Equipment Engineer

NTI Nanofilm; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NTI Nanofilm in Singapore seeks an Equipment Engineer to drive full lifecycle management of production equipment, including usage planning, preventive maintenance, performance monitoring and upgrades. The role partners with Production and Quality to safeguard capacity, product quality and on-time delivery.

The candidate will plan equipment usage, develop maintenance plans, monitor performance, and lead improvements in efficiency, safety and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant engineering field.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing or equipment engineering experience is preferred.
• Experience in vacuum coating, PVD, semiconductor, precision engineering, or surface treatment industries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate machine/equipment usage to meet production and delivery needs.
• Develop and execute preventive and corrective maintenance plans for reliability.
• Monitor equipment performance and analyze data to identify efficiency gaps.
• Plan equipment upgrading, modification and replacement to support capacity and tech needs.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns, lead root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Manage equipment installation, commissioning and qualification for new or upgraded machines.
• Maintain maintenance records, SOPs and spare parts inventory.
• Ensure equipment meets safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in equipment efficiency, cost and safety.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Vacuum coating equipment

PVD

Semiconductor processing equipment

Job description

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Singapore, NTI Nanofilm is a global nanotechnology solutions company integrating advanced thin-film coatings, turnkey vacuum coating equipment, micro-optics nanofabrication, and hydrogen fuel-cell surface technologies. With proprietary deposition sources—including Magnetron Sputtering, Arc Evaporation, Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc (FCVA), Closed Space Sublimation (CSS), and Plasma-Enhanced CVD (PECVD), we help electronics, automotive, medical and industrial customers improve performance, durability and sustainability, from R&D through high-volume production. NTI Nanofilm operates across Singapore, China, Germany, Japan, India and Vietnam, and has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2020.

Job Purpose

The Equipment Engineer is responsible for the full lifecycle management of production equipment – encompassing usage planning, preventive and corrective maintenance, performance monitoring, and upgrading – to maximize equipment reliability, availability and efficiency. This role partners closely with Production and Quality to safeguard manufacturing capacity, product quality and on-time delivery, while driving continuous improvement in equipment utilization, cost efficiency and operational safety.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate machine/equipment usage and allocation to meet production, capacity and delivery requirements.
• Develop and execute preventive and corrective equipment maintenance plans to ensure machine reliability and minimize downtime.
• Monitor equipment performance and utilization, analyze data to identify efficiency gaps and drive improvement actions.
• Plan equipment upgrading, modification and replacement to support production capacity, quality and technology requirements.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage equipment installation, commissioning and qualification for new or upgraded machines.
• Establish and maintain equipment maintenance records, SOPs and spare parts inventory.
• Work with production and quality teams to ensure equipment meets safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on equipment efficiency, cost and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3~5 years of manufacturing or equipment engineering experience is an advantage.
• Experience in vacuum coating, PVD, semiconductor, precision engineering, or surface treatment industries is preferred but not mandatory.