General Manager

Job Description : GM MALAYSIA FOR PAM OIL A leading plantation group is recruiting for a General Manager, Palm Oil Mill job to lead all engineering transformation initiatives in order to ensure that all the mills across the country are at the optimum level of operational conditions. This position directly reports to the Managing Director. In this position, you will be responsible for developing, planning, and implementing effective preventive maintenance programs for all machinery within all the mills. Lead and manage the Mill Managers on each site to ensure that all machinery are in the best operating condition Planning, organising and controlling the maintenance of the mills and equipment and significantly improve the mills’ performance Putting all Preventive Maintenance (PM) measures in place for the sites Overseeing all CAPEX plant expansion projects for all the sites Introduction of maintenance best practice 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 programmes for optimum performance of equipment Propose and coordinate improvements in the operations, process and equipment used in existing plants and mills Maintain high levels of the plant availability through planned maintenance program, constant review and data collection and analysis Responsible for effective utilisation and distribution of all maintenance executive, technical craftsman and contract workers for efficient operation of all maintenance PM work for all the sites 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 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 Monitor key performance indicators and generate the necessary systems for measuring and recording these indicators To be successful in this General Manager, Palm Oil Mill role, you must have at least 15 years of equipment maintenance experience, preferably within the palm oil mill industry. Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field of study Minimum of 15 years’ working experience in a palm oil mill environment Steam Engineer Grade 2 certification is highly advantageous Prior experience with process manufacturing equipment, including boilers, pressure vessels and pumps Successful track record of elevating a plant’s engineering practices would be ideal In-depth maintenance, cost control, engineering, and risk management practical experience Training in engineering utilities such as compressed air, electrical distribution, and steam management Experience in starting up engineering systems, workshops and completing projects would be an added advantage In-depth knowledge of TPM and its pillars Familiar with SAP Plant Maintenance module Prior experience in handling massive CAPEX plant expansion projects Excellent leadership skills and a collaborative management style Excels at operating in an fast pace, community environment Open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done

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