Circuit master: Mohd Azahar showing recently-repaired circuit boards at his R&D facility in Kampung Baharu, Jerantut. — Bernama
JERANTUT: Few possess the skills to repair and manufacture spare parts for high-technology electronic circuit boards, but such expertise has shaped the career path of a local electronic engineer from this district.
Hailing from Kampung Baharu here, Mohd Azahar Zanudin, 51, has spent more than two decades mastering a highly specialised field that remains relatively uncommon in Malaysia.
He specialises in repairing and producing high-technology electronic circuit boards that serve as core electronic components for navigation systems, radar, sonar and transponders used in aircraft, helicopters and ships.
He is also skilled in maintaining, restoring and reproducing complex high-tech electronic circuit board components that are no longer manufactured in their countries of origin – a task generally considered extremely challenging.
With these capabilities and notable achievements, Mohd Azahar now operates a research and development (R&D) facility here, as well as a factory in Shah Alam, Selangor, focusing on the production of high-tech electronic circuit board spare parts.
The father of one told Bernama recently that his involvement in the field began after completing a diploma in electronic engineering in 1999 at Institut Bina Usahawan through a collaborative programme with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
His career started at a Taiwanese electronic components and telecommunications systems company after graduation. His three-year stint there laid a strong foundation for his professional development.
“I was the only local staff given the opportunity to be part of the R&D team involved in developing and improving electronic and telecommunications systems.
“When the company decided to relocate its operations from Shah Alam to overseas, I chose to resign and took the opportunity to purchase several of its high-technology machines, including an intelligent programmer and electronic board testing equipment, to start my own small-scale business,” he said.
Mohd Azahar said his enterprise grew gradually before being entrusted with training work and telecommunications equipment repair for government sectors, including enforcement agencies, defence and the private sector.
