Plant Maintenance Executive - Butterworth

CAB Feed; Butterworth; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CAB Feed is seeking a Plant Maintenance Executive for our Butterworth facility. You will oversee maintenance planning, troubleshooting and continuous improvement to ensure equipment reliability and safe plant operations.

The role requires hands-on maintenance experience, CMMS familiarity, and the ability to lead a maintenance team across weekend and night shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related discipline.
• 2–3 years of hands-on plant maintenance experience, preferably in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in industrial maintenance.
• Knowledge of mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics and 3‑phase electrical systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS or maintenance management software; PLC knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and oversee maintenance activities including manpower, spare parts and scheduling.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to minimise downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis (5-Why) and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure, spare parts inventory and KPIs.
• Propose and coordinate plant improvement projects with project teams.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations, safety briefings and continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach and guide maintenance team members.
• Support productivity, cost-saving initiatives and 5S/housekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

CMMS

PLC controls

Sensor instrumentation

MCC

Job description

Plant Maintenance Executive - Butterworth

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Maintenance Executive to oversee plant maintenance operations at our Butterworth facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, efficiency and safety of plant equipment and facilities through effective maintenance planning, troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and oversee maintenance activities, including manpower allocation, spare parts and maintenance scheduling.

Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to minimise equipment breakdowns and unplanned downtime.

Conduct root cause analysis (5-Why) and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment failures.

Monitor maintenance expenditure, spare parts inventory and maintenance performance against established KPIs.

Propose and coordinate plant improvement projects in collaboration with the Project Coordinator and Maintenance Manager.

Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) requirements during maintenance and project activities.

Participate in incident investigations, safety briefings, EHS committee activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead, coach and provide technical guidance to maintenance team members.

Support productivity improvement, cost-saving initiatives and 5S/housekeeping programmes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.

Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on plant maintenance experience, preferably in a feedmill, flour mill, palm oil mill or high-volume automated manufacturing environment.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in industrial maintenance.

Good understanding of mechanical drive systems, pneumatics, hydraulics and 3-phase electrical systems.

Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or maintenance management software.

Knowledge of PLC controls, sensor instrumentation and motor control centres (MCC) will be an added advantage.

Good leadership, communication and coordination skills.

Willingness to be on-call for emergency plant breakdowns and support scheduled plant shutdowns during weekends or nights.

What We Are Looking For

A proactive individual with strong technical and analytical capabilities.

Able to work independently and lead maintenance activities effectively.

Strong commitment to workplace safety, equipment reliability and continuous improvement.