Controls & Instrumentation Engineer (Plant)

Air Products Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial gas company in Malaysia seeks a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to support maintenance activities. The role involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and managing SAP PM work orders across multiple sites. Candidates should possess a degree in Engineering and have a minimum of 4 years' experience in relevant industries. Strong knowledge of instruments and control systems is essential. This position offers a supportive culture with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive culture with experienced teams

Structured development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ C&I experience in plant-based industries.
• Strong hands-on experience with instrumentation and control equipment.
• Willing to travel within operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective C&I maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and control equipment.
• Manage SAP PM work orders and schedules.

Skills

Hands-on experience with instrumentation tools

Knowledge of control valves and transmitters

Ability to read and understand drawings

Experience with PLC or DCS systems

Education

Degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronic, Control)

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

About Air Products

Air Products is a global American MNC and one of the world’s leading industrial gas companies. We operate advanced hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen facilities supporting customers across energy, chemicals, electronics and environmental markets. We uphold a strong safety-first culture guided by teamwork, inclusion and doing the right thing.

About the Role

We are seeking a Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to support plant maintenance activities for our Northern region facilities, including Prai, Kulim and Gopeng. This role focuses heavily on instrumentation, analyzers, field devices, DCS/PLC systems and critical control equipment.

You will be responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability activities and coordination with Operations and Maintenance teams. Occasional travel within the region is required.

Key Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective C&I maintenance to minimise plant downtime.

Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and control equipment such as transmitters, sensors, control valves, analyzers, temperature/vibration probes and other field instruments.

Carry out maintenance and troubleshooting on DCS/PLC systems.

Conduct field inspections, assess equipment reliability and report abnormalities.

Supervise external contractors performing C&I repair work to ensure safe and compliant execution.

Manage SAP PM work orders and preventive maintenance schedules.

Maintain C&I drawings, calibration gases, tools and spare parts inventory.

Support commissioning and start-up activities when required.

Ensure full compliance with plant safety rules, EHS requirements and ISO procedures.

Requirements

Degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronic, Control or related).

Minimum 4 years’ C&I experience in plant-based industries such as Chemical, Industrial Gas, Oil & Gas or Petrochemical.

Strong hands-on experience with instrumentation tools, control valves, transmitters, sensors and analyzers.

Ability to read and understand control and instrumentation drawings.

Experience with PLC or DCS systems.

Willing to travel within Prai, Kulim and Gopeng operational sites.

Good to Have

Background in a Maintenance Engineer capacity with strong instrumentation focus.

Familiarity with SAP PM, ISO documentation and analyzer calibration routines.

Why Join Us

Work with a global American MNC known for strong safety, reliability and technical expertise.

Supportive culture with experienced Maintenance and Operations teams.

Structured development with potential progression to Senior C&I Engineer.

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

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