Assistant Maintenance Manager (Food Manufacturing / Edible Oils)

• MNC (Woodlands)
• Company Transport Provided
• Basic: $5500 to $7000 + AWS + VB
• Excellent Benefits + Career Progression
• Process Manufacturing Plant

Job Responsibilities:

Maintenance Operations & Equipment Reliability

• Assist the Maintenance Manager in overseeing daily plant maintenance operations to ensure high equipment reliability and minimal production downtime
• Lead and supervise maintenance activities for processing equipment including pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, compressors, heat exchangers, valves, piping systems, and packaging machinery
• Monitor equipment performance and implement reliability improvement, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for equipment failures and plant breakdowns
• Coordinate closely with production team to maintain stable and efficient plant operations

Utilities & Plant Infrastructure

• Oversee maintenance of plant utilities systems including boilers, steam systems, cooling towers, compressed air systems, chilled water systems, and water treatment facilities
• Ensure utilities systems operate efficiently to support refinery, fractionation, and food ingredient production processes
• Support plant shutdown, emergency maintenance, and recovery activities when required

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Plan and implement preventive maintenance programs to improve equipment lifespan and reduce unplanned downtime
• Monitor and review maintenance schedules and work orders through CMMS system
• Maintain proper maintenance documentation, equipment history, and service records
• Evaluate spare parts usage and ensure availability of critical spare components

Team Leadership & Project Support

• Supervise and guide maintenance engineers, technicians, contractors, and service vendors in daily maintenance activities
• Allocate manpower and resources effectively to support plant maintenance requirements
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to maintenance team members
• Support plant engineering projects including equipment upgrades, process improvement initiatives, machinery installation, and plant modification works

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with workplace safety regulations and company safety procedures
• Enforce Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), and safe maintenance practices during all maintenance activities
• Support compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO, food safety, and quality standards within manufacturing operations

Requirements

• Diploma / Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
• Candidates from edible oil refinery, food manufacturing, chemical, FMCG, palm oil, or process industries are preferred

Candidates are encouraged to apply this position via Apply Now button with the following information in the resume

• Work experiences and job responsibilities
• Current and Expected salary
• Reason for leaving
• Date of availability
• Education background

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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