Factory Manager

Jobstreet Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Malaysia is seeking an experienced plant operations manager. The role requires overseeing production, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing various certifications. Candidates must have a Bachelor or Diploma in Engineering and a minimum of 10 years' experience in the palm oil industry. Key responsibilities include leading plant departments and training staff to maintain operational efficiency. A strong background in safety management and government liaison is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the palm oil industry (upstream or downstream).
• Steam Engineer certificate from DOSH (1st or 2nd Grade) required.
• Experience with certifications such as GMP, ISCC, Kosher, and Halal.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient plant operations and production.
• Oversee compliance with laws and regulations.
• Lead various departments and ensure control over plant operations.
• Implement safety procedures across all activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Certification management

Safety procedures

Project management

Education

Bachelor/Diploma in Engineering (mechanical, chemical or related)

Tools

Steam Engineer certificate

GMP certification

ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications

Job description

Ensure plants operation and production in most efficient and effectives.

Liase with all HOD and key staff at plants to ensure the above tasks achieved. Incharge on overall production department operation.

Incharge on all certification, implementation and updating the certification. (ISCC, Kosher/Halal, GMP)

Compliances with all law and regulations requirement such as DOSH, DOE, MPOB related to plants operation.

To lead HOD (Production, Boiler, Tank Farm, Lab, Physical Refinery, SEP, Security) and ensure supervision of the plants in control and order.

To ensure the plants feed materials, boiler fuels, chemicals, engineering stocks, oil and lubricants for the countinous running of the operation of the plants.

To ensure the Safety procedures been implemented in all plants activities.

To carry out training to all workers to ensure the competency of each of the staff.

To ensure plants cost and control in efficience maner and minimize the wasteges..

To prepare and submit monthly progress report.

REQUIREMENT

• Education background – Bachelor/Diploma in Engineering (mechanical, chemical or related with engineering)
• Working experience > 10yrs in Palm oil industry (Upstream or downstream) – candidate have link with palm industry for raw material (POME, SBE & etc)
• Steam Engineer certificate from DOSH (1st Grade or 2nd Grade) – CF renewal for Boiler & pressure vessel
• Involve in certification – GMP, ISCC, Kosher, Halal, ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 14001:2015 (Environment), Safety & health
• Able to lead & liase with related Government Department – DOSH, DOE, MPOB & etc
• Involve in operation, maintenance, planning, budget & cost, logistic & improvement
• Added advantages skill (Optional)
• Diploma in Palm Oil Milling from MPOB
• Competent Person in confined space
• Authorised Gas Tester & Entry Supervisor (AGTES)
• Authorised Entrance & Standby Person (AESP)
• Competency in Environment – CePSWaM (Scheduled Waste Management)