Instrumentation Engineer: PLC/DCS, Commissioning & Reliability

Elsa Talent; Johor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Talent is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer in Malaysia for ongoing project and operations support. The role covers technical input, strategy execution, and ensuring compliance with standards across PLC, DCS, SIS, and FGS systems.

The candidate will perform loop checks, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintain detailed documentation while contributing to reliability and asset integrity in petrochemical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum five years of experience.
• Conversant with Instrumentation & Control Systems and field instruments.
• Hands-on knowledge of PLC, DCS, SIS, and FGS systems.
• Experience in engineering design, technical documentation, loop checking, function testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with international standards, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Experience in petrochemical / Oil & Gas facilities is highly preferred.
• Experience in plant maintenance and turnaround activities is an added advantage.
• Exposure to EPC, brownfield projects, commissioning, and start-up activities is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for instrumentation and control systems throughout project and operational activities.
• Provide technical input and execute the Instrument Engineering Strategy, Business Plan, and Policy.
• Support engineering design, preparation and review of technical documentation, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Perform and support loop checking, function testing, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and control system issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend corrective and reliability improvement measures.
• Provide technical support for field instruments, including pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters.
• Support control and safety systems including PLC, DCS, SIS, and FGS, as well as machinery control and measurement systems.
• Ensure instrumentation activities comply with safety requirements, regulatory standards, international codes, and industry best practices.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance documentation and contribute to continuous improvement, reliability, and asset integrity initiatives.

Skills

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Coordination

Communication

Root cause analysis

PLC

DCS

SIS

FGS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation

Bachelor's degree in Control Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

DCS

SIS

FGS

Job description

Elsa Talent is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Engineer in Malaysia for ongoing project and operations support. The role covers technical input, strategy execution, and ensuring compliance with standards across PLC, DCS, SIS, and FGS systems.

The candidate will perform loop checks, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintain detailed documentation while contributing to reliability and asset integrity in petrochemical environments.