Engineer - Automation and End-of-Line Equipment Engineering & Maintenance

Private Advertiser; Kapar; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Malaysia is seeking an Engineer for Automation and End-of-Line Equipment Engineering & Maintenance. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing automation systems and equipment across manufacturing operations to boost productivity, product consistency and workflow efficiency.

You will lead automation projects involving PLCs, HMI, SCADA, robotics, vision inspection, and material handling while ensuring health and safety standards and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering.
• Professional engineering qualifications or relevant technical certifications are an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in manufacturing environment.
• Advantage if having Mandarin language skills.
• Experience in manufacturing with ISO compliance and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement and optimize automation systems and equipment in manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve productivity and product quality.
• Develop automation solutions using PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, sensors, actuators, robotics and vision systems.
• Create specifications, layouts, drawings and automation architecture; ensure integration with production and quality systems.
• Lead feasibility studies, evaluations and proof-of-concept activities; set standards for design and documentation.
• Drive safety, 5S, preventive maintenance and continuous improvement across the plant.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Automation Engineering

Job description

Engineer - Automation and End-of-Line Equipment Engineering & Maintenance

Automation Engineering & System Development

1. Execute the design, development, implementation, and optimization of automation systems and equipment within the manufacturing operations.

2. Identify opportunities for automation to reduce manual handling, improve productivity, enhance product consistency, and optimize manpower utilization.

3. Develop and implement automation solutions involving:

4. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).

5. Human-Machine Interface (HMI).

6. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), where applicable.

7. Sensors, actuators, servo motors, and motion control systems.

8. Robotics and automated material handling systems.

9. Vision inspection and automated quality inspection systems.

10. Automated counting, sorting, packing, and palletizing systems.

11. Evaluate existing equipment and processes to identify automation gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for technological improvement.

12. Develop technical specifications, equipment layouts, engineering drawings, and automation system architecture.

13. Ensure automation systems are properly integrated with production equipment, quality systems, and manufacturing data systems.

14. Lead automation feasibility studies, technical evaluations, and proof-of-concept activities.

15. Establish standards for automation design, programming, documentation, and equipment modification.

16. Ensure automation systems are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with the Company's long-term manufacturing strategy.

17. Support digitalization initiatives, including real-time equipment monitoring, data collection, and predictive maintenance.

Reliability of Engineering and Maintenance

1. Jointly plan the scheduled preventive maintenance programme for the equipment in the plant to achieve continuous operations with zero unscheduled downtime.

2. Collaborate with Supervisors and Technicians to accomplish planned maintenance task according to the planned job scope, expected quality and within planned timeline.

3. Initiate Material Requisitions (MRs) to secure components required in order to completed maintenance / repair timely manner without disruption. Obtain necessary approval for a Purchase Requisition (PRs) for procurement of services or components from external vendors.

4. Diagnose breakdowns with the engineering team assigned to ascertain the root cause of the issue and implement corrective actions to resolve the issue.

5. Supervise and review repair and/or maintenance work completed by the engineering team, as well as a comprehensive end to end verification prior to putting the equipment back into service.

End of Line (EOL) Automation

6. Execute the design, implementation and operation of the automation solution implemented to deliver the optimal productivity and cost effectiveness.

7. Develop and sustain an effective preventive maintenance programme to support continuous operations of the automation solution.

8. Ensure that an effective training programme and documentation is available to support operations and to sustain the knowledge transfer in the team.

Human Capital

1. Actively oversee the deployment of workforce within the plant to ensure effective and cost efficient, while maintaining fairness and overtime cost is managed.

2. Implement and realise an effective performance management system approach that will allow the organisation to adopt the "Pay for Performance" strategy based on clearly defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

3. Mentor, coach and align culture in the plant to drive towards organisational productivity, effectiveness and efficiency goals.

4. Mentor team members to develop skills for comprehensive understanding of the manufacturing environment and mandatory requirements.

6. Monitor workforce compliance in accordance with prevailing policies and guidelines, such as work hours, overtime, working conditions, fair treatment, wellbeing, etc

Compliance and Safety Health & Environment

1. Contribute and drive towards continuous compliance required by the plant (e.g. environment, safety, social, etc.) through close collaboration with other pillar leaders

2. Define, communicate and review the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI) for processes, equipment, installation and ensure it is kept current.

9. Represent the department in internal / external audit meetings to ensure accurate reviews, strive for zero noncompliance and ensure any corrective actions are resolved within the agreed timeline.

10. Ensure the condition in the department area consistently achieve and improve 5S standards (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).

11. Cultivate and enforce safe working practices to ensure safety of the workforce in the team, compliance to safety standards and drive toward zero loss time injury.

12. Ensure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are utilised for workforce that are working in production areas, to comply to safety requirements.

13. Periodically inspect and ensure that the workplace is kept clean and equipment are upkept to the standards expected / defined.

Others

1. Drive the PEM and automation team to identifying areas for improvement that delivers value and cost savings to the company

2. Propose to management on any department improvement projects for continuous improvement.

3. Execute the approved project accordingly.

4. Any other task and/or assigned duties as required by the management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Professional engineering qualifications or relevant technical certifications will be an added advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years working experience in manufacturing environment

Advantage if having Mandarin languages skills

Experience in manufacturing field with ISO compliance and regulatory environment.