Maintenance Manager

We are seeking a highly driven Maintenance Manager to lead plant reliability, automation advancement, and engineering excellence within a high-volume snack manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibility:

Reliability and Maintenance Leadership

1. Lead preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs;

2. Oversee maintenance of processing and high-speed packaging equipment, including robotics for case packing;

3. Ensure high equipment uptime and reduction of unplanned downtime;

4. Develop a structured root cause analysis (RCA) culture;

5. Ensure spareparts availability (inventory turnover, stock out rate, and emergency order frequency for local and OEM parts).

Automation and Digitalization

1. Maintain and continuously improve SCADA systems and support future MES integration;

2. Lead automation upgrades and modernization initiatives;

3. Proactively suggest, justify, and execute automation and optimization projects;

4. Manage instrumentation and automation technicians and build internal technical capability.

CMMS & Data-Driven Maintenance

1. Drive full utilization of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS);

2. Use maintenance data for asset criticality ranking, spareparts strategy, and downtime analysis;

3. Establish a KPI dashboard for reliability and maintenance performance.

Engineering & Capital Projects

1. Lead commissioning of new production lines;

2. Own maintenance and engineering budget;

3. Evaluate and manage CapEx investment using cost-benefit analysis;

4. Partner with suppliers and contractors for installation and startup.

Food Safety & Compliance

1. Support plant compliance with GMP standards;

2. Contribute to and support FSSC 22000 certification efforts;

3. Ensure sanity equipment design principles are upheld during installation, modification, and maintenance;

4. Maintain audit-ready documentation and calibration systems.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or any related)
• Proven leadership experience in high-volume snack or FMCG manufacturing
• Strong technical knowledge and expertise in machines, equipment, systems, and maintenance practices
• Budget ownership and CapEx management experience
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Safety commitment awareness to protocols and guidelines