Engineering Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Annual leave

Job summary

Jointhire Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader in Singapore to guide a team of engineers and technicians. You will set engineering priorities aligned with production schedules and KPIs, and collaborate with plant leadership on long-term strategies including capacity and automation.

The role requires deep experience in manufacturing engineering, CAD proficiency, data analysis, and strong communication skills to translate complex issues for shop floor and executive

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with 3+ years in supervisory/management role.
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and data tools (Excel, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of manufacturing/process engineers and technicians.
• Establish engineering priorities aligned with production schedules, quality goals, and KPIs.
• Collaborate with plant leadership on long-term manufacturing strategies (capacity, automation, footprint).
• Analyze production data to identify root causes of downtime, defects, or bottlenecks.
• Implement standardized work, poka-yoke, and rapid changeover techniques.
• Resolve daily technical issues with Production to improve throughput.
• Partner with Quality to address root causes of non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate master documents, plant layouts, work instructions, and equipment records.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong communication

Decision making under pressure

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Excel

Power BI

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Our client is a leading precision engineering and solutions provider in Singapore.

Job Description:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of manufacturing/process engineers and technicians
• Establish engineering priorities aligned with production schedules, quality goals, and business KPIs
• Collaborate with plant leadership to develop long-term manufacturing strategies (capacity, automation, footprint)
• Analyze production data to identify root causes of downtime, defects, or bottlenecks
• Implement standardized work, error-proofing (poka-yoke), and rapid changeover techniques
• Work with Production to resolve daily technical issues and improve throughput
• Partner with Quality to address root causes of non-conformances and implement corrective actions
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and customer communication skills
• Maintain accurate master document, plant layouts, work instructions, and equipment records
• Establish engineering standards for material selection, tolerances, and vendor qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 3 years in a supervisory/management role
• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
• Knowledge of ERP/MES systems for routing and BOM management
• Proven ability to lead technical root-cause analysis (8D, DMAIC)
• Strong communication – able to translate complex technical issues for shop floor and executive audiences
• Decisive under pressure, with a bias for action in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Compensation:

• Working location: Buroh
• Working hours: Monday to Friday (08:30 – 17:30)
• Annual leave and medical leaves
• Medical benefits