A great place for learning but not earningThe good thingsA great place for learning and picking up hands-on experience. As a plant engineer, one does not only involved in handling daily process plant operation, but will also be exposed to continuous plant improvement, implementation of ISO and several other international standards (OHSAS, GMP, etc). A plant engineer also does the planning and execution of the annual shutdown for DOSH inspection.
The challengesTechnically, this is a great place to learn and gain hands-on experiences. One could also develop soft skills as the job requires inter-departmental liaison to ensure smooth operation of the plant. However, the pay is relatively low which in this realistic world, it wouldn't be sufficient to be solely happy and truly enjoying the job.