Assistant Manager, Laboratory Operations

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) invites applications for an Assistant Manager to support the Thermofluids and Marine cluster. The role covers lab safety, procurement via SAP Ariba, asset management, and compliance with local and OEM requirements.

The incumbent will oversee undergraduate and postgraduate lab sessions and ensure safe, efficient operation. Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience, and are familiar with ISO45001, WSH, and

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment and protocol.
• Knowledge in ISO45001 and Risk Management.
• Knowledge in WSH requirements and regulatory requirements such as NEA, SCDF.
• Knowledge in SAP Ariba, IBM Workday, Office 365 suites.
• Analytical, good observational and problem-solving abilities.
• Resourceful and able to support part-time classes after office hours.
• Operational knowledge of combustion engines and conventional fabrication equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support lab teachings throughout the academic year.
• Supervise undergraduates and postgraduates on risk assessments and safety training per SOPs.
• Process lab requisitions via Ariba for teaching and research needs.
• Maintain lab equipment and certifications, ensure safe operation per regulations and OEM requirements.
• Manage lab assets and ensure proper accounting of equipment.
• Participate in internal/external audit preparation and document control.

Skills

Lab safety

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Resourceful

After-hours support

Lab equipment familiarity

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in relevant engineering disciplines

Tools

SAP Ariba

IBM Workday

Office 365

Job description

Established in 1981, the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is one of the largest mechanical engineering schools globally. With a distinguished faculty and a vibrant community of undergraduate and graduate students, MAE is renowned for its cutting-edge research in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biomedical, industrial, maritime engineering, and robotics.

The Assistant Manager supports business operations within the Thermofluids and Marine cluster, including but not limited to Seatrium New Energy Lab. The incumbent will support full-time/part-time undergraduate lab sessions, facilitate lab users to achieve their academic and research goals efficiently in areas of safety, security, asset procurement, maintenance and data protection.

Responsible for: Support lab teachings throughout the academic year. Supervise undergraduates and postgraduates on conduct of risk assessments, safety training online modules and other SOPs requirements under the workplace, safety and health management system. Perform lab’s requisition via Ariba on behalf of faculty members, researchers for their teachings and research needs. Responsible for lab equipment maintenance/certification, ensuring equipment under the custodian of the laboratory are always in safe working condition, complying to local regulations as well as OEM requirements. Responsible for lab asset management, ensuring assets under the custodian of the laboratory are properly accounted for. Participate in internal/external audit preparation, ensuring lab documents are updated, properly documented and organized for auditing.

Requirements

• Degree in relevant engineering disciplines.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment and protocol.
• Knowledge in ISO45001, Risk Management.
• Knowledge in WSH requirements and other regulatory requirements such as NEA, SCDF.
• Knowledge in SAP Ariba, IBM Workday, Office 365 suites.
• Analytical, good observational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Resourceful.
• Able to support part-time classes (after office hours).
• Operational knowledge of combustion engines and conventional fabrication equipment – lathe, milling, drill and cutting machine.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive