Maintenance Manager – Engineering

AGRO SNOW SDN BHD; Kampung Tanjung Langsat; On-site; MYR 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Agro Snow Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager – Engineering to lead the Engineering & Maintenance function at our food manufacturing facility. The role focuses on mechanical, electrical and automation systems, utilities, boiler, water treatment and wastewater management to ensure high equipment reliability and food safety.

The successful candidate will lead the team through commissioning, start-up and subsequent commercial production, driving continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in a relevant field and hands-on engineering/maintenance experience in food manufacturing.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering and maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering & Maintenance Department across mechanical, electrical, automation and utilities.
• Develop and manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Ensure high equipment reliability, plant availability and compliance with GMP/HACCP.
• Oversee plant commissioning, start-up and ongoing production support.
• Manage CMMS, schedules, and maintenance history.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Agro Snow Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager – Engineering to lead the Engineering & Maintenance function at our food manufacturing facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management of Mechanical, Electrical & Automation, Utilities, Boiler, Water Treatment and Wastewater/Effluent Treatment systems, ensuring high equipment reliability, plant availability, food safety, safety compliance and regulatory compliance.

This position will lead the engineering and maintenance team during plant commissioning, start-up and subsequent commercial production.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall Engineering & Maintenance Department covering Mechanical, Electrical & Automation and Utilities.

Develop and manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.

Ensure high equipment reliability and minimise breakdowns and unplanned production downtime.

Lead troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis for major and recurring equipment failures.

Support plant installation, testing, commissioning, start-up and equipment handover.

Manage maintenance of food-processing equipment, production machinery and supporting utility systems.

Oversee mechanical equipment including pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, valves, piping, tanks, vessels, heat exchangers and rotating equipment.

Manage electrical systems including MCCs, switchgear, transformers, motors, VFDs, panels and electrical distribution systems.

Provide oversight for PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation and plant automation systems.

Manage utilities including:

Boiler and steam systems

Water Treatment Plant

Wastewater / Effluent Treatment Plant

Chillers and cooling towers

Compressed air

HVAC / AHU systems

Process water systems

Electrical power distribution

Ensure maintenance activities comply with GMP, HACCP, food safety and hygiene requirements.

Ensure maintenance activities do not create contamination or foreign-material risks within production areas.

Ensure appropriate food-grade lubricants and materials are used where required.

Manage CMMS, maintenance schedules, equipment history and engineering documentation.

Manage critical spare parts and maintenance inventory.

Manage contractors, OEM suppliers and external service providers.

Plan and control engineering and maintenance budgets.

Ensure compliance with statutory, safety and regulatory requirements.

Lead and develop Engineers, Technicians, Chargeman, Boiler Operators and Utilities/Wastewater personnel.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to equipment reliability, energy efficiency, safety and cost reduction.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

Minimum 10 years of engineering and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.

Minimum 3–5 years in a managerial or supervisory position.

Compulsory: Must have hands-on Engineering and Maintenance experience in a food manufacturing / food-processing plant.

Candidates without food manufacturing experience will not be considered.

Strong experience managing Mechanical, Electrical and Utilities maintenance in a food production environment.

Experience maintaining food-processing machinery, production lines and associated utility systems.

Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene and contamination-control requirements relating to engineering and maintenance activities.

Experience in plant commissioning, start-up or greenfield food manufacturing projects will be an added advantage.

Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, breakdown management and Root Cause Analysis.

Good working knowledge of boilers, steam systems, WTP, WWTP/ETP, chillers, cooling towers, compressors and HVAC systems.

Familiarity with MCC, VFD, PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation and industrial automation.

Experience with CMMS or maintenance management systems.

Able to interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, electrical Single Line Diagrams and OEM technical documentation.

Strong leadership, communication, planning and troubleshooting capabilities.

Able to lead multidisciplinary Engineering & Maintenance teams in a continuous food-manufacturing environment.

Mandatory Industry Experience

Food manufacturing / food processing experience is mandatory.

Relevant experience may include:

Food ingredients manufacturing

Dairy / plant-based food manufacturing

Beverage manufacturing

Spray drying

Food powder manufacturing

Applications from candidates without direct food manufacturing or food-processing plant maintenance experience will not be shortlisted.

This wording will make the requirement much clearer on JobStreet and should reduce applications from candidates coming only from chemical, construction, semiconductor, oil & gas or general manufacturing backgrounds.