Maintenance & Improvement Engineer

Location: Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Company: Nestlé Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd

Permanent – Full Time

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Packaging, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemistry, Automation or equivalent)

5-10 years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a Mechanical & Improvement Engineer to ensure that the factory has an effective and optimized Maintenance Management in place and it is executed in time and form to achieve performance targets while ensuring always product safety and quality (including preventive, corrective & predictive maintenance).

A day in the life of...

• Ensure high-performance operations by delivering asset maintenance aligned with Nestlé’s strategy, applying TPM and AMM to optimize equipment performance and lifecycle.
• Critically assess and improve aseptic supplier maintenance systems (e.g., Tetra Pak) while supporting effective preventive, corrective maintenance and technical store management.
• Develop and manage a zero-based maintenance budget aligned with Nestlé guidelines, ensuring proper justification, implementation, tracking, and reporting and continuously drive maintenance cost optimization.
• Ensure all factory utilities meet production demands reliably and safely, especially those that come into contact with products.
• Maintain compliance with food safety standards for all relevant processes and utilities.
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of new technologies and in collaboration with other teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in process and packaging efficiency through I&R initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong technical and leadership capabilities across all organizational levels, from technicians to management.
• Lead training, coaching, and development plans to support career growth and ensure team readiness for current and future business needs.
• Optimize energy and water consumption across factory operations through effective maintenance and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure full compliance with SHE policies while driving continuous improvement.
• Foster strong partnerships with key aseptic suppliers and collaborate on operational improvements.
  
  

What Will Make You Successful

• 5 years experience in a technical field, preferably food manufacturing or consumer goods industry (as Engineer Supervisor, Industrial Services, M&I or E&A/MES Engineer, or other similar positions)
• 5 years hands on experience in Bottling Technology major supplier or in factories using aseptic technologies similar to those available in the market.
• Hands on experience with Tetra Pak (Speed, Flex, Compact Flex platforms) or SIG, PET filling technologies and Distribution Equipment used in Bottling Technology
  
  

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.