Engineering Manager

JB Cocoa; Gelang Patah; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JB Cocoa in Malaysia seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the maintenance of production equipment, utilities, and facilities, ensuring safe, reliable operations and production continuity.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, compliance, reporting, and team coordination to drive operational excellence in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in manufacturing maintenance with 3+ years in supervision/management.
• Strong knowledge of PM, corrective maintenance, and reliability improvement.
• Experience in food/process manufacturing or FMCG is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily maintenance activities for plant equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for breakdowns.
• Develop and maintain PM schedules and equipment history.
• Supervise maintenance supervisors, technicians, and contractors.
• Provide technical guidance and performance feedback to the team.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, QA, and Supply Chain on issues.
• Ensure compliance with ESH, GMP, food safety, and audits.
• Liaise with authorities and external service providers on inspections.
• Maintain maintenance records, SAP/CMMS updates, and reports.
• Initiate machine improvement, reliability, and cost-control initiatives.
• Recommend repairs, upgrades, or spare parts to enhance safety and productivity.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead plant maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment, utilities, and facilities. This role oversees preventive maintenance, breakdown troubleshooting, statutory compliance, equipment improvement, maintenance reporting, and team coordination to support production continuity and operational excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily maintenance activities for plant equipment, utilities, and facilities to minimize downtime and support production needs.
• Lead troubleshooting, corrective action, and root cause analysis for mechanical, electrical, or process-related breakdowns.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) schedules, equipment history, and improvement plans based on maintenance data and recurring issues.
• Supervise maintenance supervisors, technicians, and contractors to ensure maintenance works are completed safely, timely, and according to required standards.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to improve team capability and maintenance discipline.
• Coordinate closely with Production, Engineering, QA, Supply Chain, and other departments on equipment issues, specifications, complaints, and improvement actions.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company ESH, GMP, food safety, quality, and statutory requirements.
• Liaise with government authorities, certified service providers, and external contractors on regulatory inspections, certifications, and compliance matters.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment database, SOP/WI documentation, SAP/CMMS updates, and monthly maintenance performance reports.
• Initiate and support machine improvement, reliability improvement, downtime reduction, energy efficiency, and maintenance cost control initiatives.
• Recommend equipment repair, upgrade, spare parts planning, or replacement to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and equipment utilization.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant manufacturing maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and plant reliability improvement.
• Experience in food manufacturing, process manufacturing, or FMCG environment is an advantage.
• Experience using SAP, CMMS, or maintenance data systems is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of statutory compliance, ESH requirements, GMP, food safety, and audit documentation.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Able to manage urgent breakdowns, multiple priorities, contractors, and improvement projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.