Maintenance Head

PT. Panca Amara Utama; Banggai; On-site; IDR 1,200,000,000 - 2,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT ESSA Industries Indonesia Tbk is seeking a Maintenance Head to lead the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance functions at the Banggai Ammonia Plant. You will drive reliability programs, plan preventative maintenance, and manage budgets while ensuring safe and compliant operations.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in plant maintenance, strong RCA skills, and deep knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA systems, with a focus on uptime and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in plant maintenance, including managerial experience.
• Experience in Ammonia plant for similar role.
• Expertise across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance.
• Proven preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation and control systems (DCS, ESD, PLC, SCADA, ITCC, MMS).
• Experience in shutdowns, start-ups, turnarounds, and critical spares.
• Knowledge of RCA, risk assessment, maintenance planning, and reliability improvement.
• Good understanding of HSE standards, SMK3, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team and contractors to ensure safe, reliable plant operations.
• Develop and implement plant maintenance strategies and targets.
• Oversee preventive, corrective, predictive, and planned maintenance activities.
• Manage maintenance planning during normal operations, startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
• Monitor preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Lead RCA for recurring failures and ensure effective corrective actions.
• Ensure availability and management of critical spare parts, tools, and materials.
• Develop and control maintenance budget, identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, procurement, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance Management

RCA

HSE Compliance

Budgeting

Contractor Management

Instrumentation & Control

Planned Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Project Management Software

Job description

Join our plant leadership team and take a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all plant equipment, assets, and facilities. As Maintenance Head, you will lead the maintenance function (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation), develop effective maintenance strategies, manage plant reliability programs, and drive continuous improvement to support safe and sustainable plant operations.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in plant maintenance, including significant experience in a managerial or leadership position.
• Has experience working in Ammonia plant for similar role.
• Expertise in all Maintenance area including Mechanical, Electrical dan Instrumentation
• Proven expertise in preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong knowledge of Instrumentation & Control Systems (DCS, ESD, PLC, SCADA, ITCC, MMS).
• Experienced in managing plant shutdowns, start-ups, turnarounds, equipment reliability, and critical spare parts.
• Strong knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, risk assessment, maintenance planning, and reliability improvement.
• Good understanding of HSE standards, SMK3, environmental management systems, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experienced in maintenance budgeting, cost control, contractor management, and resource planning.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in maintenance management systems or CMMS, engineering documentation, and performance reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the maintenance team and contractors to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Develop and implement plant maintenance strategies, objectives, performance targets, and improvement plans aligned with company goals.
• Oversee preventive, corrective, predictive, and planned maintenance activities for plant equipment, assets, and facilities.
• Manage maintenance planning and execution during normal operations, plant start-ups, shutdowns, and turnarounds.
• Develop and monitor Planned Preventive Maintenance schedules to minimize unplanned downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis for recurring equipment failures and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure the availability and proper management of critical spare parts, tools, materials, and maintenance resources.
• Develop and control the maintenance budget while identifying cost‑saving opportunities without compromising safety or reliability.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment modifications, upgrades, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, SMK3, environmental management systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Lead maintenance‑related risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, procurement, and other stakeholders to align maintenance activities with operational priorities.
• Develop the technical capabilities and competencies of maintenance personnel through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, engineering documentation, performance reports, and compliance data.
• Report maintenance performance, target achievements, key risks, lessons learned, and improvement recommendations to senior management.

About Us

PT ESSA Industries Indonesia Tbk, formerly known as PT Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk., underwent a transformative rebrand in 2022 to better align with its vision of leading Indonesia's drive towards world‑class industrialization. Established in 2006, the company initially ventured into LPG and Condensate production with its refinery facility in Palembang. Over the years, it expanded its operations, notably entering the Ammonia production sector through its subsidiary, PT Panca Amara Utama, at the Banggai Ammonia Plant in Sulawesi Tengah. ESSA has evolved into a leading company committed to contributing to Indonesia's world‑class industrialization processes. The company places a strong emphasis on environmental, social, and sustainability considerations in all its endeavors. With records of accomplishment of innovation and excellence, ESSA continues to play a pivotal role in shaping Indonesia's industrial landscape.