Engineering Manager

BNL Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BNL Services Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of waste sorting and valorisation solutions. You will audit workflows, redesign processes, and own the full lifecycle from concept to pilot and rollout.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering roles with exposure to waste management or industrial automation, plus Lean/Six Sigma experience. Collaboration with operations and business teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical/Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering roles, with exposure to waste management, recycling, materials recovery, or industrial automation is advantageous.
• Experience with process optimization methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar) strongly preferred.
• Experience with robotics, automation systems, or process engineering strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of delivering technology projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of engineering solutions for waste sorting, material recovery, and valorisation.
• Audit and assess current waste sorting and processing workflows to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization ahead of new technology deployment.
• Redesign and re-engineer existing processes to improve throughput and reduce costs.
• Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle for new waste processing technologies and equipment.
• Evaluate and integrate robotics, automation, sensor-based sorting, and IoT monitoring to improve sorting accuracy and throughput.
• Develop and standardize engineering processes and specifications across facilities.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and root-cause analysis to prioritize optimization initiatives.
• Manage vendor and technology partner relationships for new solutions.
• Collaborate with Operations and Business Development to align improvements with capacity, safety, and commercial goals.
• Drive continuous improvement across new and existing systems to maximize value from waste streams.
• Oversee project budgets, timelines, and ROI tracking for engineering and deployment projects.
• Ensure compliance with WSH/bizSAFE, environmental regulations, and ISO/quality standards.
• Stay current with global waste-tech trends to inform the roadmap.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Robotics

Automation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Related field

Tools

Robotics platforms

Automation systems

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of engineering solutions for waste sorting, material recovery, and valorisation

• Audit and assess current waste sorting and processing workflows to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization ahead of new technology deployment.

• Redesign and re-engineer existing processes — sorting sequences, manual/automated task allocation, and material flow — to improve throughput, reduce contamination rates, and lower operating costs.

• Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle — from feasibility studies and concept design through prototyping, piloting, and full-scale rollout — for new waste processing technologies and equipment.

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (robotics, automation, sensor-based sorting, IoT monitoring) to improve sorting accuracy, throughput, and resource recovery rates.

• Develop and standardize engineering processes, SOPs, and technical specifications for waste sorting and valorisation systems across BNL facilities, ensuring consistency between lines.

• Apply continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis) to existing operations, using data on throughput, downtime, and recovery rates to prioritize optimization initiatives.

• Manage vendor and technology partner relationships, including evaluating equipment suppliers, system integrators, and R&D collaborators for new solutions.

• Collaborate closely with Operations, and Business Development teams to align engineering solutions and process improvements with operational capacity, safety standards, and commercial/valorisation goals.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across both new and existing systems to increase sorting efficiency, reduce contamination rates, and maximize the value recovered from processed waste streams.

• Oversee project budgets, timelines, and ROI tracking for engineering, process optimization, and technology deployment projects.

• Ensure all engineering solutions and process changes comply with WSH/bizSAFE requirements, environmental regulations, and relevant ISO/quality standards.

• Stay current with global trends and innovations in waste-tech, circular economy solutions, and resource recovery to inform BNL's technology and process improvement roadmap.

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical/Environmental Engineering or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in engineering roles, with exposure to waste management, recycling, materials recovery, or industrial automation is advantageous

• Experience with process optimization methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar) strongly preferred.

• Experience with robotics, automation systems, or process engineering strongly preferred.

• Proven track record of delivering technology projects.

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.