SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
You will play a key role in delivering critical electrical systems from design through commissioning and handover. This role works closely with consultants, contractors, suppliers, and global technical experts, ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest engineering standards.
This role will be based in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan and reporting to Project Manager
Responsibilities:
- Drive the implementation of electrical systems throughout the project lifecycle, from design and construction to commissioning and handover.
- Ensure all electrical installations and activities comply with Jotun engineering standards, project requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Collaborate with consultants, contractors, suppliers, and global technical teams to achieve project objectives.
- Participate in design reviews, technical evaluations, and project planning activities to ensure optimal engineering solutions.
- Monitor construction progress, conduct site inspections, and ensure work is delivered safely, on schedule, and to the required quality standards.
- Review and approve electrical equipment, materials, and technical documentation prior to installation.
- Coordinate contractors and service providers to ensure smooth execution and high-quality project delivery.
- Track project performance, identify risks and deviations, and implement corrective actions to keep projects on target.
- Support technical bid evaluations, contractor selection, and value engineering initiatives.
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), inspections, commissioning activities, and readiness reviews.
- Oversee mechanical completion, testing, and commissioning activities to ensure successful system start-up.
- Support the seamless handover of electrical systems to operations, ensuring all documentation and project requirements are completed.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE requirements across all project activities.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER
Qualification:
- Possess at least a Bachelor Degree in relevant engineering fields.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in factory construction projects.
- Experience in ATEX installations, especially in chemical/paint/oil & gas projects.
- Familiar with tools like: Auto CAD and Naviswork (3D).
- Fluent in both written and spoken English.
What We Look For:
- Performs Inspections: Reviewing text, numbers, or physical objects and comparing to each other or to a standard to ensure completeness, accuracy, and identification of flaws or defects.
- Collaborates: Willingly working with others towards common goals, understanding the responsibilities, activities and ways to foster business interrelationships.
- Generates Solutions: Identifying problems, critically reviewing facts, recognising the root causes, and providing multiple, practical and sound solutions.
- Thinks Systemically: Recognising the complex interrelationships among business activities and understanding the "big picture" of how decisions impact the overall business, other units, outcomes or processes.
- Prioritises: Allocating attention, effort, and resources based on perceived value, importance, urgency, and other personal, organisational, and political factors.
- Takes Initiative: Taking proactive and constructive action at work with little or no direction from others.
What We Offer:
- Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
- A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
- Flexi Medical Benefits (Outpatient, Health Screening, Dental & Optical) are offered.
POSITION INFORMATION
Company:
Jotun Paints (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Contract Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):
19.11.2026
WHO WE ARE
Seeing a prominent market in South East Asia (SEAP), Jotun opened its first factory in Thailand in 1968. Rapid economic development in the region led to new companies and factories in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Australia. Jotun SEAP has been awarded a Korn Ferry Engaged Performance Award for year 2019, in recognition of achieving a best-in-class level of “Enablement”. We are proud to have an incredibly diversified region with more than 2,000 employees that come from different nationality and background, working together in delivering profitable growth. Throughout our history, we have focused in providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.
Jotun Malaysia and Singapore were established in 1983 and 1971, respectively. With the consolidation of Jotun Malaysia & Singapore in 2016, the organisation has consistently delivered strong growth and profitability to become today one of the main contributors to our business in the South East Asia and Pacific region. The company operates three factories in Shah Alam and Nilai and has a wide network of offices and warehouses across Malaysia and Singapore, providing efficient and timely response to our customers. Our aim is to develop employees through a culture of continuous feedback, learning and growth.
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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.
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