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Senior Automation Engineer

Malaysia, Penang💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, engineer, and maintain moderately complex automation equipment, tooling, and applications to automate manufacturing processes in high technology electronics.

Role type

Senior IC automation engineer (manufacturing)

Builds

Automated manufacturing equipment and processes for market-leading brands

Domain

Manufacturing / High technology electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Mechatronics design, PLC programming, automated camera recognition, circuit design, preventive maintenance planning, root cause analysis (why-why evaluation), process improvement

Preferred skills

Experience with Robot/Cobot implementation, understanding of machine wear and tear patterns

Technologies

PLC, Robot/Cobot systems, automated camera systems

Responsibilities

Design and modify automation equipment and tooling; establish technical manuals, drawings, and troubleshooting guides; ensure machine uptime through preventive and breakdown maintenance; coordinate maintenance activities with engineering and operations; drive permanent corrective actions for defects; optimize equipment utilization and automation effectiveness

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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