Automine Technician

Sandvik Group; Seremban; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering group is seeking an Automation Technician in Seremban, Malaysia. This role involves managing the AutoMine system, performing preventive maintenance and repairs, and ensuring system functionality. Key responsibilities include operating heavy machinery, conducting safety checks, and mentoring staff. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and experience with automation. This position offers opportunities for professional development in an international work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive community

Qualifications

• Exposure to Mining, Construction or Engineering industries is essential.
• Experience with automation systems in a technician role.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining safe on-site operations.
• Providing on-site maintenance and repair services to support daily operations.
• Conducting regular inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Testing navigation software and verifying machine functions.
• Mentoring to reduce poor operating practices.
• Resolve incidents related to AutoMine systems.
• Operational support including system configuration and automation infrastructure.

Skills

Electrical system troubleshooting

Familiarity with Office apps

Education

Diploma or Degree in mechanical/electrical engineering/mechatronics or automation/IT

Job description

Overview

An Automation Technician manages the AutoMine system’s regular operation and conducts preventive maintenance and repairs, including:

• Configure and setup new machines in the AutoMine system
• Calibrate AutoMine machines and test automation functionality
• Manually operate heavy mining machinery
• Perform software updates on the AutoMine system
• Perform software installs on the AutoMine onboard components
• Maintain AutoMine map versions
• Maintain the AutoMine MineLAN network
• Analyze log files and perform routine system maintenance

An Automation Technician is critical in ensuring the AutoMine system is well-maintained, operational, and running smoothly. By doing so, the Automation Technician helps to reduce downtime, increase productivity, and maintain a safe working environment.

Environment, Health, and Safety

• All employees and workers are required to conduct themselves in accordance with our EHS Vision to achieve Zero Harm to; our people, the environment we work in, our customers and our suppliers.
• The employee or worker must comply with all aspects of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Environment, Health and Safety Policy, and any reasonable instructions, procedures or systems or work which are given in the interest of providing safe workplaces and eliminating environmental harm. The employee must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensure that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of any other person in the workplace.
• As a commitment to the communities in which we operate all employees and workers are required to conduct themselves in accordance with our Anti Bribery and Corruption commitment to zero tolerance of corruption and to conduct business with integrity and trust.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintaining safe on-site operations. This involves following safety protocols and ensuring that all maintenance and repair work is done safely and securely to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries.
• Providing on-site maintenance and repair services to support daily operations. This involves responding to maintenance and repair requests, troubleshooting problems, and conducting necessary repairs to keep the automation system operational.
• Checking the AutoMine system according to the preventive maintenance schedule and checklists. This involves conducting regular inspections, identifying potential issues, and taking corrective action to prevent breakdowns or failures.
• Testing navigation software by taking logs and verifying machine functions and navigation.
• Keeping and updating the change log on system maps and work done by all persons involved in the AutoMine system.
• Mentoring to reduce poor operating practices.
• Resolve incidents related to AutoMine systems. This includes identifying issues, reporting problems through the issue management system, analyzing log files, and implementing workarounds and minor temporary fixes until a permanent solution is implemented.
• Working closely with the AutoMine global product support during the implementation of automation software version updates, ensuring that the updates are installed correctly and that any issues that arise during the installation process are addressed promptly.
• Operational support, including system configuration, automation infrastructure-related issues, task generation, workflow configurations, mine models, and other routines.

Your Profile – What We’re Looking For

• Diploma or Degree in mechanical/ electrical engineering/mechatronics or automation / IT
• Exposure to Mining, Construction or Engineering industries is essential;
• Experience with automation systems in a technician role.
• Electrical system troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Office apps.

About the Division

The Load & Haul Division, the home of Sandvik loaders and trucks for underground mining business. Here we are safer, stronger, and smarter, as we like to say it. We have been the market leader in accelerating diesel and battery-electric equipment development, with sharpened priorities. We work in close co-operation with the sales areas within the Sandvik Mining Business Area, to provide the best possible service for our customers. Load & Haul home based in Turku, Finland. Additionally, we have operations in Camarillo, USA | Changzhou, China | Khomanani, South Africa as well in Seremban, Malaysia.

What’s in it for you?

We offer you an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for your professional development. At Sandvik, we embrace our Core Values of Winning Together, Curiosity, Responsibility and Customer Focus by providing an equal opportunity, drug-free employment, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.

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We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Job ID: R0084023. Submit your application by February 28, 2026. We review applications on a rolling basis, so don’t wait! Read about Sandvik and apply at https://www.home.sandvik/en/careers/ .

About us

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for mining, machining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 123 billion SEK in about 150 countries within continuing operations.

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