Electrical Design Engineer – PLC & Motion Control

Mühlbauer Group; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Mühlbauer Group in Melaka, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to prepare ECDs and design machine control systems in line with CE and local safety rules. You will create design projects, specs, and test instructions for parts and processes, driving improvements and cost reductions across production and service teams.

The role involves project management, ECN issuance, supplier collaboration, prototype oversight, testing, and hands-on assembly when needed.

Qualifications

• Beckhoff TwinCAT experience is a plus
• Proficiency in creating and managing circuit diagrams with an E-CAD system
• Experience creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOM) in SAP

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain Electronics Circuit Diagrams (ECD) for new machines, customer upgrades, and serial production.
• Design machine control systems (PLC, Motion Control) in compliance with CE and local safety regulations.
• Create design projects, specification sheets, and test instructions for new parts and processes.
• Identify weaknesses in electrical processes and implement improvements.
• Redesign products to enhance functionality, reduce lead-time, manage obsolescence, or lower costs.
• Resolve product/equipment issues for internal teams (Assembly, Service, Production) and external customers via remote or on-site support.
• Act as an internal project manager for development/evaluation projects and allocate resources.
• Issue Engineering Change Notices (ECN) to relevant departments and prepare corrective/preventive actions.
• Meet with Management, Sales, Assembly, R&D, Procurement, and suppliers to discuss product ideas and specifications.
• Conduct market research on similar products and functions.
• Support selection and purchasing of parts, including technical clarification with suppliers.
• Present product designs and prototypes to management, sales, or customers.
• Oversee the engineering of product prototypes and perform hands-on assembly when needed.
• Test and document prototype products for functionality, ease-of-use, and longevity.
• Conduct and document training for Assembly, Service, Production, Sales, or customers.

Skills

PLC & Motion Control

E-CAD System

SAP BOM

Job description

Mühlbauer Group in Melaka, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to prepare ECDs and design machine control systems in line with CE and local safety rules. You will create design projects, specs, and test instructions for parts and processes, driving improvements and cost reductions across production and service teams.

The role involves project management, ECN issuance, supplier collaboration, prototype oversight, testing, and hands-on assembly when needed.