Lab & Workshop Operations Specialist

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

ARTC, part of A*STAR, seeks a Laboratory Officer to run the machining workshop and lab facilities safely. You will manage materials, tooling, and fixtures for experiments and trials while supporting data collection and inspections.

You will coordinate procurement, maintenance, and asset management, ensure 5S/ HSE compliance, and contribute to safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with researchers and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Relevant hands-on experience in an engineering workshop, machining facility or laboratory environment.
• Practical experience operating workshop or laboratory equipment and supporting experiments or projects.
• Strong knowledge of 5S practices and proactive HSE/risk identification and safe working.
• CAD/CAM experience (Siemens NX, SolidWorks or AutoCAD) is advantageous but not essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for reporting, record keeping and resource tracking.

Responsibilities

• Operate workshop and laboratory equipment safely to support research and industry projects.
• Prepare materials, tooling and fixtures for experiments and machining trials.
• Monitor experiments, collect process data, and support inspections.
• Coordinate procurement, delivery and inventory for equipment, tooling, consumables, and workspace resources.
• Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for new equipment.
• Maintain equipment schedules and utilisation records for capacity planning.
• Oversee asset disposal, relocation, storage-space management and documentation.
• Maintain 5S standards, identify hazards, and support workshop safety improvements.
• Support Workshop Committee and HSE initiatives and audits.
• Prepare accurate records and reports using Microsoft Office.

Skills

5S knowledge

HSE awareness

Procurement coordination

Equipment maintenance

MS Office

Communication

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

ARTC, part of A*STAR, seeks a Laboratory Officer to run the machining workshop and lab facilities safely. You will manage materials, tooling, and fixtures for experiments and trials while supporting data collection and inspections.

You will coordinate procurement, maintenance, and asset management, ensure 5S/ HSE compliance, and contribute to safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with researchers and industry partners.