Facility Manager

Talent Switch Sdn Bhd; Kajang Municipal Council; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Malaysia is seeking a Manager - Facilities to oversee the daily operations of the Facilities Department. This role involves managing power distribution, maintenance of equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role, possess strong problem-solving and managerial skills, and be fluent in Chinese for effective communication with stakeholders. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Engineering or Facilities Manager.
• Understanding of TPM is essential.
• Must be able to speak Chinese for stakeholder liaison.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Facilities Department.
• Manage power distribution and maintenance across the factory.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Lead the team on TPM implementation.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Managerial skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics or similar

Job description

General Summary

The Manager - Facilities is responsible for the overall daily operation of the Facilities Department including building, factory maintenance and new equipped machines to meet the needs of the organization and its employees.

Principal Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design reviewing, calculation, implementation and management of power distribution and transmission for the entire factory.
• Familiar with the relevant facilities of the high and low voltage distribution rooms of manufacturing enterprises, and able to reasonably distribute the power load according to each workshop.
• Familiar with the power supply and distribution design and construction of the factory, maintenance and trouble-shooting of electrical wiring system.
• Familiar with the repair, preventive maintenance task on all switch boards, circuit breakers, transformers, switch gears and management of all High Voltage, Low Voltage and generators room.
• Responsible for energy management, ensuring energy consumption (Energy consumption per RM10,000 output value) is reduced by 5% year on year.
• Manage all aspects of the facilities Operations and Maintenance team in accordance to the policies and procedures, regulations and agreed service levels.
• Identify and develop annual plan on facility management activities while complying to safety, health and environment requirements and regulations.
• Develop and manage cost controls and process improvement activities related to facilities management, bench-marking industry trend.
• In charge of a budget and must negotiate with outside vendors for supplies, repairs and other measures to achieve maximum value of money.
• Typically analyze the equipment maintenance structure, look into equipment and machinery failures, assess the needs for spare parts and equipment replacements and report safety hazards.
• Planning for future development with suggestion on equipment upgrades and machinery modification in line with strategic business objectives.
• Investigating of equipment breakdowns and monitoring the performance of equipment after repairs for any deficiencies.
• To ensure that the preventive maintenance is being planned and executed effectively with the agreed service levels.
• Appraise individual and team performance measured against established performance expectations, objectives and team priorities and define methods for improvement and individual career development.
• To ensure that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.
• To lead the team on TPM implementation.
• To ensure the stability of facilities team workforce.
• To execute any other function assigned by the HOD as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements

• Minimum 3 years working experience in a similar role as Engineering or Facilities Manager.
• Technically competent with excellent problem solving, analytical and managerial skill.
• Understanding of TPM is a MUST.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and carry out responsibilities with a minimum of supervision.
• Candidate must be able to speak Chinese Language for liaising with stakeholder in China.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or above in Mechatronics or Industrial Automation Engineering or Electrical Engineering or Power Transmission Major.
• Preferable with Electrical Engineering background.
• Experience in LV/HV substation is an advantage.