Maintenance Manager

Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. ofi commenced operations in Vietnam in 1997, setting up its representative office. Since then, we have established an extensive presence across different parts of Vietnam, including our head office in Ho Chi Minh City and regional offices in Binh Dinh, Long An, Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Lamdong and Gialai Provinces.

ofi Vietnam is currently the largest exporter of Cashews, Pepper & Instant Coffee in Vietnam, investing in the state-of-the-art instant coffee facility and running 7 large factories with 7,500 employees across Central & South Vietnam. Our operations have an interface with a farmer network of 2 million farmers. We are also amongst the largest exporter of Green Coffee in Vietnam.

We have established sustainability programmers for black pepper, coffee & cashew. We are excited about our future prospects in Vietnam as the country has huge potential in agriculture.

Position Summary

To lead and manage all maintenance activities at the pistachio processing plant, ensuring equipment reliability, plant uptime, and safety compliance while supporting production goals and food safety standards.

Specific Functions, Additional duties will include but not be limited to the following:

1.Compliance & Safety

a. Ensure all maintenance activities comply with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and local regulations.

b. Support audits and inspections (internal, external, and regulatory).

c. Ensure all maintenance activities comply with ofi safety policies, procedure and local regulations.

d. Implement and enforce lockout/tagout (LOTO), JSA, permit-to-work (PTW), and safety protocols

2. Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

a. Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans for all machinery and utilities.

b. Monitor equipment performance and schedule predictive maintenance to prevent unplanned downtime.

c. Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and reports.

3. Breakdown Management

a. Lead quick and effective troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.

b. Coordinate immediate response to breakdowns to minimize production loss.

4. Team Leadership

a. Supervise and train maintenance technicians and contractors.

b. Assign daily tasks, monitor performance, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

5. Spare Parts & Asset Management

a. Manage spare parts inventory and procurement.

b. Maintain updated records of all machinery, warranties, and maintenance contracts.

6. Continuous Improvement

a. Propose and lead improvements in machine performance, energy use, and plant efficiency.

b. Participate in capital projects and installation of new equipment.

a. Key Equipment Handled Roasters, conveyors, color sorters, packaging machines, dust collectors, compressors, Electrical panels, PLCs, motors, pumps, HVAC, fire systems.

Qualification, Competencies Requirements

Education: Engineering degree in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering.

Experience: Have over 5 years of experience in similar positions and scales.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Key Behavioral/ Leadership Competencies

Good people management skills and management of staff.

Identifying problems and implementing preventative strategies to minimize risk.

Being able to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams.

Strong problem-solving skills, analytic ability, and very detail oriented.

Being results and deadline driven

Key Soft Skills

English skills: Good communication

Proficient with Microsoft skills excel report making

Outstanding time management skills

Skilled management and organization

Always keep the end-user/customer in mind.

Key Technical Competencies

Good understanding of the technical features of mechanical and electrical systems.

Strong Knowle of machines and equipment.

Safety Risk assessment and food safety hazard control

Other Priority Competencies/Skills

Working well with many different departments and external suppliers.

Stress management with multiple demands in a team environment

Our Purpose is to “be the change for good food and a healthy future”. At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

• Qualification: Bachelor
• Age: Unlimited
• Job type: Permanent
• Probation time: 02 months
• Working time: From Monday to Friday (08:00 - 17:00) and Saturday (08:00 - 12:00)
• Training opportunities:

  - Linkedin learning account (Free)
  - Annual compulsory training
  - Raise up program
  - Open learning courses

• Benefits:

  - 13th Salary
  - KPI Bonus
  - Salary review 1 time/year
  - PVI insurance
  - Tokyo Marine Insurance (24/7)
  - Shuttle bus from HCM to office

• Annual leave: - Holidays and Christmas day