Job Description

Salary MYR130,000 - MYR216,000 per annum + Market Aligned

Location Johor Bahru FULL_TIME

Consultant Sue Ann Yong

Job Ref 1912460/001

Date posted 20 March 2023 johor-bahru mining-engineering-operations/maintenance-service 2023-03-20 2023-05-19 food-manufacturing Johor Bahru MY MYR 130000 216000 216000 YEAR Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.com.my https://www.robertwalters.com.my/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true

A leading food manufacturing company is recruiting for a Utilities Manager job to be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining company, local or international authorities\' safety and health programs to ensure adherence to all laws, regulations and guidelines. This role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager.

About the Utilities Manager Role:
In this position, you will be required to support and be involved in the execution and implementation of the corrective actions in order to optimise maintenance cost as well as reduce unscheduled stoppages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conceptualise, engineer, design, and implement mechanical utility and HVAC projects within new and currently operating food plant facilities, as well as non-food producing facilities
• Provide troubleshooting and problem solving using basic technical knowledge, analytical techniques and theory of operation for all building utility systems including day to day steam boiler operations and duties, heating, steam, condensate, compressed air, vacuum, hot water, hydronic, and HVAC and HVAC support systems
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks to plant utility and WWTP equipment and systems as required through the FM maintenance management programme
• Perform energy conservation studies on existing mechanical systems, develop and implement energy savings projects
• Lead and direct multidisciplinary design teams in preparation of feasibility studies and capital costs estimates
• Lead project concept activities and drive concepts through design and implementation if funded
• Develop technical project deliverables such as: drawings, specifications, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, reports, design criteria, and operating procedures
• Manage project budgets, scopes of work, and design teams
• Coordinate mechanical activities with design teams, vendors, contractors, and customers
• Manage suppliers and contractors during design, and on-site during construction and startup activities

To be successful in this Utilities Manager role, you will need to have a strong hands-on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting experience, preferably within the FMCG manufacturing industry.

Key Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field of study
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in maintaining utilities in the FMCG manufacturing industry
• Steam engineer competency is a plus
• Prior experience managing WWTP systems is highly preferable
• Familiarity with the design and operation of major food processing plants with specific knowledge of mechanical utility systems to support space conditioning (inclusive of maintaining temperature and humidity), steam generation and distribution, hot water generation, chilled water generation and distribution, and ammonia refrigeration
• Prior experience in utility operations and sequence of operations for typical food plant production systems
• Familiarity with process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID)
• Experience with water treatment systems (RO and DI) is preferable
• In-depth knowledge of the design of general facility infrastructure
• Experience with CSI/construction specifications, specifying fire protection systems, site utilities, State energy codes, NFPA, ASHRAE, ASME, IBC
• Computer skills and proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access
• Excels in operating in a fast-paced, community environment
• Open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done

This organisation is a well-established multinational FMCG company with strong global presences. They attribute their success to their relentless focus on research and development to provide the top-notch food related products for its customers across the globe.

If you are a technically hands-on Utilities Manager who excels in installation and maintenance of a plant\'s utilities and facilities, this opportunity will enable you to further develop your knowledge and exposure in a world-class manufacturing environment.

Apply today or email me at sueann.yong@robertwalters.com.my to discuss this new opportunity.

Robert Walters