Senior Maintenance Manager

Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd; Teluk Panglima Garang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Selangor seeks an experienced engineer to maintain plant facilities and machinery. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Engineering, at least 5 years in manufacturing, and strong skills in project management and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include planning maintenance, managing improvements, and ensuring safety standards. The company offers generous bonuses, comprehensive medical benefits, and education support for staff and children.

Benefits

Generous bonus payout

Comprehensive medical & insurance benefits

Monthly free company products

Bursary/Education support for staff and children

Long service awards

Learning & Development

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess Bachelor’s Degree or Professional Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic/Industrial/Mechanical) or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of solid Engineering working experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experiences in adherence to ISO, HALAL, HACCP, BOMBA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for effective plant machinery maintenance and plant facilities upkeep.
• Plan and coordinate all maintenance activities and analyze equipment needs.
• Manage and review modification projects and lead engineering projects.
• Identify opportunities for equipment and process improvement.
• Track expenses and oversee the budget for maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Cross-cultural negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Professional Degree in Engineering

Job description

Company Overview

Lam Soon is a household name in South East Asia, known for its quality products and strong brand management skills. With strong brands and extensive sales & distribution network, it is recognized as a major Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) player. From its beginnings, it has grown steadily over the years and today, it has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Lam Soon Group business activities comprise of plantation/milling, refining of cooking oil to the manufacturing of margarine, specialty fats, soap and detergent and olechemicals. Our products are manufactured to the highest international standards including ISO 9002, ISO 14001, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) awarded to its factories in Malaysia and Thailand. Besides our own brands, Lam Soon also provides contract manufacturing services, especially for soap. We are continuously rejuvenating our brand portfolio and introducing new line extensions of the highest quality and attractive packaging design in response to evolving consumer trends.

Responsibilities

Responsible for effective plant machinery maintenance as well as upkeep of plant facilities and utilities as to ensure smooth facilities and utilities support for overall plant operations.

Plan and coordinate all maintenance activities in the operations, including analyzing equipment needs, reliability issues, developing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Manage and review the modification and improvement projects, and to lead the engineering projects with cross functional teams to ensure timely project completion within budget and meeting expectations.

Identify and study opportunities for equipment & process improvement by taking an active role in plant improvement and providing technical support as well as troubleshooting for sites.

Review existing work practices and implement necessary improvements.

Result Orientation

Track expenses and oversee the budget for maintenance.

Provide monthly maintenance reports and costs and field trouble shooting assistance.

Monitor HSE procedures and recommend strategies to avoid accidents for ensuring a safe working environment for all team members.

Responsible for continuing improvement of existing facilities and machineries to achieve better production yields.

Planning Execution

Liaise with utilities providers such as TNB and Air Selangor on utility services and compliance issues.

Liaise and network with relevant authorities i.e. DOSH, DOE, Suruhanjaya Tenaga, BOMBA and other related agencies for continuous operations and compliance.

Ensure compliance of daily activity in a facility, which including the IETS, Sewage Treatment Plant, dust collectors and etc. to be within the regulatory permissible limit.

Liaise with other department/suppliers on machine repair and ensure minimum breakdown of production machinery.

Supervise work of the maintenance team and contractors to ensure work is done and complied with safety regulations, and to follow up on any deficiencies.

On-going review and active participation from strategy through to implementation to ensure compliance with relevant legislation such as the HSE notices, ISO9001, ISO14001, HACCP, Halal, DOSH, BOMBA and other relevant QHSE legislations.

Plant asset monitoring with coordination from account and costing department.

Problem Solving

Responsible for utility management system; monitor, review as well as improve on utility consumption of the plant and strive to minimize costs.

Upgrade machinery and equipment towards automation and productivity improvement.

Responsible to develop and execute safety and health plans at the workplace according to legal guidelines.

Ensure competency and development of subordinates by providing coaching and mentoring. Oversee training programs in Maintenance department to educate technical operations personnel on standard operating procedures.

Arrange necessary training for team member in technology, competency and safety & health.

Sharing knowledge and experience with team members in technical, rules & regulations and safety& health.

Others

To perform other duties as assigned by Management from time to time.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess Bachelor’s Degree or Professional Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronic/Industrial/Mechanical) or equivalent.
• Possess high standards of integrity and personal work standards – strong knowledge, experience and skills in cross-cultural negotiation and business environment.
• Proactive, self-starter and capable of managing multiple projects / priorities at once.
• Experienced in rules and regulations adherence and audit process such as ISO, HALAL, HACCP, BOMBA and Safety, Health & Environment.
• Able to think out-of-the-box, drive dynamism & encourage new ideas.
• Excellence planning and project management skills are desired.
• Innovative proven track record and strong technical know-how.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong and focused leadership, and sociable team player.
• Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Minimum 5 years of solid Engineering working experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Generous bonus payout
• Comprehensive medical & insurance benefits
• Monthly free company products
• Bursary/Education support for staff and children
• Staff purchase
• Long service awards
• Learning & Development
• And more to come….