Senior PLC & Automation Project Lead

Private Advertiser; Pahang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser seeks an experienced Senior Project & Automation Engineer to lead major CAPEX, plant improvement and manufacturing automation projects at the Bentong plant. You will manage projects from feasibility through commissioning, coordinating Production, Maintenance, Safety, contractors and suppliers.

The role requires hands-on automation knowledge, strong project-management skills, and the ability to drive productivity, quality and safety improvements in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation, Control Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in project engineering and industrial automation within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing at least one major CAPEX project valued at RM1 million or above.
• Strong working knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting on major platforms (Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Allen-Bradley or Schneider).
• Hands-on experience with HMI/SCADA, VFDs, servo motors, servo drives, control panels, sensors and industrial instrumentation.
• Knowledge of machine safety, risk assessments and LOTO practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing CAPEX and automation projects from concept to completion.
• Prepare feasibility studies, project justifications, technical proposals, budgets and schedules.
• Develop URS, technical specs, layouts, scopes of work and tender documents.
• Design, program, troubleshoot and improve PLC, HMI, SCADA and automated control systems.
• Integrate motors, sensors, safety devices and robots into control systems.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers, evaluate quotations and support cost comparisons.
• Conduct FAT, SAT, commissioning and performance validation.

Skills

CAPEX project management

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical/electronic/mechatronic

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Automation or related

Tools

Siemens S7

Allen-Bradley

Schneider Electric

Job description

Private Advertiser seeks an experienced Senior Project & Automation Engineer to lead major CAPEX, plant improvement and manufacturing automation projects at the Bentong plant. You will manage projects from feasibility through commissioning, coordinating Production, Maintenance, Safety, contractors and suppliers.

The role requires hands-on automation knowledge, strong project-management skills, and the ability to drive productivity, quality and safety improvements in a manufacturing setting.