Automation Engineer: Robotics & Reliability

Jabil; Sungai Petani; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Malaysia is seeking an automation engineering professional to sustain and enhance robotics and automation systems across equipment and tooling, ensuring operations stay on plan.

Under broad supervision, you will troubleshoot, develop maintenance plans, and document changes while pursuing reliability improvements through engineering tools. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in automation sustainment/troubleshooting.
• Typical college or university degree required.
• Experience with maintenance planning and reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering tasks with increasing autonomy across design, analysis, modification, and integration of automation systems.
• Contribute to solution definition, validation plans, and documentation control.
• Implement preventive maintenance strategies and interim corrective actions.
• Perform measurements, data analysis, and test execution.
• Support change control, configuration management, and continuous improvement activities.
• Align work with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Engage cross-functional collaborators to integrate designs into operations.
• Maintain structured processes and adhere to established standards for reliability and performance.

Skills

Automation principles

Robotics

Control systems

Problem solving

Documentation

Engineering drawings

SOPs

Data analysis

Quality compliance

Time management

Education

College or university degree

Job description

Jabil in Malaysia is seeking an automation engineering professional to sustain and enhance robotics and automation systems across equipment and tooling, ensuring operations stay on plan.

Under broad supervision, you will troubleshoot, develop maintenance plans, and document changes while pursuing reliability improvements through engineering tools. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and adherence to safety and quality standards.