Facilities Engineer

Tyson Foods; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Malaysia is seeking a hands-on Facility Engineer to oversee the safe, efficient operation of the plant’s utility and refrigeration systems, with emphasis on ammonia and freon-based setups. The role involves reliability improvement, safety compliance, and energy optimisation across boiler, steam, condensate, compressed air, and water systems.

You will lead a technical team, coordinate with contractors, and ensure documentation such as SOPs, P&IDs, and maintenance records are kept

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical or related).
• 3–5 years in industrial refrigeration systems, preferably in manufacturing or process industries.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is advantageous.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Hands-on experience with Process Safety Management or compliance activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation and maintenance of ammonia and freon-based refrigeration systems.
• Monitor system performance and coordinate corrective actions for abnormal conditions.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance plans are carried out.
• Support boiler, steam, condensate, compressed air, and water utility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and reliability improvement initiatives for utility systems.
• Supervise Facilities team and contractors, including boilerman and technicians.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors for maintenance, inspections, and improvements.
• Support Process Safety Management activities and incident investigations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Planning

Communication

Documentation

Leadership

Safety awareness

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Related field

Tools

P&IDs

Job description

We are looking for a Facility Engineer to support and oversee the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the plant’s industrial utility systems, with a primary focus on industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia and freon-based systems.

This role will also support the plant’s boiler, thermal oil heater, steam and condensate, compressed air, and water supply utility systems. The position plays an important role in ensuring equipment reliability, safety compliance, energy optimisation, and smooth plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation and maintenance of ammonia and freon-based refrigeration systems.
• Monitor system performance and coordinate corrective actions for any abnormal conditions.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance plans are carried out effectively.
• Support boiler, thermal oil heater, steam, condensate, compressed air, and water utility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and reliability improvement initiatives for utility systems.
• Supervise and guide the Facilities team, including boilerman, refrigeration technicians, and associates.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors for maintenance, repairs, inspections, and improvement works.
• Support Process Safety Management activities, including MOC, PHA, MI, PSSR, SOPs, training, and incident investigation.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, statutory, and operational requirements.
• Maintain proper technical documentation such as SOPs, P&IDs, training records, MOC logs, and maintenance records.
• Support energy efficiency and utility optimisation projects.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in industrial refrigeration systems, preferably in manufacturing or process industries.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems will be an added advantage.
• Exposure to boiler, steam, thermal oil, compressed air, water supply, or other industrial utilities is preferred.
• Minimum 1–2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Hands‑on experience in Process Safety Management or compliance‑related activities is an added advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting, planning, communication, and documentation skills.
• Able to work in an industrial plant environment and support flexible working hours or on‑call duties when required.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be hands‑on, safety‑focused, proactive, and able to lead a technical team. This person should be comfortable working closely with maintenance, production, contractors, and external parties to ensure smooth and reliable facility operations