Cost-Optimization Industrial Engineer (Fab & Planning)

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation in Singapore seeks a Cost Control and Program Management professional to drive cross-functional cost-saving initiatives across Fab operations. You will define costing methodologies, track milestones, and present performance metrics to senior leadership.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in industrial or manufacturing engineering, knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, and hands-on experience with data analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing with exposure to wafer fab operations.
• Experience in capacity planning, cycle time management, WIP control, and productivity optimization in a fab environment.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and drive cross-functional cost saving projects to achieve corporate business goals.
• Understand short-term and long-term cost saving goals and ensure alignment to corporate business goals.
• Perform cost and schedule duties under guidance from corporate.
• Responsible cost control to be presented to Fab GM and Senior Management.
• Involve in program / cost saving project benefit and develop key metrics / performance indices.
• Analyze program / cost saving project progress in terms of pay-back assessment, risk, resources consumption, interdependence and gaps.
• Define cost estimation scope, document assumptions and constraints, develop costing methodologies, and align stakeholders.
• Develop and implement requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs and reports, perform performance monitoring and control functions for projects.
• Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals, deliverables, timeline and resource requirements with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Establish structure and manage program dependencies, prioritize programs, track program milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure delivery / completion to the project work.
• Provide cost control and planning advice to the operation team when required.
• Identify potential roadblocks, develop and execute resolution plans.
• Assist in the financial closeout of cost saving projects.

Skills

Data analysis

Cost modelling

Line balancing

Bottleneck management

Presentation skills

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

JMP

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

PROMIS MES

Job description

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation in Singapore seeks a Cost Control and Program Management professional to drive cross-functional cost-saving initiatives across Fab operations. You will define costing methodologies, track milestones, and present performance metrics to senior leadership.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in industrial or manufacturing engineering, knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, and hands-on experience with data analysis tools.