Manufacturing Engineer: Lean, NPI & Automation Lead

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND PACIFIC AEROSPACE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Sundstrand Pacific Aerospace Pte Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, standardize, and maintain manufacturing procedures and controlled documentation, ensuring compliance with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.

You will lead productivity initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost; optimize machining processes; support digital manufacturing; and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Material).
• 1–5 years of relevant experience in precision engineering or aerospace manufacturing.
• Knowledge of CNC machines (5-axis milling, mill-turn & grinding) and tools.
• Knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 blueprint reading, G-Codes, M-Codes, and CAD/CAM programming.
• Knowledge of tooling and fixturing concepts and standards.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and manage a project from concept to implementation.
• Flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to analyze information and quickly solve problems.
• Experience with metrology standards and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, standardize, and maintain manufacturing procedures and controlled documentation.
• Create and update Manufacturing Job Instruction Sheets (JIS), NC programs, and Tool/Gauge Plans using Siemens NX or equivalent CAD/CAM software.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation complies with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead productivity initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC).
• Design, evaluate, and implement manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and automation solutions.
• Optimize machining processes, cycle times, setup reduction, machine utilization, and material flow.
• Support digital manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Conduct feasibility studies on capacity expansion, facility layout, equipment utilization, and automation.
• Develop business cases supported by productivity, cost-benefit, and ROI analysis.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and waste elimination initiatives.
• Improve OEE, process capability, throughput, and workflow efficiency.
• Implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring manufacturing issues.
• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to production.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing, tooling, process, and equipment issues to minimize downtime.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), process qualification, engineering changes, and production ramp-up.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues and ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing stability and product quality.

Skills

Precision engineering

CNC programming

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Project management

Detail oriented

Adaptability

Metrology standards

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Hamilton Sundstrand Pacific Aerospace Pte Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop, standardize, and maintain manufacturing procedures and controlled documentation, ensuring compliance with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.

You will lead productivity initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost; optimize machining processes; support digital manufacturing; and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve production issues