HVAC & Utilities Technician – Reliability & Optimization

Hershey; Kulai; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Job summary

Hershey Malaysia is seeking an Utilities Technician to keep critical plant utility and HVAC systems safe, reliable, and efficient. You will work with production, maintenance, and engineering to improve equipment reliability and energy efficiency while complying with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring and inspecting systems, recording parameters, performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment, and maintaining CMMS records.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on plant utility and HVAC systems.
• Knowledge of HVAC and refrigeration equipment (AHUs, FCUs, chilled water systems, cooling towers, ventilation).
• Experience with maintenance tools and measuring instruments (multimeters, gauges, vibration/temperature meters).
• Familiarity with BMS, DCS, PLC troubleshooting, CMMS/SAP PM.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, operate, and inspect utility/HVAC systems including compressors, chillers, AHUs, FCUs, and cold rooms.
• Identify abnormal conditions such as temperature deviations, vibration, alarms, leaks, and airflow issues.
• Record and analyze operating parameters (temp, pressure, humidity, flow, status).
• Perform preventive maintenance: cleaning, lubrication, inspections, adjustments, replacements of consumables.
• Troubleshoot and repair motors, pumps, fans, valves, dampers, sensors, actuators, thermostats, VSDs.
• Use maintenance tools/CMMS to identify root causes and restore performance.
• Monitor system performance via BMS/DCS/local control panels.
• Maintain maintenance records, inspection reports, and work orders in SAP PM or CMMS.
• Support predictive maintenance, energy management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow safety requirements: PPE, LOTO, permit-to-work, environmental, electrical, fire safety.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Certificate/Diploma in engineering/technical field

Tools

Multimeters

Pressure gauges

Vibration meters

Temperature meters

Job description

Hershey Malaysia is seeking an Utilities Technician to keep critical plant utility and HVAC systems safe, reliable, and efficient. You will work with production, maintenance, and engineering to improve equipment reliability and energy efficiency while complying with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring and inspecting systems, recording parameters, performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment, and maintaining CMMS records.