Industrial Automation programmer

ARID Technology Sdn Bhd; Kajang; On-site; MYR 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ARID Technology Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an entry-level Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Automation engineer to develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs and design HMI screens.

Fresh graduates are welcome; you will travel to customer sites for installation and commissioning, work on vision systems, robots, sensors, and machine wiring, and contribute to hands-on assembly and testing while growing with the engineering team.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation, Robotics or related engineering field.
• Fresh graduates and candidates with up to two years of experience welcome.
• Basic knowledge of PLC and HMI programming.
• Basic understanding of industrial automation, electrical control, sensors, motors and pneumatic systems.
• Able to understand electrical schematics and perform basic control wiring.
• Willing to perform hands-on machine assembly, testing and troubleshooting.
• Willing to travel to customer sites for installation and commissioning.
• Good problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technology.
• Able to work independently and as part of an engineering team.
• Possess a valid driving licence and own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs.
• Design and configure HMI screens, alarms, recipes, and machine settings.
• Set up and program vision inspection systems.
• Integrate cameras, lighting, sensors, and inspection triggers.
• Configure inspection functions such as presence checking, dimension checking, OCR, label checking, pin inspection, and defect detection.
• Program and integrate collaborative robots (cobots) and SCARA robots.
• Perform robot teaching, position adjustment, I/O interfacing, and sequence programming.
• Configure and troubleshoot servo motors and stepper motors.
• Integrate PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, motors, sensors, pneumatic components, barcode readers, and safety devices.
• Carry out machine I/O checking, testing, debugging, and cycle-time improvement.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Robot integration

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Willing to travel

Education

Diploma or Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Automation/Robotics

Job description

Key responsibilities

Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs.

Design and configure HMI screens, alarms, recipes, and machine settings.

Set up and program vision inspection systems.

Integrate cameras, lighting, sensors, and inspection triggers.

Configure inspection functions such as presence checking, dimension checking, OCR, label checking, pin inspection, and defect detection.

Program and integrate collaborative robots (cobots) and SCARA robots.

Perform robot teaching, position adjustment, I/O interfacing, and sequence programming.

Configure and troubleshoot servo motors and stepper motors.

Integrate PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, motors, sensors, pneumatic components, barcode readers, and safety devices.

Carry out machine I/O checking, testing, debugging, and cycle-time improvement.

About you

Diploma or degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation, Robotics, or a related engineering field.

Fresh graduates and candidates with up to two years of experience are welcome.

Basic knowledge of PLC and HMI programming.

Basic understanding of industrial automation, electrical control, sensors, motors, and pneumatic systems.

Able to understand electrical schematics and perform basic control wiring.

Willing to perform hands-on machine assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.

Willing to travel to customer sites for installation and commissioning.

Good problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technology.

Able to work independently and as part of an engineering team.

Possess a valid driving licence and own transportation.