Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 2

Illumina; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina in Singapore is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 2 to provide technical leadership in sustaining smart manufacturing equipment within a high-volume production environment. You will define and execute preventive maintenance on optical, mechanical, electrical and fluidics systems, and deliver training to Technicians and Engineer I teams while mentoring them for performance and development.

The role requires 2+ years with a degree or 8+ years with a diploma in relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in relevant engineering fields with manufacturing experience.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of PLCs (Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley), HMI/SCADA, sensors and actuators.
• Software programming skills in Python, SQL or C#.

Responsibilities

• Complete required training (e.g. GMP, safety and work instructions) within a stipulated time frame.
• Execute tasks strictly following GMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements.
• Ensure employees follow safety, quality requirements and company policies at all times.
• Maintain housekeeping and 6S of the working area.
• Meet daily production schedule and performance targets.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to Technicians and Engineer I team members.
• Lead and mentor a group of team members to meet production KPI and corporate goals.
• Adapt different techniques in technical writing for effective engagement with individuals and teams.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics

Diploma qualification in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics

Tools

Beckhoff PLC

Allen Bradley PLC

HMI/SCADA

Sensors

Actuators

Industrial communications

Python

SQL

C#

Job description

Position Summary

As a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 2, you will provide technical leadership in sustaining smart manufacturing equipment within a high-volume consumables production environment. Your responsibilities include defining and executing preventive maintenance on optical, mechanical, electrical, and fluidics systems to enhance equipment uptime and reliability. You will also deliver training to Technicians and Engineer I team members to improve their understanding of job roles and expectations. Additionally, you will supervise and mentor these team members to ensure consistent performance and ongoing development.

Position Responsibilities

• Complete required training (e.g. cGMP, safety and work instructions, etc.) within a stipulated time frame.
• Execute tasks strictly following cGMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements.
• Ensure employees follow safety, quality requirement, and all applicable company policies at all times.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain cleanliness (6S) of the working area.
• Timely report/ escape any concerns (work-related or personal).
• Meet daily production schedule and performance expectation.
• Able to take on additional tasks or responsibilities when required.
• Competent to perform preventive maintenance activities with broad supervision.
• Implement repair procedures to ensure correct operation of equipment and systems with broad supervision.
• Identify and update critical spare parts in SAP to ensure continuous operation and maintain appropriate safety stock levels.
• Improvement work: Participate and lead improvement initiatives across areas under some direction.
• Facilitate an organization’s systems and processes relating to continuous improvement (e.g. 6S) and coach team members toward continuous improvement.
• Analyse work practices beyond own scope of work for innovation and improvement opportunities with some supervision
• Manage the work instructions of each Equipment maintenance process to ensure consistent performance of the equipment.
• Incident investigation and reporting: Lead an investigation team and able to submit a formal report under broad supervision.
• Provide guidance to team members.
• Adapt different techniques and concepts in technical writing for effective engagement with individuals and/or teams.
• Lead and mentor a group of team members to meet production KPI and corporate goals & targets: Assist and provide technical support to the shift to meet daily production target and shift KPIs with some guidance.
• Co-ordinate & prioritize activities based on production, equipment and supply to meet the objectives.
• Learning and Development: Responsible for the skill development of the shift.
• Able to provide guidance to Technician and Engineer on PLC and automation equipment troubleshooting.
• Develop On the job (OJT) training programmes for Technician.
• Demonstrates proficiency in performing repair and preventive maintenance on complex smart manufacturing equipment and in developing effective solutions for recurring equipment problems.
• Implement improvements to the existing equipment maintenance processes with some supervision.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and develop solutions together with automation experts to improve product quality, cycle time, and cost.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Transforms simple operational data into meaningful insights that inform decisions aimed at improving equipment efficiency and operational performance.
• Be a role model for Technicians and Junior Engineers.
• Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics, or Diploma qualification in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics.
• 2+ years of working experience with Bachelor's degree or 8+ years of working experience with Diploma, with experience in manufacturing/production environment.
• Experience in GMP controlled manufacturing / production environment.
• Knowledge of PLCs (e.g., Beckhoff, Allen Bradley), HMI/SCADA systems, sensors, actuators, and industrial communications
• Software programming skills (Python, SQL or C#).
• Advanced un