Senior Reliability Engineer

The Arnott's Group; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arnott's Group is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to lead plant-wide reliability initiatives and supervise maintenance teams. You will drive CMMS programs, schedule preventive and predictive tasks, and perform RCAs on equipment failures with corrective actions.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical knowledge, hands-on reliability tooling, and a commitment to DOSH and food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in maintenance or reliability engineering, with 1–2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems with hands-on reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, TPM, CMMS).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering or related field.
• Cross-functional agility to work with Production, QA, and Engineering teams for improvements.
• Safety & compliance knowledge with industrial safety practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a plant-wide reliability program to improve uptime.
• Own CMMS: visualize and create PM programs and ensure tracking.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance using vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
• Perform RCAs on equipment failures and monitor effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Supervise maintenance team and provide hands-on training on best practices.
• Ensure compliance with DOSH and food safety/quality standards.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCAs

FMEA

TPM

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Oil analysis

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Senior Reliability Engineer Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

The Reality of the Role

This is a critical turnaround mandate to establish control over our plant’s asset lifecycle. Your primary objective is to utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to track downtime, maintenance activities, and asset performance. You will not just be analyzing data; you will be conducting root cause analysis on equipment failures and actively supervising the maintenance technicians and reliability engineers executing the work.

What You Will Accomplish

• Reliability Program Development: Develop, implement, and maintain a plant-wide program focused on improving equipment uptime and addressing high-risk, failure-prone systems.
• CMMS Ownership: Visualize and create PM programs from the start, ensuring proper tracking and implementation.
• Predictive Execution: Lead the scheduling and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance tasks using vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
• Failure Elimination: Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) on equipment failures and monitor the effectiveness of your recommended corrective and preventive actions.
• Team Leadership: Supervise the maintenance team and provide hands-on training on best practices for equipment reliability and troubleshooting.
• Absolute Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities adhere strictly to DOSH statutory requirements and align with food safety and quality standard procedures.

What You Bring (The Non-Negotiables)

• Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years in maintenance or reliability engineering, with at least 1 to 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Technical Depth: Strong knowledge of both electrical and mechanical systems, coupled with hands-on experience using reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA, TPM, and CMMS.
• Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Cross-Functional Agility: The ability to work closely with Production, QA, and Engineering teams to recommend design changes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Safety & Compliance: A sound understanding of industrial safety practices and compliance standards.

If you are ready to stop fighting fires and start building the system that prevents them, we want to talk to you.