Manufacturing Excellence & Maintenance Manager

KL-Kepong Rubber Products Sdn Bhd; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

KL-Kepong Rubber Products Sdn Bhd in Ipoh invites a seasoned maintenance leader to head the engineering department. The role focuses on breakdown and preventive maintenance, improvement projects, and achieving high OEE in glove manufacturing.

You will manage capital projects, budgets, and maintenance systems, develop teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive reliability, uptime, and operational excellence at the Ipoh factory.

Qualifications

• Graduate Degree or Master in Engineering or relevant technical field or equivalent.
• 8+ years' experience in glove manufacturing or related field.
• Experience as a manager in Maintenance/Repair (Facilities & Machinery).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills; results oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department in breakdown and preventive maintenance, improvement projects, and excellence initiatives.
• Manage capital expenditure projects including planning, budgeting, and schedules.
• Stay updated on manufacturing technologies and evaluate their impact on operations.
• Oversee maintenance system implementation, spare parts inventory, and manpower planning.
• Ensure minimal downtime and achieve KPI targets; drive OEE improvements.
• Supervise engineering staff and provide training for optimal performance.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to sustain reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Results oriented

Teamwork

Education

Graduate Degree or Master in Engineering

Job description

KL-Kepong Rubber Products Sdn Bhd in Ipoh invites a seasoned maintenance leader to head the engineering department. The role focuses on breakdown and preventive maintenance, improvement projects, and achieving high OEE in glove manufacturing.

You will manage capital projects, budgets, and maintenance systems, develop teams, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive reliability, uptime, and operational excellence at the Ipoh factory.