Senior Maintenance Engineer Mechanical

EcoCeres; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in industrial maintenance is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical in Johor, Malaysia. You will oversee planning governance, lead workpack development, and manage small-scale engineering projects. The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 8-12 years of industrial maintenance experience, particularly in planning governance. Effective coordination with various teams is essential to ensure compliance and safe execution of work.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of industrial maintenance experience including 3–5 years in planning governance.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and reporting skills.
• Exposure to TAR/shutdown cycles and contractor scope planning is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-quality workpacks and job plans.
• Manage turnaround/shutdown readiness and scope registers.
• Deliver small-scale engineering projects from concept to handover.
• Ensure quality close-out of work orders and documentation.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Planning governance

Workpack development

Organizational skills

Coordination skills

Reporting skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical to oversee planning governance, turnaround readiness, performance management, and minor project delivery within EcoCeres's Mechanical & Facility team. This role is critical in ensuring safe, efficient, and repeatable execution of mechanical maintenance activities across the site.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the development of high-quality workpacks and job plans, enforce planning standards, and drive schedule compliance. As the focal point for turnaround/shutdown readiness, you will manage scope registers, gatekeeping processes, and constraint resolution to ensure smooth execution. In addition, you will deliver small-scale engineering projects, managing scope, cost, schedule, and stakeholder engagement from concept through to handover.

Performance & Governance

The role requires strong oversight of mechanical planning standards, backlog governance, and KPI reporting. You will lead routine reviews with managers and superintendents, ensuring prioritization, backlog health, and continuous improvement. Quality close-out of work orders and documentation will be a key part of building organizational learning and reliability.

Collaboration & Interfaces

You will work closely with Mechanical Superintendents, Integrated Schedule Planners, Asset Integrity, Warehouse, Production, and HSSE teams to align planning with execution realities. Effective coordination across these functions will ensure readiness, compliance, and safe delivery of mechanical work.

Job Requirements

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) and have 8–12 years of industrial maintenance experience, including 3–5 years in planning governance and workpack development. Exposure to TAR/shutdown cycles, CMMS/EAM systems, and contractor scope planning is highly desirable. Strong organizational, coordination, and reporting skills are essential to succeed in this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EcoCeres is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. EcoCeres is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.