Manufacturing Engineer (System Integration)

VDL Enabling Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing solutions company in Singapore seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to oversee the end-to-end planning and coordination of manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing assembly environment and a diploma or bachelor's degree in Engineering. Responsibilities include designing production layouts, defining assembly tool requirements, and ensuring quality performance. Lean Six Sigma certification is preferred, along with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as an engineer in a manufacturing assembly environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green certification is preferred.
• Strategic, creative, and systemic thinking required.

Responsibilities

• Design of production layout for fulfilling production plans.
• Define requirements for assembly tools and equipment.
• Participate in PQP for risk identification and preventive actions.
• Implement certification program for assembly module leads.
• Monitor assembly capacity and conduct ramp assessments.
• Identify improvements to production cycle time and quality.

Skills

Production layout design

Assembly tool requirements

Technical problem resolution

Leadership

Effective communication

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in Engineering

Job description

Purpose: Responsible for the complete end-to-end planning, direction, and coordination of all the manufacturing processes related to system integration for a specific project. Together with the program team, the Manufacturing Engineer is to ensure that assembly can meet costs, quality, and delivery requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Design of production layout to enable production to fulfill build plan forecast or pre-defined production run rate.
• Define requirements for assembly tools and equipment to support product realization and build plan.
• Participate actively in PQP to ensure that risks are identified, and preventive actions defined and implemented.
• Implement a certification program for assembly to ensure that assembly module leads are trained and certified to carry out specific assembly tasks.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer in the design of the assembly Kit Kart for issue of materials into the clean room and effective handling of materials inside the production area.
• Lead in resolving technical problems faced by Assembly, and resolve internal and customer quality complaints.
• Monitor assembly capacity of the program, and perform ramp assessment when required, to fulfill build plan system delivery.
• Contribute to the system build progress meetings together with the program team to meet on-time delivery targets.
• Evaluate assembly efficiency and implement improvements to achieve the calculated standard time.
• Monitor all customer's consigned equipment to ensure all are inventoried, calibrated, and maintained regularly.
• Identify and implement improvements to shorten production cycle time, improve overall production efficiency, improve quality performance, enhance safety or to boost sustainability.
• Support and participate in company continuous improvement program.

Qualifications:

• Diploma/Bachelor in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Precision or Industrial Engineering) or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience as an engineer in the manufacturing assembly environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green certified is preferred.
• Strategic, creative, and systemic thinking.
• Excellent leadership and effective communication with all levels of associates and management.