Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

About the role

Air Liquide, a pioneer of the gas industry in Malaysia with operations in 11 locations, is hiring an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer based in Kulim. You will oversee electrical and instrumentation performance across the northern onsite plants, ensuring continuous gas supply and operational excellence while strictly adhering to safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal operations teams to carry out maintenance activities efficiently and on schedule.
• Respond quickly to operational issues, troubleshoot thoroughly and analyse abnormal situations to minimise equipment downtime.
• Monitor plant process parameters, assess equipment deviations and implement corrective actions with leadership.
• Support improvement plans arising from internal and external audits and Root Cause Analyses (RCA).
• Manage critical spare parts, maintain accurate tool inventories and monitor consumables.
• Oversee contractors, including work delegation, cost control, competency assessments and HSE compliance.
• Own all instrumentation (transmitters, control valves, sensors) and electrical systems across Onsite APSAs and TGM.
• Manage backup and maintenance of plant operational software under ISO system standards.
• Plan, run and follow up scheduled E&I preventive maintenance and calibration programmes.
• Ensure all activities comply with regulatory requirements and corporate safety guidelines.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• At least 3 to 4 years of hands-on experience in industrial plant maintenance, focused on electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance in a manufacturing or process plant.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for maintenance, testing and facility inspections.

Required skills

• Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting SCADA and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track maintenance schedules