Company Description Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Co., Ltd has been a key player in Vietnam's livestock industry since 1996, originally formed as a joint venture with the Vietnam Livestock Corporation. In 1999, the company became a fully foreign-invested enterprise under its current name. Japfa Comfeed Vietnam now operates 8 feed mills and manages over 1,600 poultry and swine farms across the country. The company also runs a network of 20 retail outlets distributing Japfa Best fresh meat and processed food products, offering integrated solutions from feed production to consumer-ready products. Applicants join a large-scale, growth-oriented agribusiness with opportunities to contribute to modern, efficient farming operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage Operational Technology (OT) systems across multiple feed manufacturing sites, ensuring stable, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
- Maintain and optimize PLC, SCADA, HMI, DCS, industrial networks, automation equipment, and production control systems.
- Drive preventive maintenance, system reliability, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage recipe control, production data integrity, and system integration with MES, ERP, and reporting platforms.
- Ensure OT cybersecurity, backup & disaster recovery, and compliance with corporate security standards and IEC 62443 principles.
- Lead automation projects from design to commissioning, including FAT/SAT, budget, vendor management, and technical documentation.
- Improve manufacturing performance through automation, focusing on OEE, throughput, dosing accuracy, yield, energy efficiency, traceability, and safety.
- Standardize OT architecture, governance, and best practices across manufacturing sites.
- Develop and coach Automation/OT engineers and technicians while fostering cross-site technical collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above in Automation, Industrial Control, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
- Candidates with an IT background are welcome if they have hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, industrial networks, and manufacturing control systems.
- 5–7+ years of experience in Automation, Operational Technology (OT), or Industrial Control within manufacturing environments.
- 2–3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams or supporting multiple manufacturing sites.
- Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA, HMI, industrial networks, batching/dosing systems, recipe management, and OT integration with MES/ERP.
- Experience in preventive maintenance, system reliability, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles (IEC 62443), network segmentation, remote access, backup, disaster recovery, and system security.
- Proven experience managing automation projects, including URS, FAT/SAT, commissioning, vendors, contractors, and OPEX/CAPEX budgets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional working proficiency in English.
- Willingness to travel and provide on-call technical support when required.
- Experience in PLC/SCADA programming or system design and relevant technical certifications (e.g., ISA/IEC 62443, PMP, CMRP) are advantageous.
