Job Title : Process Technician
Job Description : Control everyday process according to target, assist engineer for improvement in process efficiency and experiment, conduct problem solving and correction action
Age : 25
Years spent in company : 1 year+
Company : Chinese Company
Industry : Manufacturing
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Entry level
Experience before joining (years) : 6 month ( practical )
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Diploma In Engineering
Location : Penang
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 72 hours (shift)

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary +Fixed & Oher Allowance : basic RM 1650( got bump up from RM 1400) + fixed & other allowance = RM 2450 - RM 5000++(if rajin and many public holiday)
Contractual Bonus = Once every year ( equal to basic )

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Clinic Pannel ( RM 50/month )
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : RM 20/month
Work From Home : Non
Other Benefits : can ot anytime but need to tell engineer/supervisor and bonus if got any achievement to process quality increase contribute

My department very friendly and fill with nice people. Working environment in here not bad at all(no so much pressure from supervisor and engineer) . I start taking diploma quite late (19 y/o) because i earn money first to support myself for study( before i be able to take study loan on second year). I going to start PJJ on Bachelor in Information Technology this May. To be honest i really like IT, especially on software. My passion in that area. I do self learning basic PHP, C++, C#, Pyhton, and many more due to my motivation and passion to learn it for myself. Even for my final project related to IOT and mobile apps( just basic interface).

So i want to ask for opinion :

Should i find a job related to IT to gain experience first during my study or just start after finishing my degree ? And would company even hire me even i just learn my it skill by self learning ?

I hope someone can give me some opinion and advise for me to have some guidelines which direction should i take.

This post has been edited by LokhonSporrow: Mar 21 2019, 09:17 AM

Wow you really get a high pay although with diploma. Congrats. Most people with degree also really hard to get that kind of figure

I think you're doing fine. Most of fresh engineer start with 2700 in penang.

Oh really ? I don't really know much about sales related job. I don't really have friends in that sector.
I think you quite well paid as manager with your experience. Most of people in will agree with me i think. If you have a degree maybe get more higher paid but you should proud with yourself. Well done

Then it's time to make your life change bro. I used this thread as motivation to build a plan for my better future( I hope so). Just don't sit there and envy with all this people who have what u ever dream of. Make sure someday come back here and show some of your result. Best of luck

I think you should try too aim for next upper position in process department like supervisor or assistant supervisor. Then you can aim for assistant manager or go for manager.

OR....... you can go for Project Engineer for Process . But be warning this scope may be stressful.

I think that working hours are pretty normal for manufacturing side. Mostly engineer need to standby and stay back to solve some issue especially if have production that running 24/7. Like in my Process Engineer, they usually came early around 7 a.m. and leave around 7p.m. and sometime even more than that.
What I want to say is it depend on operation hours of their production working time and their SOP. Usually if they running 24/7 then their sop also type of need to analyze and solve the issue fast.

Oh ya I understand that, one of equipment engineer at my place jump ship from sabah to penang to earn more income and he say it worth it. Hey you can try apply in here if u want to have high salary with your experience, but it up to u. Maybe there're something that might holding u back at there making u dont want to come to west Malaysia.

It your first job, I think you already grab a good opportunity to built up your's skill and experience. Salary can increase while you spend in company and with experience.

Don't worry about saving, after get some salary increment you will be able to save up some money. Plus you still 22 and just finished study. Try to enjoy first for a while.

I don't think you're underpaid imo because some of production engineer that i know who working at penang( island side ) get paid for less than what you already earn. Maybe can apply for manager position with that experience if you wanted more higher paid ?

Man I admire you. Seriously with SPM + professional certificate can earn that much. But for you I dont know what holding you for earn more than 5 figure. Most of the people in here (base on their post) who have more than 5 figure are degree holder with experience. Or maybe their get luck with company who see their potential to give them what they deserve. I think you deserve more than what you earn right now. Maybe try survey other company who you can nego with what you salary you desire. Who know maybe you can earn 5 figure or more.

Yah man i think skill in programming and professional certificate are more important than degree certificate because what you learn from the lecturer are usually can learn outside. And the programming language they taught mostly are like bare bone for student know what the basic knowledge for the to program something. But in malaysia mostly giving salary base on certificate and experience( including skill). That the trend are mostly what i see in our job market. But at least we can try to nego with them. If they really want us and with our skill, they blind they eyes about the certificate and give salary base what we already demand. But it hard and base on luck for finding that kinda company. But hey at least we're try rather than nagging about it

This post has been edited by LokhonSporrow: Aug 10 2019, 05:12 PM

I thing that what in their contract. Most of the pro gamer need to stream and certain of amount of time and get paid what they already offer per month. Other than that if they get donation from other people while steaming.

Nah I don't stream anymore now-day because it hard to success in stream world especially on twitch(that why most of our Malaysian streamer stream on FB). And I type of guys who play game for own entertainer.

[quote=Askzra,Oct 25 2019, 11:56 AM]
Job Title : Process Engineer
Job Desciption : Study/improve production process, data making/analysis, assist other dept if applicable.
Age : 27
Years spent in company : 2 years+
Company : Manufacturing party balloons (MNC company)
Industry : latex
Tenure : Permanent full time
Employment Level : junior exec
Experience before joining (years) : 8 months (first job)
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelors in manufacturing engineering
Location : Melaka
Average Working Hours Per Week (incl lunch hours): 45

Monetary Payout
Basic Salary + Fixed Allowance : RM2512
Contractual Bonus (months): -
Performance, Variable Bonus & Commissions (months) : 2-3 months.

Benefits (where relevant) :
Health Benefits : Annual medical checkups, Subsidies on Gym membership (annual)
Transport Benefits : Free parking
Mobile / Internet / Gadget Benefits : -
Flexi Working Hours : -
Other Benefits : Annual trip local or overseas depend on budget. Overtime available if go office during weekend.

is it ok? should i plan to jump another place next year?

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Just jump to another place bro. I'm work as process technician but earn slightly more than you without ot. 2 years of experience more than enough to earn more than 3k. Either you can try to ask for increase your salary or jump ship.

Just jump. Working on china base company only good went you're fresh graduate and need a job. For long term it not health to stay there( both your salary and your health too)