Machinery Engineering Manager (Yishun)

Murata; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Murata seeks a senior engineer to organize activities that enhance production capability across ASEAN factories, including smart technology design, local fabrication, and collaboration with Japan HQ.

The role requires a mechanical/robotics engineering background with 8+ years in machine design, plus business-level Japanese and English to coordinate with Japan HQ and overseas affiliates. Strong leadership and proactive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, robotic engineering or related field.
• At least 8 years of working experience in machine design or equivalent in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Japanese, and business-level English.
• Strong logical thinking, conceptual skills and leadership.
• Proactive attitude and strong communication/interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects by aligning policies/strategies with Japan HQ or other group companies.
• Initiate periodic meetings with Japan HQ or other group companies to solve problems.
• Provide technical support to ASEAN factories (DX promotion, machine setup, modification, troubleshooting).
• Plan and arrange training sessions for machine engineers in ASEAN factories.
• Manage tasks of Japanese and local vendors.
• Conduct machine maintenance capability assessments for overseas factories.
• Develop department policy and permeate across units.
• Hold periodic meetings with headquarters and ASEAN factories.
• Manage tasks of subordinates.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Japanese language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical/robotics engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Department: Monozukuri Engineering

Reports to: General Manager of Monozukuri Engineering Division

Functional relationships:

• Machinery R&D division in Japan
• Machinery Engineering section in ASEAN factory

POSITION PROFILE:

This position is to organize the activities for enhancement of production capability in ASEAN factories such as smart technology design, local machine fabrication, providing technical support to ASEAN factories and machine design collaboration with Japan HQ.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Policy, strategy alignment and coordination of project by collaborating with Japan HQ or other group company in Japan
• To initiate periodical meetings with Japan HQ or other group company to solve problems in own Division
• To provide technical support to ASEAN factories such as factory DX promotion, machine setup, machine modification and machine trouble shooting
• To plan and arrange training session for machine engineers in ASEAN factories
• To manage the task of Japanese and local vendors
• To perform a machine maintenance capability assessment for oversea factory
• To make department policy and permeate
• To hold periodical meetings with headquarters and ASEAN factories
• To manage tasks of subordinates

Ability/Competency required:

• Bachelor’s degree or master's degree in mechanical engineering, robotic engineering or any related engineering field.
• At least 8 years of working experiences in machine design or equivalent in manufacturing industry.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Japanese, and business-level proficiency in spoken and written English, to support regular communication and coordination with Japan headquarters, Japanese-speaking business counterparts, and other overseas affiliates.
• Having logical thinking, conceptual skill and good leadership
• Having proactive attitude and strong communication and interpersonal skills.