POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Engineering Assistant Manager to support the Engineering Manager in overseeing engineering and equipment maintenance operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, availability, operational efficiency and safety through effective maintenance strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, continuous improvement and engineering project management.
This role also involves leading and developing the engineering team while driving initiatives to improve equipment performance, minimise downtime and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Equipment & Maintenance Management
- Manage and monitor equipment performance, reliability and availability to support uninterrupted production operations.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to minimise equipment failures and downtime.
- Monitor key equipment performance indicators, including OEE, MTBF, MTTR and breakdown frequency.
- Analyse equipment failure trends and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure maintenance records, equipment history and technical documentation are properly maintained.
2. Troubleshooting & Breakdown Management
- Provide technical support for major equipment breakdowns and recurring failures.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action initiatives.
- Coordinate with engineers, technicians, suppliers and contractors to ensure timely equipment recovery.
- Ensure breakdown response and recovery activities are carried out safely and efficiently.
3. Engineering Projects & Equipment Improvement
- Oversee equipment installation, relocation, modification, upgrading and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers and contractors on technical specifications and project execution.
- Drive engineering improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, productivity and maintainability.
- Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs, energy consumption and equipment-related losses.
- Support the implementation of automation, condition-based maintenance and other relevant technologies.
4. Team Leadership & Development
- Supervise and provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians and engineering personnel.
- Plan manpower requirements and allocate resources according to operational priorities.
- Develop team capabilities through coaching, technical training and performance feedback.
- Ensure engineering activities are properly planned, coordinated and executed.
5. Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Ensure engineering and maintenance activities comply with company safety procedures and applicable regulations.
- Conduct equipment risk assessments and implement appropriate safety controls.
- Support audits, inspections and investigations relating to engineering and equipment activities.
6. Vendor Management & Reporting
- Manage relationships with equipment suppliers, OEMs, contractors and service providers.
- Monitor vendor performance, service quality and project progress.
- Prepare and present reports on equipment performance, maintenance activities, breakdowns and improvement projects.
- Analyse equipment data and provide recommendations to management.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant engineering or equipment maintenance experience.
- Previous supervisory or leadership experience is preferred.
- Strong experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability engineering and continuous improvement within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Good understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA and equipment risk assessment.
- Familiarity with maintenance management systems such as SAP or CMMS, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience managing engineering projects, vendors and contractors will be an added advantage.