Senior PLC Automation Project Engineer_2026

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project & Automation Engineer to lead major CAPEX, plant improvement and manufacturing automation projects. The successful candidate will be based in the Bentong plant and will manage projects from feasibility study and concept development through design, procurement, installation, commissioning and final handover. This position requires strong hands-on automation knowledge and the ability to coordinate management, Production, Maintenance, Safety, contractors and equipment suppliers.

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.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Automation, Control Systems Engineering or a 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, preferably from concept through commissioning.
• Strong working knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting using at least one major platform such as Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Allen-Bradley or Schneider.
• Hands-on experience with HMI/SCADA, VFDs, servo motors, servo drives, control panels, sensors and industrial instrumentation.
• Good understanding of industrial robots or collaborative robots, including robot-cell integration, interlocks, end effectors and safety requirements.
• Familiar with industrial communication protocols and machine-to-machine communication.
• Able to interpret and prepare electrical schematics, control drawings, P&IDs, equipment layouts and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of machine safety, emergency circuits, interlocks, LOTO and manufacturing risk-assessment practices.
• Strong project-management, budgeting, vendor-management and problem-solving capabilities.

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