Maintenance Manager (Data Center)

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

Job summary

A leading maintenance service provider is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role involves directing and supervising maintenance activities, generating work schedules, and conducting site inspections. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Engineering and at least 5 years in a Data Centre or high-tech environment. Strong technical expertise in critical systems like HVAC and emergency power is essential. The position requires proficiency in English and team management experience for success.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years of relevant work experience in a Data Centre environment or Hi-tech factory.
• Understanding of critical data centre systems, including HVAC and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Ability to write detailed work scripts and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise activities of vendors and in-house staff.
• Conduct site inspections to identify maintenance needs.
• Generate annual maintenance schedules and delegate tasks.

Skills

Proficient in English communication

Knowledge of building management laws

Technical knowledge of data centre systems

Computer applications proficiency

Team management experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

The Maintenance manager’s responsibilities include but not limited to directing, coordinating, and supervising the activities of vendors/contractors, this includes the in-house staff performing the operation, maintenance, and on all facilities equipment.

Generating of the annual maintenance schedule and delegating defined tasks to team members. The manager shall conduct site inspections and identify areas requiring additional maintenance works. Ensuring the safety of personnel, equipment and work carried out are part of the responsibilities.

Work closely with Senior Operation Manager in identifying and implementing a proactive maintenance strategy that is cost effective and always ensuring maximum availability for the facilities.

Create a standard for maintenance procedures and checklists, ensuring scalability and sustainability.

The position requires strong critical environment technical skills and routine conduct of hands‑on operations and inspection work on a variety of critical facility systems and equipment in a critically operating environment.

Responsible for protecting and improving the value of our assets and ensuring the critical engineering systems reliably perform their intended function. Required to perform hands‑on operations, conduct equipment/system functional inspection and troubleshooting prior to calling vendor/equipment supplier specialist on‑site.

Work requires strong formal conduct of operations skills, technical expertise, personal accountability, and flawless execution of work activities commensurate with a highly critical environment and associated expectations for exceptional customer satisfaction and confidence.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in English through all mediums of communication. Ability to write and review good quality detailed work scripts, methods of procedure, and standard operating procedures. Prepare incident report.
• Good knowledge of all laws that govern building management and maintenance, including building safety, emergency evacuation and environment protection.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering field with min. 5 years of relevant work experience in Data Centre environment or Hi‑tech factory/plant (e.g., semi‑conductor).
• Technical knowledge with hands‑on knowledge/experience and understanding of critical data centre systems, including HVAC, Standby emergency power, uninterruptible power supplies, and associated infrastructure.
• Proficient in computer applications and software, including commercial computerized maintenance management systems, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel VI. Requires working out of office hours as technical support, 24/7 support to site operation team. To be onsite for incident support.
• Prior experience in people / team management