Senior Electrical Technician: PLC & Instrumentation Expert

Zohorecruit; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasir Gudang, Malaysia-based facility seeks a Senior Electrical Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair plant electrical/instrumentation systems across motors, sensors, drives, and PLC controls. You will calibrate instruments, diagnose faults, and support safety-compliant operations with SAP PM/CMMS use.

You’ll mentor junior technicians, document all changes, and respond rapidly to breakdowns to sustain high plant availability in a world-class manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance experience.
• Certifications like PW2/PW4 or Chargeman A0/A1/A4 are advantageous.
• Ability to read schematics, SLDs, P&IDs, and control loop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Routine inspections, PMs, and corrective overhauls on electrical/instrumentation equipment including motors, drives, sensors, and panels.
• Support PLCs, I/O modules, safety circuits, and control loops across production lines.
• Calibrate instruments (temperature, pressure, flow, level) per SOPs.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical trips and instrumentation drift; troubleshoot with meters and scopes.
• Lead on-floor responses to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Document maintenance activities and changes in SAP ERP/CMMS records.
• Mentor junior technicians and reinforce safe work practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation

PLC

Calibration

Mentoring

Safety compliance

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Wireman PW2/PW4 or Chargeman A0/A1/A4

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Pasir Gudang, Malaysia-based facility seeks a Senior Electrical Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair plant electrical/instrumentation systems across motors, sensors, drives, and PLC controls. You will calibrate instruments, diagnose faults, and support safety-compliant operations with SAP PM/CMMS use.

You’ll mentor junior technicians, document all changes, and respond rapidly to breakdowns to sustain high plant availability in a world-class manufacturing environment.