Assistant Production Engineer

Maestro Human Resource Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maestro Human Resource Pte Ltd is assisting in recruiting an Assistant Production Engineer for our client. The role focuses on coordinating production activities, managing contractor resources, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality assemblies across sites.

You will work with project managers, apply QA practices, implement corrective actions, and support First Article Inspections, FAT, ESS tests. A Diploma in Engineering and at least 3 years in assembly/production/testing of unmanned

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in assembly, production and testing of unmanned or related sub-assemblies.
• Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings/schematics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production schedules with project timelines and delivery objectives.
• Collaborate with project managers to understand requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
• Apply QA mindset to ensure high-quality production outcomes and enforce standards.
• Implement corrective actions and preventive measures to improve product quality and reliability.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed at vendor sites and workshops.
• Foster collaboration across departments such as engineering, procurement, and logistics.
• Support integration, assembly and fabrication of mechanical/electrical components.
• Assist with First Article Inspections (FAI) and FAT on assembled products/systems.
• Conduct Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) on assemblies.

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Reading drawings

Job description

About the role

As an Assistant Production Engineer, you will be working under the purview of the department manager to ensure efficient operation and coordination of production activities at various sites. You will be part of a production team who are responsible for managing resources (mainly contractors), optimizing activities at the contractor workshop, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality productions related to projects. This role requires initiative, leadership skills, technical expertise, and a keen eye for detail to drive continuous improvement and meet project delivery milestones.

Key responsibilities

• Work with production schedules, ensuring alignment with project timelines and delivery objectives

• Coordinate and work with project managers to understand project requirements, milestones, and deliverables

• Work with a QA mindset to enforce quality standards and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality production outcome

• Implement corrective actions and preventive measures to improve product quality and reliability

• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations and standards to maintain a safe working environment at vendor site and in-house workshop

• Foster open communication and collaboration within the production team and with other departments, such as engineering, procurement, and logistics

• Perform integration, assembly and fabrication works on mechanical and electrical components

• Support and perform First Article Inspections (FAI), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on assembled products/systems

• Conduct Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) on assembled products and assemblies

About you

• NiTec / Diploma in Engineering

• Track record of at least 3 years in assembly, production and testing environment of unmanned and related sub-assemblies and systems

• Good communication skills

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics

• Defence related background preferred

• 5 day week @ AMK area