Assistant Manager, Technical Support (Motion Control)

Misumi South East Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Misumi South East Asia Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Motion Control Engineer to provide advanced application support to sales and customers. You will review requirements, size and configure motion-control solutions, and assist with integration and tuning across PLC, EtherCAT, and servo systems.

The role requires hands-on automation experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to guide junior engineers while delivering clear recommendations to customers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics or related field.
• Hands-on motion-control or automation experience in factory automation.
• Experience with PLCs, EtherCAT, motion controllers and servo systems.

Responsibilities

• Review customer machine requirements and recommend suitable motion-control products or configurations.
• Support PLC, EtherCAT, motion-controller, servo-drive and motor applications.
• Perform motion-system, motor and actuator sizing and advise on system architecture.
• Support parameter setting, servo tuning, communication setup and integration.
• Diagnose motion, communication and performance problems and recommend corrective action.
• Conduct product testing, demonstrations and technical evaluations.
• Attend customer visits for advanced technical discussions and develop technical references or training.

Skills

Motion control

Automation

Customer communication

System integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics/Automation/Robotics degree

Tools

PLC

EtherCAT

Servo drives

Motion controllers

Job description

About the role

Provide advanced motion-control application support to Sales, Technical Sales and customers through product selection, sizing, configuration, tuning, integration and troubleshooting.

Key responsibilities

• Review customer machine requirements and recommend suitable motion-control products or configurations.
• Support PLC, EtherCAT, motion-controller, servo-drive and motor applications.
• Perform motion-system, motor and actuator sizing and advise on system architecture.
• Support parameter setting, servo tuning, communication setup and integration.
• Diagnose motion, communication and performance problems and recommend corrective action.
• Conduct product testing, demonstrations and technical evaluations.
• Attend customer visits for advanced technical discussions and develop technical references or training.

About you

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics or a related discipline.
• Hands-on motion-control or automation experience in factory automation.
• Practical experience with PLCs, EtherCAT, motion controllers, servo systems and industrial automation.
• Experience in configuration, sizing, parameter setting, tuning, integration and troubleshooting.
• Able to manage multiple technical cases and communicate recommendations clearly to customers.
• Demonstrate potential to guide junior engineers, review technical work and coordinate complex cases.