Operation Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Kulim; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking a Facilities Engineer to oversee the daily operation and preventive maintenance of critical plant utilities in Kulim, Malaysia. The role requires overseeing life safety systems, mechanical infrastructure, and electrical distribution while ensuring regulatory compliance and robust business continuity.

You will lead a shift team, coordinate with vendors, and optimize energy and system performance in a mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control or Facilities Engineering.
• 3–5 years of hands-on facilities or shift operations experience in commercial/manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety, and building management systems (BMS).
• Familiarity with CMMS and service management software.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operation and preventive/predictive maintenance of critical plant utilities to ensure zero disruption to core operations.
• Oversee Life Safety Systems’ testing, integrity, and regulatory compliance including fire protection and gas detection.
• Manage plant mechanical assets and environmental controls across HVAC systems, chillers, AHUs, CDA and water treatment.
• Ensure reliability of electrical distribution: HT switchgears, transformers, MSB, diesel generators, UPS.
• Serve as main contact for safety, environmental, and utility regulators to maintain licenses.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Fire/Life safety

BMS

CMMS

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control or Facilities Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Service Management Software

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Job Description (Responsibilities)

• System Uptime & Continuity: Direct the daily operation and preventive/predictive maintenance of all critical plant utilities to ensure zero disruption to core business or manufacturing operations.
• Life Safety Systems (LSS) Management: Oversee the integrity, testing, and compliance of Life Safety Systems, including Fire Protection (sprinklers, clean agent systems), Gas Detection, Toxic Gas Monitoring Systems (TGMS), and Emergency Command Centers.
• Mechanical Infrastructure Supervision: Manage plant mechanical assets, ensuring precise environmental controls through large-scale HVAC systems, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units (AHUs), compressed air (CDA), and water treatment plants.
• Electrical Power Distribution: Ensure the reliability of the plant’s electrical hierarchy, coordinating the upkeep of High Tension (HT) switchgears, transformers, Main Switchboards (MSB), Emergency Diesel Generators, and industrial UPS networks.
• Compliance & Authority Liaison: Serve as the main point of contact for safety, environmental, and utility regulators (e.g., DOSH, DOE, Suruhanjaya Tenaga, Fire Department) to maintain all operating licenses and safety permits.
• Emergency Response Leadership: Act as a core commander or advisor for the site Emergency Response Team (ERT), establishing robust business continuity plans (BCP) and leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) after critical incidents.
• Supervise & Coach entire shift crew (Shift Leaders, Shift technicians, LV Chargeman & I&C technicians) & ensure the team technical capability/troubleshooting skills
• System Operations: Manage day-to-day operations for critical building systems, including HVAC/chillers, power distribution (LV/MV), emergency generators/UPS, BMS/controls, fire and life safety, plumbing, and elevators.
• Team & Vendor Management: Lead internal technicians and supervise external service vendors/contractors; define scopes, oversee site work, verify service delivery, and validate invoices.
• Maintenance & Compliance: Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance are executed according to OEM standards, CMMS schedules, and EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) regulations.
• SLA & Incident Management: Drive zero-incident safety cultures, monitor SLA/KPI compliance, conduct root cause analyses (RCA) for operational gaps, and lead toolbox talks or risk assessments.
• Lifecycle & Projects: Support minor works, asset lifecycle planning, energy optimization, and system upgrades with minimal or zero business disruption.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree / Diploma Graduate in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (I&C), or Facilities Engineering.
• Experience: Typically 3 to 5 years (or more depending on site scale) of hands‑on facilities or shift operations experience in commercial, manufacturing, or mission‑critical environments.
• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety, and building management systems (BMS). Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and service management software.
• Language & Soft Skills: Proficiency in English and local languages (such as Bahasa Malaysia for local operations); strong leadership, vendor negotiation, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Location: On‑site –Kulim, Malaysia

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you’re pursuing.

At JLL, we give you the opportunity, knowledge and tools to own your success, because we value what makes each of us unique. We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world. For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY.