Lead Maintenance Engineer – Reliability & Plant Improvement

Bradken Ltd.; Merlimau; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first culture

Competitive pay and benefits

Flexible work options

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bradken is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead maintenance reliability, plant improvement initiatives, and contractor management at our Merlimau manufacturing site in Malaysia. The role focuses on preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.

You will work closely with Operations, Safety, Quality and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and lead major maintenance activities and CAPEX

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/mechatronics engineering or related field.
• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing, foundry, heavy industry, or industrial plant environment.
• Experience leading maintenance teams, coordinating outages, and managing contractors.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM and maintenance planning processes.
• Strong safety, environmental compliance and risk management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, corrective and condition-based maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and safety.
• Coordinate maintenance resources, schedules, contractors, spare parts and technical support.
• Drive safety culture and ensure compliance with safety standards and contractor processes.
• Analyze major equipment failures, lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Lead plant shutdown planning, execution, and reliability improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS/EAM

Job description

Bradken is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead maintenance reliability, plant improvement initiatives, and contractor management at our Merlimau manufacturing site in Malaysia. The role focuses on preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.

You will work closely with Operations, Safety, Quality and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and lead major maintenance activities and CAPEX