Automation engineer

Sika; Port Klang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Automation Engineer to maintain and enhance production capabilities. The role involves designing automated systems, internalizing operations currently subcontracted, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s in Engineering and have at least three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience required.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Good communication skills in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated systems for production processes.
• Reduce outsourcing by internalizing troubleshooting and repairs.
• Collaborate with production teams to identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree of Engineering

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Robotics

Job description

Maintain in optimum conditions current equipment, lead the design, development, and implementation of in-house automation solutions that reduce reliance on external suppliers and contractors. This role will focus on maintaining current equipment ( PLC, SCADA, electrical parts,…) optimizing production processes, improving efficiency, and internalizing key manufacturing operations.

• Main Tasks
• Design and implement automated systems for production processes
• Reduce outsourcing by internalizing previously subcontracted troubleshooting, repairs
• Program and maintain PLCs, robotics, and control systems
• Collaborate with production teams to identify automation opportunities
• Ensure systems meet safety, quality, and compliance standards

Your expertise - Our strength

Bachelor Degree of Engineering,

Going Beyond. Together.

• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Good communication skill in English or Bahasa Malaysia
• High personal safety standards.
• Minimum 3 years of experience

About Sika

Sika was first established in Malaysia in 1989 and full operations commenced in 1991 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd, with the completion of its local head office and production plant in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Since then, the company has gained a leading position in the country with the acceptance and endorsement of its products for construction and industrial applications by local and international proponents.

In the Construction sector, our business activities cover the full spectrum of project types ranging from infrastructural development to buildings, from institutional facilities to manufacturing plants. We service our direct customers – concrete producers, contractors and distributors – and stay close to them through our central sales & marketing office in Petaling Jaya and a network of sales offices in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. In 2014 our presence in the Malaysian construction continued to grow when our Ipoh Plant was built and running to meet customer demands.

In Malaysia, our Industry Division is the clear market leader in the automotive glass replacement sector (AGR) and the “Sikaflex” brand is instantly recognized as a mark for quality, reliability and performance. In the automotive OEM sector, we are the approved supplier to top German car markets such as Mercedes Benz and BMW. Meanwhile, Sika leads the field in total bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions for bus, truck and rail vehicle manufacturing, and for the assembly of appliances, industrial equipment and building components.

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd currently employs more than 340 people in Sales & Marketing, Technical Service, Finance, HR & Administration, Laboratory, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse.