E&I Maintenance Supervisor

Job Summary You are responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, safety, and efficiency of all electrical systems, instrumentation, and control equipment across the plant. The role leads a team of technicians in executing preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, safety requirements, maintenance standards, and operational objectives. Key Responsibilities • Supervise and coordinate daily maintenance activities for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, including corrective, preventive, predictive, inspection, testing, and shutdown maintenance. • Ensure maintenance work is executed according to approved procedures, quality standards, and work instructions. • Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability. • Lead troubleshooting and fault diagnosis activities for electrical and instrumentation equipment and ensure timely restoration of operations. • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring failures. • Conduct equipment inspections, identify defects, and ensure timely follow-up actions are completed. • Manage and prioritize work orders based on operational requirements and maintenance priorities. • Coordinate with the Maintenance Planner to ensure manpower, tools, materials, permits, and spare parts are available before work execution. • Support maintenance shutdowns, turnarounds, and emergency maintenance activities. • Verify completed maintenance work with relevant stakeholders before work order closure. • Ensure full compliance with electrical safety regulations, company policies, permit-to-work requirements, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and switching procedures. • Supervise electrical isolation, switching operations, functional testing, and loop checking activities in accordance with approved procedures. • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements. • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure safe work practices are consistently followed by the maintenance team. • Maintain calibration, testing, and verification records for critical instruments and equipment as required. • Lead, supervise, and coach electrical and instrumentation technicians to achieve maintenance objectives. • Assign work responsibilities, monitor performance, and provide technical guidance to team members. • Foster teamwork, discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement within the maintenance team. • Identify training and competency development needs to enhance team capability and performance. • Ensure accurate and timely recording of maintenance activities, equipment history, failure analysis, and corrective actions in the maintenance management system. • Prepare daily maintenance updates, breakdown reports, and periodic performance reports. • Maintain proper documentation of maintenance records, inspection reports, calibration certificates, and statutory compliance records. • Review and authorize requests for maintenance materials, spare parts, and consumables within approved authority limits. • Support spare parts planning and inventory optimization to ensure critical items are available for maintenance activities. • Initiate purchase requisitions for urgent material requirements when necessary and follow approval procedures. • Support plant commissioning, modification, and improvement projects related to electrical and instrumentation systems. • Perform any other duties assigned by the Maintenance Manager or Head of Department. Job Requirements • Minimum Diploma or Professional Technical Certification in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related technical field from a recognized institution. • Certified BO Chargeman issued by the Energy Commission Malaysia is an added advantage. • Additional competency certifications related to electrical or instrumentation maintenance are advantageous. • Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, refinery, or heavy industrial environments. • At least 5 years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role. • Strong knowledge of High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical supply and distribution systems. • Good understanding of electrical motors, transformers, switchgears, protection systems, variable speed drives, and power distribution equipment. • Proficient in industrial instrumentation systems, including pressure, temperature, flow, level, and analytical instruments. • Knowledge of instrument calibration, verification, functional testing, loop checking, and troubleshooting techniques. • Familiarity with PLC, DCS, building automation systems, and industrial control systems. • Understanding of maintenance strategies, including preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices. • Strong leadership and supervisory skills. • Effective planning, organizing, and coordination abilities. • Good problem-solving and root cause analysis skills. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. • Proficient in maintenance documentation, reporting, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).