Company: A leading high-technology manufacturing company
Location: Serendah Industrial Park, Malaysia (Open to someone who is willing to relocate from other Malaysia States)
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Facility Manager – a rare hybrid of deep technical authority and exemplary leadership. You will take full ownership of all factory Operations & Maintenance (O&M) in a fast-paced, high-precision high tech plant.
Your mission is to enforce uncompromising technical standards, eliminate operational slack, and drive a passive, local team toward discipline, speed, and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Full Ownership of Factory O&M
- Take end-to-end responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and reliability of all critical facility systems: Water (including DI water), Electrical (LV/MV), Process & utility gases, HVAC systems, Fire protection, and Elevators.
- Enforce strict industry standards – maintain rigorous control over humidity, cleanliness, fire safety, and uptime.
- Close the technical gap – Hands-on technical authority capable of inspecting, diagnosing, and taking direct action.
2. Team Re-organization – From Chaos to Discipline
- Lead a direct team of technicians and engineers.
- Building quality teams – establish clear SOPs, daily accountability, performance metrics, and a zero-tolerance policy for recurring errors.
- Solve onsite issues and recommending solutions leveraging from accumulated experiences.
3. Outsourcing Control – Strong KPI & Penalty Regime
- Manage external vendors with outsourced local personnel.
- Design and enforce a strict KPI mechanism.
4. Emergency Fallback – First Responder
- Act as the first responsible person for any major facility accident (fire, blackout, gas leak, cooling failure).
- Respond onsite outside normal working hours (nights, weekends, public holidays) to lead emergency repairs and restore operations.
- Take charge and lead crisis containment and rapid recovery to ensure zero production interruption in a 24/7 plant.
Professional Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent technical field).
- Experience: 10+ years of facility management experience in large-scale manufacturing.
- Preferred Industries: High Tech manufacturing / Semiconductor / Chemical (high-precision, high-stakes environments).
- Track Record: Proven experience managing outsourced service teams with penalty-based KPIs. Proven track record of successfully building a team from 0 to 1.
- Certification: Certified Facility Manager (CFM) or equivalent is a plus.
Language & Communication (Mandatory)
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese – Must communicate with Chinese leadership without barriers and fully understand the day to day issues on hand.
- Proficient in Bahasa Malaysia – Must be able to directly. communicate & guide local employees in local language.
Management Style
- Result-oriented – delivers outcomes.
- Adaptable – adjusts strategies quickly as operational demands shift.
- Tough – unafraid of challenges and willing to make difficult decisions to drive real change.
- Pressure-resistant – thrives in fast-paced operational environments.
- Not susceptible – works independently with clear-thinking at the workplace.
Why Join
- High-autonomy, high-impact role with full backing to enforce change.
- Critical position in Malaysia's growing high-techmanufacturing sector.
- Competitive senior-level package + allowances.
- Clear mandate – no ambiguity.
