Maintenance Head

Job Description : MAINTENANCE HEAD MALAYSIA An established steel pipe manufacturer is currently seeking a Head of Maintenance to coordinate all maintenance initiatives in order to ensure that the plant is in optimum operational conditions. In this job, you will report directly to the Manufacturing Manager. Introduce maintenance best practices in the field of plan maintenance, predictive maintenance and reliability engineering to enhance machine performance and reliability Ensure that TPM and introduction of best practice activities is responsive to the long term needs of the production operations by working with the technicians on various maintenance areas (mechanical, electrical, electronic, instrumentation) in order to develop required programs for optimum performance of equipment Be responsible for effective utilisation and distribution of all maintenance executive, technical craftsman and contract workers for efficient operation of all maintenance PM work for the entire plant Coordinate with all the relevant teams to provide availability of parts, materials, special tools, equipment and craft associates in carrying out maintenance activities Assist in troubleshooting, carrying out major repair or modifications work and upgrading/modernisation of equipment Optimise all available resources such as manpower, material, and equipment to ensure cost effectiveness Analyse breakdowns to eliminate repeated failures and maintain the necessary data retrieval systems related to plant maintenance SAP, absenteeism, overtime, maintenance costs and machine downtime Achieve daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules Degree in mechanical/electrical/electronics engineering or a related field of study Minimum of 10 years of maintenance experience in the manufacturing industry In-depth knowledge of TPM and its pillars Familiar with SAP plant maintenance module Excellent leadership skills and a collaborative management style Excels at operating in a fast-paced, community environment Open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done

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