Preventive Maintenance Planner (Manufacturing) #MRU8#

Asia Recruit; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Preventive Maintenance Planner in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. This role involves preparing and overseeing preventive maintenance plans for plant equipment, managing maintenance resources, and analyzing effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and have at least 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment. Supervisory experience and knowledge of maintenance systems like SAP are critical. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or executive role.
• Familiar with food manufacturing regulations, GMP, FSMS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preventive maintenance plans for all plant equipment.
• Schedule maintenance activities and conduct planning meetings.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance plans and equipment history.
• Analyze maintenance effectiveness and generate downtime reports.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Preventive Maintenance Planner (Manufacturing)

Prepare preventive maintenance (PM) plans for all plant equipment based on criticality analysis.

Schedule maintenance activities by coordinating required resources, including spare parts, manpower, tools, and timelines; conduct maintenance planning meetings as required.

Maintain complete and accurate records of maintenance plans and equipment history, including work performed, materials used, costs, manpower, time spent, contractors, manuals, brochures, and other relevant documentation.

Track and document unplanned maintenance activities and breakdown repairs; prepare technical drawings of equipment parts for reference when required.

Analyze and evaluate maintenance effectiveness, including PM compliance rate, quality of maintenance work, maintenance man‑hour utilization, condition monitoring results, and spare parts consumption (fast‑moving, slow‑moving, insurance, and OPEX items).

Generate and analyze equipment downtime and stoppage ranking reports; prioritize maintenance actions to address major contributors to downtime and initiate root‑cause analysis for significant equipment failures.

Manage fixed manufacturing expenses related to maintenance, including repair costs, manpower deployment, capital expenditure (CAPEX), and operational expenditure (OPEX).

Machine Knowledge & Application

Interpret machine designs, technical specifications, operation manuals, and spare parts requirements to support preventive maintenance planning.

Develop and maintain machine equipment manuals and troubleshooting guides.

Detect early signs of machine irregularities and perform basic troubleshooting and corrective maintenance when required.

Project Management

Executes project plan based on agreed timeline.

Effectively monitor project status, evaluates services of contractors prior to turnover to process owner and plant cost effective use of resources and deployment services.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or executive role.
• Strong knowledge of SAP or similar systems, maintenance planning, and asset management.
• Ability to guide and supervise a team in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation maintenance tasks.
• Understanding of food manufacturing regulations, GMP, FSMS, and operational principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement skills, with the ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision.