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Job Description:
Job Responsbilities:
- Oversee daily production activities to meet production targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
- Monitor yield, oil quality parameters, and process efficiency, drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce losses and downtime.
- Ensure production planning aligns with sales/demand forecasts, raw material availability, and capacity.
- Review and approve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for each production stage.
- Manage manpower planning, shift scheduling, and performance of Production & Engineering.
- Analyze production KPIs (OEE, throughput, waste/loss ratio, downtime) and report to senior management.
- Oversee the Maintenance & Engineering function, including boiler operations, utilities, power supply/electrical systems, and overall plant/equipment maintenance.
- Ensure preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and corrective maintenance programs are implemented and tracked for all critical equipment, including boilers and utility systems.
- Ensure all pressure vessels and boilers are strictly in compliance with JKKP (Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan / Department of Occupational Safety and Health) statutory requirements.
- Constantly find ways to improve efficiency across all processing plants.
- Minimize unplanned downtime through effective maintenance planning and root-cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Ensure cost-effective operation of all plants, with monthly costs maintained within the approved budget.
- Review and manage the annual operating budget for Production and Engineering, including capital expenditure planning.
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives, including steam/energy, efficiency and process-loss reduction.
- Ensure all plants and buildings are always kept clean and tidy in line with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good housekeeping.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering / mechanical engineering or related field
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in a refinery, or food processing manufacturing environment, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial role overseeing both production and maintenance functions.
- Strong knowledge of fractionation, continuous/semi-continuous refining processes, and CPO washing plant operations.
- Strong knowledge in maintenance operations Process Optimization
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.