PLC Programmer

Hunters International; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Medical and Hospitalisation Leave

Training Provided

Job summary

Hunters International in Penang seeks an experienced Automation Engineer to develop PLC software, UI/UX interfaces, and AI-assisted tooling for industrial automation. You will review AI-generated code, validate changes, and ensure seamless system integration with upper-layer software.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams, supporting bring-up, debugging, and commissioning of complex automation projects in a dynamic lab/factory environment.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.
• Experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.
• Familiarity with PLC programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).
• Knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.
• Able to review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware use.
• Strong diagnostic skills and clear English communication in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC software for automation and test systems.
• Build UI/UX interfaces for operators, engineers, and internal users.
• Develop algorithms for control logic, automation sequencing, data handling, and system optimisation.
• Use OpenAI Codex or similar AI coding tools to accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.
• Review and validate AI-generated code before use.
• Use GitHub for version control, branches, commits, PRs, code reviews, and change tracking.
• Perform PRV activities, including pull request review, production readiness validation, and release checks.
• Integrate PLC software with upper-layer software using ADS, OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, or similar.
• Support system bring-up, debugging, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain documentation including software versions, IO mapping, tests, validation results, and change history.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, electrical, controls, and software teams.

Skills

PLC/Controls

UI/UX

Algorithms/Python

Beckhoff TwinCAT

GitHub PR workflows

AI-assisted tools

AI code review

English communication

Education

Degree/Diploma in Software/Engineering

Tools

GitHub

OpenAI Codex

Job description

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Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.

Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.

Proven experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.

Familiarity with PLC programming (preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).

Working knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.

Ability to carefully review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware implementation.

Strong diagnostic skills, clear English communication, and comfort working in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Requirement

• Degree/Diploma in Software, Computer, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.

• Practical background in hardware, equipment, or industrial control software.

• Proven experience in at least two: PLC/controls logic, UI/UX frontend development, or algorithm/Python/backend tools.

• Familiarity with PLC programming (preferably Beckhoff TwinCAT / IEC 61131-3 / Structured Text).

• Working knowledge of GitHub PR workflows and AI-assisted development platforms.

• Ability to carefully review and validate AI-generated output prior to hardware implementation.

• Strong diagnostic skills, clear English communication, and comfort working in dynamic lab/factory settings.

Responsibility

About the Role

The role requires someone who can build across PLC control logic, UI/UX, algorithms, and system integration, while using modern tools such as OpenAI Codex or similar AI-assisted coding toolsandGitHub.

You will be responsible not only for developing software, but also for reviewing, validating, and preparing changes for real system use.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintainPLC softwarefor automation and test systems.

• BuildUI/UX interfacesfor operators, engineers, and internal users.

• Develop algorithms for control logic, automation sequencing, data handling, and system optimisation.

• UseOpenAI Codex or similar AI coding toolsto accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.

• Review and validate AI-generated code before use.

• UseGitHubfor version control, branches, commits, pull requests, code reviews, and change tracking.

• PerformPRV activities, including pull request review, peer review, production readiness validation, test evidence review, and release checks.

• Integrate PLC software with upper-layer software using protocols such as ADS, OPC UA, TCP/IP, Modbus, or similar.

• Support system bring-up, debugging, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

• Maintain proper documentation, including software versions, IO mapping, test procedures, validation results, and change history.

• Work closely with mechanical, thermal, electrical, controls, and software teams.

Benefits

• Annual Leave
• Medical and Hospitalisation Leave
• Training Provided