Operations & Maintenance Manager — Food Manufacturing

Vit Makanan (KL); Rawang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to lead reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement at our food manufacturing facility. You will ensure equipment safety, compliance, and availability while driving automation, energy efficiency, productivity and waste reduction.

This hands-on leadership role requires moving between the production floor, maintenance planning, suppliers and audit teams to deliver tangible improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5-8 years in factory engineering, maintenance or plant operations, incl. 2-3 years leading a team.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, breakdown troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and contractor management.
• Experience in food, FMCG, packaging or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, Halal and workplace safety requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with production teams, suppliers, contractors and auditors.
• Good analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work shifts, support peak-season operations and participate in an agreed on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute preventive and corrective maintenance plans for production machinery, utilities and facilities
• Lead the response to equipment breakdowns and coordinate emergency repairs with minimal disruption to production
• Improve equipment uptime, maintenance effectiveness, spare-parts control and maintenance cost
• Lead automation, energy-saving, process-improvement and waste-reduction projects
• Manage maintenance suppliers, outsourced contractors and service providers, including scope, quality, safety and cost
• Lead and develop the maintenance team through clear priorities, coaching and performance standards
• Maintain clean, orderly and safe work areas and ensure work is completed in line with applicable safety requirements
• Partner with Production, Quality, Warehouse and EHS teams to prevent recurring failures and improve overall factory performance
• Support internal and external audits and maintain readiness for HACCP, Halal, JKKP/DOSH, BOMBA and other applicable requirements
• Promote 5S and basic equipment-care practices, including clean, inspect, lubricate and tighten routines where applicable

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Contractor management

Equipment reliability

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Operations & Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing

We are looking for an Operations & Maintenance Manager to lead the reliability, maintenance and continuous improvement agenda for our food manufacturing facility. You will keep production equipment and facilities safe, compliant and available while leading improvements in automation, energy efficiency, productivity and waste reduction. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can move confidently between the production floor, maintenance planning, suppliers, contractors and audit teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and execute preventive and corrective maintenance plans for production machinery, utilities and facilities
• Lead the response to equipment breakdowns and coordinate emergency repairs with minimal disruption to production
• Improve equipment uptime, maintenance effectiveness, spare-parts control and maintenance cost
• Lead automation, energy-saving, process-improvement and waste-reduction projects
• Manage maintenance suppliers, outsourced contractors and service providers, including scope, quality, safety and cost
• Lead and develop the maintenance team through clear priorities, coaching and performance standards
• Maintain clean, orderly and safe work areas and ensure work is completed in line with applicable safety requirements
• Partner with Production, Quality, Warehouse and EHS teams to prevent recurring failures and improve overall factory performance
• Support internal and external audits and maintain readiness for HACCP, FSSC 22000, Halal, JKKP/DOSH, BOMBA and other applicable requirements
• Promote 5S and basic equipment-care practices, including clean, inspect, lubricate and tighten routines where applicable

About you

• Degree or diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline
• At least 5-8 years of experience in factory engineering, maintenance or plant operations, including 2-3 years leading a team
• Experience with preventive maintenance, breakdown troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and contractor management
• Experience in a food, FMCG, packaging or other regulated manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of HACCP, Halal and workplace safety requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with production teams, suppliers, contractors and auditors
• Good analytical, planning and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work shifts, support peak-season operations and participate in an agreed on-call rotation