Senior Chemist (Natural Rubber/Latex) (Bentong)

Reeracoen Recruitment; Kampung Chamang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 12 days

13th month salary

Accommodation provided

Enhanced performance bonus

Medical & Dental cover

Job summary

Jora Malaysia seeks a hands-on Engineering Lead to drive manufacturing CAPEX and automation programs. You will oversee from concept through completion, developing technical specs, budgets and schedules for multi-million RM initiatives.

The role requires strong PLC/HMI/SCADA expertise, project management skills and ability to coordinate contractors while ensuring safety and quality compliance.

Qualifications

• Lead manufacturing CAPEX projects from concept to completion.
• Prepare feasibility studies, cost analyses, and project schedules.
• Develop URS, technical specs, layouts, and tender documents.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, troubleshoot and improve PLC, HMI, SCADA and automated control systems.
• Integrate VFDs, servo motors, sensors and safety devices.
• Coordinate contractors, review technical quotations and support commercial comparisons.
• Conduct FAT/SAT, commissioning and performance validation.

Skills

PLC Programming

HMI/SCADA

Automation Systems

CAPEX Leadership

Project Management

Root Cause Analysis

Electrical Drawings

Tools

Industrial Networks: Modbus/Profibus/Profinet

VFDs & Servo Drives

FAT/SAT Coordination

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing CAPEX and automation projects from concept to completion.
• Prepare feasibility studies, project justifications, technical proposals, budgets, cost-benefit analyses and project schedules.
• Develop User Requirement Specifications (URS), technical specifications, layouts, scopes of work and tender documents.
• Design, program, troubleshoot and improve PLC, HMI, SCADA and automated control systems.
• Integrate VFDs, servo motors, servo drives, sensors, instrumentation, safety devices and industrial robots.
• Troubleshoot industrial communication networks, including Modbus RTU/TCP, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP or equivalent protocols.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve productivity, reduce cycle time, minimise quality defects and enhance workplace safety.
• Manage major CAPEX projects valued at RM1 million and above, including expenditure tracking, progress monitoring and cost control.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers, evaluate technical quotations and support commercial comparisons.
• Conduct design reviews, risk assessments, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), commissioning and performance validation.
• Ensure installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, machine-safety requirements and company EHS procedures.
• Diagnose repetitive equipment failures and implement permanent engineering solutions through root-cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate PLC backups, electrical drawings, control-panel drawings, manuals, spare-parts lists and project documentation.
• Develop preventive-maintenance requirements and train Maintenance and Production personnel before project handover.
• Monitor project milestones, risks and delays, and provide regular progress reports to management.
• Support emergency troubleshooting and production recovery when required.

- Annual Leave 12 days
- 13th months salary
- Accommodation provided
- Higher than industry average performance bonus
- Outpatient Medical (including spouse and dependent) and Dental benefit (Employee only)
- Group hospitalization (including spouse and dependent) and Group Personal Accident (Employee only)
- Public holiday falls on a Saturday, one day is credited to the leave credits