Senior 24/7 Process Operations Leader

Private Advertiser; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser, a process manufacturing organization, seeks a Production Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale, 24/7 facility. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in refinery, petrochemical, oleochemical, or related continuous process industries, with exposure to hydrotreating, utilities, and tank farm environments.

You will drive safety, reliability, and cost efficiency, leading a sizeable operations team and fostering a culture of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 15 years of experience within refinery, petrochemical, oleochemical, or other continuous process manufacturing industries
• At least 5 years of experience in a senior operations or production leadership role managing 24/7 manufacturing operations
• Strong understanding of process safety management, operational risk management, and manufacturing excellence principles
• Experience leading turnarounds, commissioning activities, and major operational improvement initiatives
• Sound commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, resources, and operational priorities
• Strategic and commercially astute leader

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for plant operations to achieve production, quality, reliability, and efficiency targets
• Drive safety, reliability, and cost-effective operations while meeting regulatory requirements and business objectives
• Lead major turnarounds, commissioning activities, and operational improvement initiatives
• Foster a high-performance culture with coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
• Partner with Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and Technical teams to maximize plant availability
• Deliver timely reporting, performance insights, and operational recommendations to senior management
• Represent Operations during audits and regulatory engagements

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Process Safety Management

Strategic & Commercial Acumen

People Development

Cross-functional Collaboration

Turnarounds & Engineering Liaison

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Private Advertiser, a process manufacturing organization, seeks a Production Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale, 24/7 facility. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in refinery, petrochemical, oleochemical, or related continuous process industries, with exposure to hydrotreating, utilities, and tank farm environments.

You will drive safety, reliability, and cost efficiency, leading a sizeable operations team and fostering a culture of