Manager - Engineering (Control & Instrumentation/Plant & Process)

Hartalega; Sepang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Malaysia seeks a Manager - Engineering to oversee engineering functions and maintenance operations. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering fields and a minimum of 6 years of experience in engineering and maintenance. Key responsibilities include assessing process efficiency, implementing engineering standards, and leading operational excellence projects. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in PLC, SCADA, and industry standards, ensuring maximum operational effectiveness while adhering to safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of working experience in engineering/maintenance.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance procedures related to operations and industrial standards.
• Familiarity with operational excellence principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess process costs and overall equipment efficiency within the plant.
• Implement policies, standards, and procedures for engineering, technical work, and ISO requirements.
• Direct and coordinate engineering tasks within the plant.

Skills

Programmable Logic Control (PLC)

SCADA

AutoCAD

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering/Control & Instrumentation

Job description

Manager - Engineering (Control & Instrumentation/Plant & Process)

Assessing process costs and overall equipment efficiency within plant.

Implementing policies, standards, and procedures for engineering, technical work and implementation of ISO 9001/GMP requirements.

Directing and coordinating engineering tasks within plant.

Identifying and implementing operational excellence projects.

Implementing and executing equipment preventive maintenance program.

Plan, manage and control plant mechanical, electrical, automation, control, and instrumentation engineering activities, which includes engineering design, engineering improvements, technology management and maintenance of engineering systems.

Lead the team in plant maintenance to ensure equipment are maintained according to standards and any plant machinery or equipment breakdown is attended to promptly and properly.

Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money within budget. Manage capital expenditure projects that includes planning, budget control, project schedules, etc.

Develop, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing technologies and operational excellence projects in plant & process and control & instrumentation systems.

Review and ensure good operational effectiveness of existing processes and work practices related to management and maintenance of plant.

Derive, monitor and control departmental budget and ensure department objectives are met.

Manage the engineering department and ensure department objectives are met.

Develop and manage maintenance management system that includes preventive and predictive maintenance, parts inventory control, control of maintenance cost, manpower control, etc.

Work out the plans to achieve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and ensure downtime and/or rejection are minimal.

Liaise with other departments/ plants for standardization or critical work execution.

Ensure activities carried out by solely or jointly with other divisions observe good health and safety standards.

Always adhere to and enforce company rules, policies, and regulations.

Carry out routine walkabout and site inspection to ensure good housekeeping and identify potential breakdown or continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Mechatronic Engineering/ Control & Instrumentation or equivalent.

Minimum 6 years of working experience in engineering/ maintenance.

Engineering Division's policies and procedures i.e. people, operations, and budgeting.

Regulatory and compliance procedures related to operations and Industrial standards (ISO requirements).

Programmable Logic Control (PLC), SCADA, AutoCAD.

Manufacturing technologies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Industry 4.0 (IOT/Automation).

Operational excellence principles and tools (e.g. Value streams, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma).

Tools involved in resource planning & execution and time study and manpower utilization calculation.

Problem solving and troubleshooting techniques.