APPLICATION & CONTROL ENGINEER

Kowa Skymech Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kowa Skymech Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking an experienced electrical design and control systems engineer to design, write, and troubleshoot PLC-controlled factory automation equipment.

You will collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams, lead technicians on site, and contribute to smart-factory projects by integrating AI platforms and robotics systems.

Qualifications

• Proficient in designing electrical control systems for factory automation.
• Experience in PLC-based control programming and commissioning.
• Ability to collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams on project design.

Responsibilities

• Design, write and troubleshoot machine electrical & control systems for factory automation.
• Lead electrical staff and vendors in machine projects and site commissioning.
• Oversee assembly, testing, and commissioning of machines at company or customer sites.
• Lead meetings with design teams and customers to define control system requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams on smart factory technologies and AI-driven solutions.

Skills

Electrical design

Control systems

Project coordination

Tools

PLC programming

IPC programming

UR robotics

MIR robotics

C++

VB

Job description

RESPONSIBIITIES & DUTIES

To design, write & troubleshoot machine electrical & control systems for factory automation, customised-built , equipment/machines, smart-factory technologies as well as AI platform & collaborative robotics.

To design and perform detailed designing for machine electrical control systems for Factory Automation, Smart-Factory Technologies, Machine & Equipment Manufacturing.

To write Programmable Logic Control (PLC) program for automatic machine control & processes. Preferably, with Industrial PC (IPC) programming experiences too.

To collaborate and work together with the Design Team (comprising of both mechanical & electrical members) for the design concept arising from new projects proposal and confirmed projects.

To lead the in-house electrical staff and/or the company's appointed electrical vendors on the respective machine control and electrical systems and operations of the projects.

To lead the assembly members & technicians during Machine set-up, Machine Assembly Process, Alignment, Testing & commissioning in the Company and/or customer site.

To spearhead meetings and review with the design team and the customers on control system requirements and specification.

SMART-FACTORY TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS

To team up with cross-disciplinary teams of engineers & specialists focusing on smart factory technologies & projects.

To ideate and build robust data and digital technology driven solutions for advanced manufacturing / industrial processes.

To leverage AI and robotics-integration solutions to meet customers’ automation & real-time needs.

PROGRAMMING SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

* PLC based system: ladder, functional block, structure text

* PC based system: C++, VB (visual basic)

A good working knowlege on robotics programming as well as commissioning on the UR, MIR and other collaborative robotics systems would be an added advantage.