FFM FARMS SDN BHD | TRONG FARM, PERAK

Summary

• To oversee and standardize engineering and maintenance operations across all farms, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency in alignment with Company standards and regulatory requirements.
• To act as the technical authority at Head Office for farm maintenance matters, providing guidance, troubleshooting support, and continuous improvement initiatives to all farm maintenance teams.
• To plan, monitor, and control preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs across farms to minimize downtime, optimize cost, and support uninterrupted farm operations.

Responsibilities

• To oversee and coordinate maintenance activities for all farms, including utilities, machinery, buildings, and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
• To establish, review, and enforce preventive maintenance schedules, SOPs, and work standards across all farms.
• To monitor equipment performance, breakdown trends, and maintenance KPIs, and recommend corrective and improvement actions.
• To provide technical support and problem-solving for complex maintenance issues escalated from farm teams.
• To coordinate with farm managers, contractors, vendors, and suppliers on maintenance works, repairs, and improvement projects.
• To manage maintenance-related CAPEX and OPEX planning, budget monitoring, and cost optimization initiatives.
• To oversee asset lifecycle management, including upgrades and replacements.
• To ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. DOSH, BOMBA, local authorities) and support audits and inspections.
• To prepare and consolidate maintenance reports, analysis, and recommendations for management review.
• To provide guidance to farm teams on effective spare part inventory management.
• To conduct performance reviews, training plans, and succession planning for Engineering teams.

Education & Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional certification or competency certificates (e.g. DOSH-related, Chargeman, Boilerman) will be an added advantage.

Relevant Experience & Years of Service

• Minimum 8–10 years of working experience in engineering and maintenance, preferably in farms, manufacturing, utilities, or industrial environments.
• Experience overseeing multiple sites or locations is highly preferred.

Technical Skills & Professional Knowledge

• Strong knowledge in farm machinery, utilities, electrical, mechanical, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Experienced in preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance management.
• Familiar with maintenance planning, spare parts management, and contractor supervision.
• Knowledge of safety, health, and environmental regulations applicable to farm operations.
• Able to analyze equipment performance data and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficient in documentation, reporting, and maintenance record management.
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; CMMS/SAP experience is an added advantage.
• Familiar with local authority regulations (e.g., PBT, BOMBA, JTK, etc)
• Display a high degree of accuracy, attention to details and the discipline to follow up outstanding matters.
• Detail-oriented, good interpersonal skills, team player and possesses self-initiative.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with employees and stakeholders.
• Experienced in executing and improving procedures.
• Able to engage in a professional and collaborative manner with internal and external stakeholders.
• Well verse in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CAD software. Experience in SAP environment, Microsoft Outlook, Team and OneDrive are an added advantage.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.