Plant Reliability Engineer: Maintenance, Projects & CI

Nufarm; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & Well-being

Work-Life Balance

Career Development

Job summary

Nufarm in Malaysia is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to bridge daily maintenance execution and engineering improvement projects. You will enhance plant efficiency, safety, and cost control by driving preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, and by analyzing breakdown trends.

You will collaborate with Production to improve machine performance, changeover efficiency, and CAPEX project support for new equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or related Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in maintenance, plant engineering, or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance systems and equipment reliability.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) and regulatory compliance (e.g., DOSH, DOE).
• Hands-on experience with pumps, compressors, boilers, tanks, and filling machines.
• Experience in the chemical industry.
• Basic understanding of automation/PLC troubleshooting and control systems.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance & reliability activities to ensure high equipment availability.
• Analyze breakdown trends and perform root cause analysis for recurring failures.
• Work with Production to improve machine performance, yield, and changeover efficiency.
• Lead installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment and assist in CAPEX projects.
• Ensure safety & compliance with Process Safety Management and Mechanical Integrity requirements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through design improvements and CI initiatives.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for automation systems and PLCs.

Skills

Maintenance & reliability

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis (RCA)

Automation/PLC troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or related Engineering

Tools

PLC

SCADA

VFDs

Job description

Nufarm in Malaysia is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to bridge daily maintenance execution and engineering improvement projects. You will enhance plant efficiency, safety, and cost control by driving preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, and by analyzing breakdown trends.

You will collaborate with Production to improve machine performance, changeover efficiency, and CAPEX project support for new equipment.