Assistant Engineering Manager

Jabil Circuit; Singapore; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant ME Engineering Manager to lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers. This pivotal role involves planning, designing, and managing integrated production systems to ensure performance and cost control. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial engineering, change management, and financial analysis. You will be responsible for coaching and mentoring your team, driving continuous improvements, and standardizing processes across the site. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will contribute to the success of innovative manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Manufacturing with supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge in industrial engineering tools and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineers in planning and implementing production systems.
• Coach and mentor engineers, ensuring effective recruitment and retention.

Skills

Industrial Engineering Tools

Change Management

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering

MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

SAP

MES

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant ME Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a group of Manufacturing Engineers through planning, designing, implementing, and managing integrated production and service delivery systems that assure performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule adherence, and cost control within the production site. The Asst ME Engineering Manager will adopt as its goals profitability, effectiveness, adaptability, responsiveness, quality, and the continuous improvement of products and services throughout their life cycles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and clearly communicate all global, regional, and site Manufacturing Engineering strategies to the ME Engineering team.
• Coach, mentor, and train engineers within the Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Support recruitment and retention of Manufacturing Engineering talent within the site.
• Report and drive improvement within the site through the monitoring of key ME Engineering metrics.
• Develop and maintain the Manufacturing Engineering succession plan for the site.
• Ensure the standardization of Jabil processes throughout the site in accordance with global, regional, and site direction.
• Standardize the configuration of the systems used (e.g., SAP, MES, IEDB).
• Support the Lean organization by developing a solid process foundation and data integrity to support process improvement throughout the organization.
• Strong knowledge in NPI, High Level Assembly (HLA), and complex assemblies will be added advantages.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding and application of a broad range of industrial engineering tools (e.g., work measurement, simulation, process mapping, workstation design, operations research, etc.).
• Understanding of Jabil’s global strategies and direction.
• Understanding of site’s facilities, capabilities, and how they tie back to the Jabil strategies and direction.
• Understanding of the complete Sales to Payment process.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and managing continuous improvements and cost reduction programs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, and e-mail skills required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• MS in Industrial Engineering or MBA preferred.
• At least 7 years of working experience in the Manufacturing or related field, with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.