Operations & Maintenance Manager

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia represents an established halal-certified food manufacturer seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to drive reliability and continuous improvement across the production facility. You will lead preventive maintenance, oversee safety, and partner with QA, EHS, and production teams to keep equipment available and compliant.

This hands-on role requires a degree in engineering, 5–8 years factory experience, and a track record in managing maintenance staff, contractors, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5 to 8 years in factory engineering, maintenance, or plant operations.
• Experience in food manufacturing or other highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Leadership: Build, implement, and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance plans for production machinery, utilities, and facilities.
• Issue Resolution: Lead rapid response to equipment breakdowns and coordinate emergency repairs to minimize production disruption.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive automation, energy-saving, process improvement, and waste-reduction projects.
• Vendor & Contractor Management: Oversee maintenance suppliers, outsourced contractors, and service providers with focus on scope, quality, safety and cost.
• Team Development: Lead and develop maintenance team with clear priorities and coaching.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion workplace safety; promote 5S and basic equipment-care practices.
• Audit Readiness: Support audits with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and EHS teams.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

We are representing an established, Halal-certified food manufacturer with a strong heritage and a footprint in global distribution. Fusing traditional quality with modern manufacturing innovation, our client is currently seeking a driven Operations & Maintenance Manager to join their fast-paced facility and ensure their production lines run smoothly and efficiently.

Our client is looking for a hands-on technical leader to champion the reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement agenda for their manufacturing facility. In this critical role, you will ensure production equipment and facilities remain safe, compliant, and highly available. You will also lead strategic improvements in automation, energy efficiency, productivity, and waste reduction. This position is ideal for an agile leader who can move seamlessly between the production floor, maintenance planning, contractor management, and executive audit teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Leadership: Build, implement, and oversee robust preventive and corrective maintenance plans for all production machinery, utilities, and plant facilities.

• Issue Resolution: Lead the rapid response to equipment breakdowns and coordinate emergency repairs to ensure minimal disruption to production schedules.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive projects focused on automation, energy-saving, process improvement, and waste reduction to improve equipment uptime and maintenance cost-efficiency.

• Vendor & Contractor Management: Manage maintenance suppliers, outsourced contractors, and service providers, strictly overseeing scope, quality, safety, and cost.

• Team Development: Lead and develop the internal maintenance team by setting clear priorities, enforcing performance standards, and providing active coaching.

• Safety & Compliance: Champion workplace safety by maintaining clean and orderly work areas. Promote 5S methodology and basic equipment-care practices (clean, inspect, lubricate, tighten).

• Audit Readiness: Partner with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and EHS teams to support internal and external audits. Maintain absolute readiness for HACCP, FSSC 22000, Halal, JKKP/DOSH, BOMBA, and other applicable regulatory standards.

About You

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Experience: 5 to 8 years of working experience in factory engineering, maintenance, or plant operations, including 2 to 3 years in a direct team leadership role.

• Industry Background: Proven experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Technical Skills: Deep expertise in preventive maintenance, breakdown troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and contractor management.

• Compliance Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of HACCP, Halal standards, and strict workplace safety requirements.

• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills, paired with strong communication abilities to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and auditors.

• Flexibility: Willingness to work shifts, support peak-season operations, and participate in an agreed-upon on-call rotation.

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree