Automation Engineering Lead - Drive Yield, Quality & OEE

SCHOTT; Kulim; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Canteen

Free Parking

Further training and education

Talent development

Team Events

Trust-based working time

Paid vacation days, holidays and sick:

Job summary

SCHOTT in Malaysia seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead a team of engineers in automation design, development and implementation across manufacturing lines in Kulim. You will identify opportunities to improve yield, OEE, MTBF/MTTR, and cost efficiency, and oversee projects from concept through handover.

The role requires a BE/BEng in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or Mechatronics and 5+ years in automated manufacturing, PLC/HMI, robotics, and machine vision, with IT/OT and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in automated manufacturing equipment design and development.
• Minimum 2 years' experience with automation houses or equivalent industrial environment.
• Experience in supervisory or team-lead roles preferred.
• Experience in PLC and HMI programming, industrial robotics, and machine vision.
• Familiar with IT/OT, Industry 4.0, MES, IoT integration and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers on automation design, development and implementation.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve yield, quality, OEE, MTBF/MTTR and cost efficiency.
• Prepare automation concepts, system design, specifications and CAPEX plans.
• Oversee automation projects from design to handover and acceptance testing.
• Support daily manufacturing operations by solving equipment, yield and breakdown issues.
• Drive system capability improvements (hardware, software, robotics, vision) against KPIs.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and training materials.
• Ensure machine safety, cleanroom compliance, maintainability and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication

MS Office & engineering software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

CAD documentation

Job description

SCHOTT in Malaysia seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to lead a team of engineers in automation design, development and implementation across manufacturing lines in Kulim. You will identify opportunities to improve yield, OEE, MTBF/MTTR, and cost efficiency, and oversee projects from concept through handover.

The role requires a BE/BEng in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or Mechatronics and 5+ years in automated manufacturing, PLC/HMI, robotics, and machine vision, with IT/OT and safety