Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Plant Maintenance

Golden Scoop; Sepang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Malaysia is seeking a skilled Plant Maintenance professional. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment faults, and ensuring compliance with safety and engineering standards. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in the cold manufacturing industry and a Diploma in Engineering. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for coordinating with teams and vendors, aiming to enhance plant efficiency and minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance in cold manufacturing industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all functions and levels.
• Proven experience in plant maintenance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment faults and support breakdown recovery.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for repairs.
• Monitor equipment condition and breakdown trends.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Mechanical and electrical systems knowledge

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership ability

Education

SPM / Diploma in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Plant Maintenance supports plant operations to keep equipment reliable, safe, and available for production. The role troubleshoots breakdowns, supports preventive maintenance, and works with internal teams and vendors to reduce downtime and improve plant performance. Plant Maintenance ensures maintenance comply with safety, quality, and engineering standards while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure machinery reliability.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment faults and support breakdown recovery.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for repairs and servicing.
• Monitor equipment condition, breakdown trends, and spare parts usage.
• Support maintenance planning, scheduling, and shutdown activities.
• Ensure work follows safety, food safety, and engineering standards.
• Maintain maintenance records, reports, and basic technical documentation.
• Support improvement projects to reduce breakdowns and maintenance costs.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electricalموية and control systems.
• Proven troubleshooting skills for complex equipment faults.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance and operating data to spot gaps.
• Skilled in root cause analysis to eliminate repeat failures.
• Able to design and implement process and reliability improvements.
• Experience managing multiple engineering projects end to olmuş.
• Strong organization skills to manage people, timelines, and resources.
• Capable of tracking project budgets, costs, and schedules.
• Clear, logical thinking to solve complex technical problems.
• Practical and resourceful in improving uptime and plant efficiency.
• Strong communication with production, safety, and procurement teams.
• Able to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership ability to guide, coach, and support maintenance teams.
• Disciplined in documentation of maintenance work and system changes.
• High focus on safety practices and regulatory compliance.
• Proactive in monitoring equipment conditions to prevent breakdowns.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and balance team workload.

Qualifications and Experience

• Min.效 SPM / Diploma in Engineering or its equivalent with 5 years of experience maintenance in cold manufacturing industry.
• Articulate and able to communicate effectively across all functions and levels.
• Proven experience in plant maintenance or related field.