon, West Java, Indonesia, our refinery utilizes state-of-the-art technology for maximum efficiency and product quality. Using High Quality and Purity Salt as our raw material, our product comply with international quality standard ISO 22000.