Engineer, Industrial Engineering and Planning

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation is seeking a cost control specialist to initiate and drive cross-functional cost saving projects in a wafer fab environment. You will be responsible for aligning cost goals with corporate strategy and presenting progress to senior leadership.

The role requires strong data analysis skills, knowledge of IE methodologies, and experience in capacity planning and WIP control within a semiconductor manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing with exposure to wafer fab operations.
• Experience in capacity planning, cycle time management, WIP control, and productivity optimization in a fab environment is advantageous.
• Knowledge of IE methodologies including line balancing, bottleneck management, and cost modelling.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and systems (JMP, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, PROMIS) is advantageous.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to translate data into insights.
• High accountability, adaptability, and ability to thrive in fast-paced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and drive cross-functional cost saving projects aligned to corporate goals.
• Understand cost saving goals and ensure alignment to business objectives.
• Perform cost and schedule duties under corporate guidance.
• Present cost control results to Fab GM and Senior Management.
• Involve in program/cost saving project benefits and develop key metrics.
• Analyze progress of cost saving projects including pay-back, risk, and resources.

Skills

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering

Tools

JMP

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

PROMIS

Job description

Job 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 the guidance from corporate.
• Responsiblecost control to be presented to Fab GM and Senior Management.
• Involve inprogram / 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, clearly document assumptions and constraints, develop costing methodologies, and align all stakeholders with the outcome.
• 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 in collaboration 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

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing, with exposure to wafer fab operations.
• Prior experience in capacity planning, cycle time management, WIP control, and productivity optimization within a fab environment would be an added advantages.
• Knowledge of IE methodologies, including line balancing, bottleneck management, and cost modelling.
• Proficient in data analysis tools and systems ("e.g., JMP, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, MES such as PROMIS") would be an added advantages.
• Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• High level of accountability, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.