Automation Engineering Lead | Hybrid & Growth

SCHOTT AG; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Health management program

Corporate pension plans

Free parking

Job summary

SCHOTT Glass (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. seeks an Assistant Manager – Automation to lead a team in designing, developing and implementing automation solutions within our manufacturing facilities.

The role focuses on driving improvements in yield, quality, OEE and cost efficiency, overseeing CAPEX plans and end-to-end project delivery. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 5+ years in automated manufacturing equipment design, and strong PLC/HMI, robotics and machine vision

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, robotics, and machine vision.
• Familiar with IT/OT, Industry 4.0, MES, IoT integration.
• Familiar with Machinery safety standards and CAD drawings and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers on automation design, development, and implementation.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve Yield, Quality, OEE, MTBF/MTTR, and cost efficiency.
• Prepare automation concepts, system design, specifications, CAPEX plans, and project roadmaps.
• Oversee automation projects from design, fabrication, installation to buy‑off and handover.
• Establish and execute acceptance testing for automation systems, databases, networks, MES/SAP integration.
• Coach, train, and develop technical staff in automation knowledge and engineering best practices.

Skills

Team leadership

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial robotics

Machine vision

CAD drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering or related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

Job description

SCHOTT Glass (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. seeks an Assistant Manager – Automation to lead a team in designing, developing and implementing automation solutions within our manufacturing facilities.

The role focuses on driving improvements in yield, quality, OEE and cost efficiency, overseeing CAPEX plans and end-to-end project delivery. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 5+ years in automated manufacturing equipment design, and strong PLC/HMI, robotics and machine vision