Job Summary
Plant Operations Management
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the energy plant to ensure safe reliable and efficient power generation in line with operational and contractual targets.
- Direct the start-up commissioning and ramp-up of new energy plants ensuring systems personnel and procedures are fully ready for commercial operation.
- Monitor plant performance data (availability capacity factor heat rate/efficiency) and drive corrective actions to address any deviations.
- Ensure operating procedures SOPs and emergency response plans are established kept current and properly implemented.
Maintenance and Reliability
- Direct the planning and execution of preventive predictive and corrective maintenance programmes to maximise equipment uptime and asset life.
- Liaise with OEMs contractors and service providers on equipment performance warranty claims and spare parts management.
- Develop and monitor asset management strategies to minimise unplanned outages and optimise total cost of ownership.
Health Safety and Environment (HSE)
- Champion a strong safety culture on site ensuring full compliance with HSE policies procedures and statutory requirements.
- Lead incident and near-miss investigations and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure plant operations comply with environmental permits emission limits and other regulatory obligations.
Budget and Cost Control
- Prepare and manage the annual O&M budget monitoring actual expenditure against plan and reporting variances to management.
- Identify and implement cost optimisation initiatives without compromising safety reliability or compliance.
- Evaluate and endorse capital and operating expenditure proposals within delegated authority.
Team Leadership and Development
- Lead coach and develop the plant operations and maintenance team including shift supervisors engineers and technicians.
- Establish manpower plans shift rosters and succession plans to ensure adequate coverage and capability at all times.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement accountability and operational excellence across the plant.
Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
- Ensure the plant operates in full compliance with relevant authorities and licensing conditions (e.g. Energy Commission DOE TNB and other regulators).
- Prepare and submit timely operational safety and compliance reports to management regulators and other stakeholders.
- Support internal external and regulatory audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent professional qualification would be an advantage.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in power/energy plant operations and maintenance including at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
- Proven experience operating or commissioning new energy plants preferred.
- Strong knowledge of plant equipment control systems (SCADA/DCS) and operational best practices.
- Sound understanding of HSE regulations environmental requirements and relevant industry standards.
- Strong leadership people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Good analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Willingness to be based on-site in Perak with availability for on-call and emergency response.
- Excellent command of English and Bahasa Malaysia both written and spoken.
Required Skills:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Electrical & Electronics Engineering or a related discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent professional qualification would be an advantage. At least 10 years of relevant experience in power/energy plant operations and maintenance including at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership role. Proven experience operating or commissioning new energy plants preferred. Strong knowledge of plant equipment control systems (SCADA/DCS) and operational best practices. Sound understanding of HSE regulations environmental requirements and relevant industry standards. Strong leadership people management and stakeholder engagement skills. Good analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills. Willingness to be based on-site in Perak with availability for on-call and emergency response. Excellent command of English and Bahasa Malaysia both written and spoken.