Senior Plant Facilities & Maintenance Engineer

Adecco Outsourcing Recruitment; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Outsourcing Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Engineer to oversee plant facilities and manufacturing equipment maintenance. The role demands strong exposure to factory maintenance, troubleshooting production machinery, and leading a technical team.

You will drive preventive maintenance programs, ensure safety and reliability, and support continuous improvement projects, with close collaboration across Production, Quality and Engineering.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with production machinery maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing factory facilities and manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and safety requirements.
• Proficient in AutoCAD for plant layouts.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Facilities & Maintenance activities across plant facilities and M&E systems.
• Ensure machinery and building systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
• Develop preventive and planned maintenance programmes.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns and drive root-cause analysis with technicians.
• Monitor downtime and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Oversee maintenance of furnaces, tooling and production support systems.
• Maintain maintenance records, equipment history and documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers and contractors for services and improvements.
• Lead and mentor Facilities & Maintenance Technicians.
• Support modification, installation and layout changes.
• Utilize digital/AI tools to improve planning and analysis.

Skills

Maintenance management

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Team leadership

Project coordination

Digital tools

Education

BEng in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Manufacturing

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Adecco Outsourcing Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Engineer to oversee plant facilities and manufacturing equipment maintenance. The role demands strong exposure to factory maintenance, troubleshooting production machinery, and leading a technical team.

You will drive preventive maintenance programs, ensure safety and reliability, and support continuous improvement projects, with close collaboration across Production, Quality and Engineering.