Manager, Engineering & Maintenance (OKI 3 Paper)

ASIA PULP AND PAPER; Sumatera Selatan; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) seeks a Manager of Engineering & Maintenance to lead engineering and maintenance activities during commissioning and start-up of OKI 3 Paper in South Sumatra. You will oversee mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and utilities teams, develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and ensure handover per project specs and OEM requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 10–15 years in heavy process industries with 5+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 10–15 years of engineering and maintenance experience in pulp & paper or other heavy process industries.
• Minimum 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Experience in plant commissioning and start-up is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, hydraulic, and utility systems.
• Experience with CMMS (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, or equivalent).
• Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and maintenance activities throughout commissioning and start-up.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams covering mechanical, electrical, automation, instrumentation, and utilities.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure plant systems are commissioned, tested, and handed over in accordance with project specifications and OEM requirements.
• Establish maintenance procedures, CMMS, equipment hierarchy, and spare parts strategies.
• Monitor equipment reliability through KPIs such as availability, MTBF, and MTTR, and lead RCFA.
• Coordinate maintenance planning, troubleshooting, and technical support during commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards, PTW, LOTO, and environmental regulations.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, and maintenance resources effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem-solving

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

CMMS Maximo

Job description

Manager, Engineering & Maintenance (OKI 3 Paper)

Lead engineering and maintenance activities throughout commissioning and start-up.

Manage multidisciplinary teams covering mechanical, electrical, automation, instrumentation, and utilities.

Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

Ensure plant systems are commissioned, tested, and handed over in accordance with project specifications and OEM requirements.

Establish maintenance procedures, CMMS, equipment hierarchy, and spare parts strategies.

Monitor equipment reliability through KPIs such as availability, MTBF, and MTTR, and lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA).

Coordinate maintenance planning, troubleshooting, and technical support during commissioning.

Ensure compliance with HSE standards, Permit to Work (PTW), Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), and environmental regulations.

Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, and maintenance resources effectively.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and operational performance.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 10–15 years of engineering and maintenance experience in pulp & paper or other heavy process industries.

Minimum 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.

Experience in plant commissioning and start-up is highly preferred.

Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, hydraulic, and utility systems.

Experience with CMMS (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, or equivalent).

Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Good command of English, both written and spoken.

A contract-based during project phase, with a high chance of permanent during operation & maintenance phase.

Willing to be placed in OKI, South Sumatra.

Packaging, Paper & Forest Products More than 10,000 employees

As one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) is responsible for delivering quality products to meet the growing global demand for tissue, packaging and paper. On any given day, our products find their way into the hands of consumers in various branded forms from all over the world. Started in 1972 with Tjiwi Kimia producing caustic soda, now we run operations across Indonesia and China with an annual combined pulp, paper, packaging product and converting capacity of over 19 million tons per annum. Today, APP markets its products in more than 120 countries across six continents.

Over the years, we have expanded our operations significantly through the acquisition and expansion of several of our pulp and paper mills. It’s our commitment to customer satisfaction that enables us to grow our share in paper sales worldwide and broaden our presence through offices in many countries. We believe ‘tradition and modernity go hand in hand’ which means we value long term relationships as part of our Eastern traditions, while we also are eager to embrace the modern values of innovation and efficiency.

As one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) is responsible for delivering quality products to meet the growing global demand for tissue, packaging and paper. On any given day, our products find their way into the hands of consumers in various branded forms from all over the world. Started in 1972 with Tjiwi Kimia producing caustic soda, now we run operations across Indonesia and China with an annual combined pulp, paper, packaging product and converting capacity of over 19 million tons per annum. Today, APP markets its products in more than 120 countries across six continents.

Over the years, we have expanded our operations significantly through the acquisition and expansion of several of our pulp and paper mills. It’s our commitment to customer satisfaction that enables us to grow our share in paper sales worldwide and broaden our presence through offices in many countries. We believe ‘tradition and modernity go hand in hand’ which means we value long term relationships as part of our Eastern traditions, while we also are eager to embrace the modern values of innovation and efficiency.