Plant Electrical Engineer - Reliability & Projects

RP Chemicals; Kampung Gebeng; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking an Electrical Engineer to ensure reliability, integrity and optimum performance of plant electrical systems. The role supports safe operations through maintenance planning, troubleshooting, equipment lifecycle management, and continuous improvement while complying with safety and engineering standards.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in electrical maintenance or project engineering in relevant industries, with HV/LV experience and BEM registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
• 3–5 years of experience in electrical maintenance, reliability or project engineering in chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, manufacturing or process industry.
• Hands-on with HV and LV electrical systems, power distribution, switchgear, transformers, motors, MCC, VFDs and protection systems.
• Experience in preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct routine inspections and performance evaluations of electrical systems to identify issues and actions.
• Diagnose faults, troubleshoot equipment failures, and implement corrective solutions to minimize downtime.
• Develop, implement, and monitor preventive/predictive maintenance programs to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Lead electrical upgrades, retrofits, and improvement projects for safety and compliance.
• Manage electrical projects including planning, budgeting, scheduling, contractor coordination, and execution.
• Support plant expansion, modification, replacement and capital projects involving electrical systems.
• Prepare technical specs, evaluate vendor proposals, and recommend procurement of electrical equipment and services.
• Maintain up-to-date maintenance documentation and drawings.
• Monitor critical assets and recommend strategies to extend life and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, and electrical safety requirements.
• Support PM, PdM, and CM programs; ensure work orders are completed and reported.
• Participate in RCFA, incident investigations, MOC, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Procurement, and HSSE teams to optimize performance.
• Support turnaround and shutdown planning with technical scope and resource planning.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance

HV/LV systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking an Electrical Engineer to ensure reliability, integrity and optimum performance of plant electrical systems. The role supports safe operations through maintenance planning, troubleshooting, equipment lifecycle management, and continuous improvement while complying with safety and engineering standards.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in electrical maintenance or project engineering in relevant industries, with HV/LV experience and BEM registration.