Engineering Assistant, Group Biomedical Engineering

Alexandra Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital is seeking an engineering support professional to manage the lifecycle of medical equipment, including commissioning, operation, maintenance and de-commissioning. The role involves hands-on technical work and coordination with BME engineers and vendor teams.

You will need a Diploma in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering, the ability to work independently, and basic IT skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electronics or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to commissioning, operation, maintenance and de-commissioning of medical equipment.
• Supervise vendors and contractors on maintenance works to ensure quality and standards.
• Update and collect feedback on maintenance, performance, reliability and quality.
• Check, analyse and investigate faults/complaints/hazards with BME engineers.
• Ensure quality of works conform to hospital standards and quality initiatives.
• Manage stock and spares for frontline technical support and assist stock supervisor with documentation.
• Assist BME engineers in coordinating services for equipment projects with vendors and consultants.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by BME engineers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Positive attitude

Education

Diploma in Electronics / Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

The incumbent provides engineering support to the lifecycle of a medical equipment, which includes commissioning of new medical equipment, breakdown and preventive maintenance and de-commissioning of medical equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to all hospital personnel in the commissioning, operation, maintenance and de-commissioning of medical equipment

• Supervise the specialist vendors and appointed contractors on medical equipment maintenance works to ensure quality of works and compliance to required standards

• Update and collect feedback from users regularly on the maintenance, performance, reliability and quality of medical equipment

• Check, analyse and investigate faults / complaints / hazards on medical equipment and assist BME engineers in mapping out and implementation of required action plans

• Ensure quality of works conform to standards and practices that the hospital subscribes to, including other quality initiatives driven by hospital and department

• Manage stock and spares for front line technical support and assist stock supervisor in documentations

• Assist BME engineers in coordinating services for medical equipment projects with vendors, contractors and appointed project consultants

• Perform any other duties and tasks as assigned by BME engineers

Requirements

• Preferably a Diploma in Electronics / Biomedical Engineering or equivalent engineering course

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision

• Positive work attitude and the ability to work with all levels of staff

• Possess good analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Possess basic knowledge on IT, such as Microsoft Office. Microsoft Excel

• Advantageous to have basic understanding in Cybersecurity and IT network knowledge

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.