Engineering Manager - Mechanical & Electrical

About Us

Agro Snow Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a joint venture between Agrocorp International Pte Ltd (Singapore) and MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd. (Japan). We are establishing Malaysia's first state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for premium plant-based ingredients, including Pea Protein Isolate, Pea Starch, and Pea Fibre for the global food and nutrition industry.

As we progress through our greenfield plant construction, commissioning, and start-up phase, we are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Engineering Department and play a key role in bringing the new manufacturing facility into successful commercial operation.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Engineering Department, including Mechanical, Electrical, Utilities, and Wastewater Engineering teams.

• Lead engineering activities throughout plant construction, equipment installation, commissioning, start-up, testing, validation, and commercial operation.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering projects while ensuring completion within budget, timeline, and quality requirements.

• Oversee the operation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of plant utility systems, including:

  • Steam Boiler
  • Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP/ETP)
  • Cooling Towers
  • Chilled Water System
  • Air Compressors
  • HVAC & AHU Systems
  • Steam Distribution & Condensate Recovery
  • Electrical Distribution Systems
  • Instrumentation
  • PLC/SCADA Automation Systems

• Provide engineering and technical support to Production, QA/QC, Maintenance, Utilities, and Project teams.

• Lead equipment installation, machine acceptance, commissioning, performance testing, and handover from project to operations.

• Manage engineering contractors, consultants, OEM suppliers, and service providers.

• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, food safety requirements, environmental regulations, and statutory requirements.

• Prepare engineering budgets, monitor project costs, and control capital expenditure.

• Lead engineering troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and energy performance.

• Develop engineering procedures, SOPs, technical documentation, equipment standards, and engineering KPIs.

• Coach, mentor, and develop the Engineering team while fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Perform any other duties assigned by Management.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant engineering experience in food manufacturing, dairy, ingredients, grain milling, starch, edible oil, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other process manufacturing industries.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience in greenfield projects, plant commissioning, start-up, or factory expansion projects is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of utility systems, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, PLC/SCADA, and engineering project management.
• Experience managing contractors, OEM suppliers, engineering budgets, and project schedules.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, leadership, communication, and people management skills.
• Willing to be based at Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang, Johor.

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Why Join Agro Snow?

• Be part of an exciting greenfield manufacturing project from plant construction through commercial production.
• Opportunity to establish engineering systems and build the Engineering Department from the ground up.
• Work with an international joint venture between Agrocorp International (Singapore) and MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd. (Japan).
• Exposure to advanced food ingredient manufacturing technology and international engineering standards.
• Excellent career growth and leadership opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

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Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates with experience in the following industries are highly encouraged to apply:

• Food Manufacturing
• Dairy
• Plant-Based Ingredients
• Grain Milling
• Starch Processing
• Edible Oil
• Chemical Processing
• Pharmaceutical
• FMCG
• Other Process Manufacturing Industries

Join us and be part of an exciting journey to build one of Malaysia's most advanced plant-based ingredient manufacturing facilities from the ground up.