Technical Ops Lead Specialty Fats & Process Optimization

KLK OLEO; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KLK OLEO is seeking an experienced engineer to provide technical support for specialty fats production (PMF, Margarine, Shortening, Vegetable Ghee) and to help develop optimized recipes and process parameters ensuring product quality.

You will optimise crystallisation, cooling, blending and texturisation, while troubleshooting issues and driving plant improvements. R&D/QA collaboration and vendor liaison form part of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in specialty fats production (PMF, Margarine, Vegetable Ghee, Shortening).
• Proven experience in managing plant operations or leading production teams.
• Strong knowledge of fat crystallisation and fractionation processes.
• Hands-on experience in process optimisation, formulation tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in plant improvement or modification projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the operations team for specialty fats production (PMF, Margarine, Shortening, Vegetable Ghee).
• Assist in developing and optimising product recipes and process parameters for product functionality and quality.
• Support process optimisation across fractionation and finished product lines (crystallisation control, cooling profiles, blending, texturisation).
• Troubleshoot production issues like unstable crystallisation, filtration challenges, off-spec texture, or yield losses.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and support plant modification implementation to boost efficiency and quality.
• Liaise with equipment vendors and technology providers for technical discussions and plant upgrades.
• Collaborate with R&D, QA, and commercial teams on product development and customer requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and training to engineers and operators.

Skills

Technical support

Process optimisation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor liaison

Training engineers/operators

Education

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Job description

KLK OLEO is seeking an experienced engineer to provide technical support for specialty fats production (PMF, Margarine, Shortening, Vegetable Ghee) and to help develop optimized recipes and process parameters ensuring product quality.

You will optimise crystallisation, cooling, blending and texturisation, while troubleshooting issues and driving plant improvements. R&D/QA collaboration and vendor liaison form part of the role.