Engineering Manager

Monroe Consulting Group; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 420,000,000 - 650,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Consulting Group Indonesia is representing a leading food manufacturing company seeking an Engineering Manager to join their Gorontalo team. You will lead the engineering function across production, utilities, and plant infrastructure, setting strategies for reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance programs, CAPEX projects, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Industrial) or related field.
• 8–10 years of engineering and maintenance experience with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience in food manufacturing or related industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Engineering function across production, utilities, and plant infrastructure.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with growth and reliability goals.
• Oversee maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and production continuity.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Team Leadership

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Automation

BI tools

Job description

Monroe Consulting Group Indonesia is representing a leading food manufacturing company in their search for an Engineering Manager to join their team in Gorontalo.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the overall Engineering function across production, utilities, and plant infrastructure operations.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with business growth, operational excellence, reliability, and sustainability objectives.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, availability, and production continuity.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure investigations, corrective actions, and maintenance optimization.
• Ensure the optimal performance of production lines, utilities, and infrastructure, including boilers, compressors, refrigeration systems, water treatment, power distribution, and related systems.
• Drive automation, digitalization, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Lead CAPEX and engineering projects from conceptualization through commissioning, including plant expansion, modernization, equipment upgrades, and technology enhancement.
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance expenditures, contractors, vendors, and other external service providers.
• Establish and maintain engineering SOPs, standards, KPIs, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, food safety, ISO 50001, engineering standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support energy management and sustainability initiatives through utility optimization, resource conservation, and energy-saving projects.
• Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team, including capability building, succession planning, and performance management.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, EHS, and other stakeholders to support manufacturing excellence.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of engineering and maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience managing engineering and maintenance operations within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food processing, beverage, dairy, FMCG, or related industries is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance systems, asset reliability, and maintenance planning.
• Proven experience in engineering project management and CAPEX implementation.
• Strong knowledge of plant utilities and infrastructure management.
• Experience with SAP PM, CMMS, automation, digitalization, or BI tools will be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement practices.
• Experience in contractor and vendor management, budgeting, cost control, and resource optimization.
• Good understanding of EHS, food safety, ISO 50001, and engineering compliance requirements.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, organizing, and execution capabilities, with a results-oriented and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high-performance manufacturing environment.
• Willing to relocate to Gorontalo.