Maintenance Engineer - Robotic Systems

TALENT TRADER GROUP PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Trader Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to service and maintain industrial robot arms and automated production equipment in Singapore. The role covers preventive and breakdown maintenance, fault diagnosis, and root-cause analysis across electrical, mechanical and automation systems.

You will collaborate with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams, support installation and commissioning of new robotics, and ensure safety and TPM initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial robot arms.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and control circuit diagrams.
• Experience with PLC systems and industrial automation will be an advantage.
• 3–8 years of relevant experience in robot maintenance or manufacturing engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance on industrial robot arms and automated production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose robot arm faults, electrical issues, mechanical problems and automation-related failures.
• Identify root causes of recurring robot and equipment breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor robot performance and equipment downtime to improve machine reliability and availability.
• Carry out robot arm setup, calibration, programming adjustments and parameter checks where required.
• Support installation, commissioning and integration of new robotic equipment and automation systems.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Troubleshoot robot controllers, sensors, actuators, motors, drives, PLC interfaces and other automation components.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance according to established maintenance schedules.
• Support equipment modification, upgrading and automation improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdowns, spare parts and corrective actions.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with LOTO and workplace safety requirements.
• Assist in managing critical robot spare parts and maintenance components.
• Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance technicians.
• Participate in continuous improvement, TPM, 5S and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Support production during urgent breakdowns and provide on‑call assistance when required.

Skills

Robot maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Automation systems

PLC programming

Education

Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics

Tools

Robot controllers

Teach pendants

Servo motors

Drives

Sensors

Automation components

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance on industrial robot arms and automated production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose robot arm faults, electrical issues, mechanical problems and automation-related failures.
• Identify root causes of recurring robot and equipment breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor robot performance and equipment downtime to improve machine reliability and availability.
• Carry out robot arm setup, calibration, programming adjustments and parameter checks where required.
• Support installation, commissioning and integration of new robotic equipment and automation systems.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Troubleshoot robot controllers, sensors, actuators, motors, drives, PLC interfaces and other automation components.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance according to established maintenance schedules.
• Support equipment modification, upgrading and automation improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdowns, spare parts and corrective actions.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with LOTO and workplace safety requirements.
• Assist in managing critical robot spare parts and maintenance components.
• Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance technicians.
• Participate in continuous improvement, TPM, 5S and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Support production during urgent breakdowns and provide on‑call assistance when required.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics or a related discipline.
• 3–8 years of relevant experience in robot maintenance, industrial automation, equipment maintenance or manufacturing engineering.
• Hands‑on experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial robot arms.
• Experience with robot controllers, teach pendants, servo motors, drives, sensors and automation systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical and automation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and control circuit diagrams.
• Experience with PLC systems and industrial automation will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems will be an advantage.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and troubleshooting of production equipment.
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to work independently as well as collaborate with production and engineering teams.

EA License No: 13C6305

Reg. No.: R1981808/JULIE RODRIGUES LUBRIN