Project & Operations Specialist, Humanoid AP

Schaeffler (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a hands-on Project & Operations Specialist for the Humanoid AP team. You will drive day-to-day execution and coordinate activities across Asia Pacific, partnering with project leads and cross-functional teams to enable successful project delivery and operational clarity.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related fields and at least 3 years in project coordination/management within product development, automotive, robotics, or automation.

Qualifications

• . Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• . At least 3 years of hands-on experience in project coordination/management in product development, automotive, robotics, automation, mechatronics, or industrial tech.
• . Strong ability to create timelines, track deliverables, follow up on actions, and coordinate stakeholders.
• . Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with MS Project/Planner or similar tools preferred.
• . High attention to detail, data accuracy, and quality across parallel priorities.
• . Technical understanding of robotics, mechatronics, actuators, or motion systems is an advantage.
• . Proactive, collaborative, and willing to travel within Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain integrated project timelines, milestone plans, work-breakdown structures, action logs, and decision trackers.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities across engineering, sales, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, legal, finance, and external partners.
• Maintain accurate project data, dashboards, risk and issue logs, change records, and portfolio overviews aligned with project-management standards.
• Coordinate samples, prototypes, testing, documentation, logistics, and customer deliveries, including readiness checks and follow-up of open items.
• Prepare concise, management-ready status reports, steering materials, customer presentations, meeting minutes, and decision papers.
• Track milestones, deliverables, cost and resource needs, dependencies, and overdue actions; highlight deviations and propose recovery actions.
• Organize project meetings, workshops, and reviews; document decisions, assign owners and due dates, and drive actions to closure.
• Support continuous improvement of common templates, reporting routines, and ways of working across Humanoid AP.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder coordination

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Project

Planner

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel Asia Pacific

Attention to detail

Robotics knowledge (adv)

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Robotics/Industrial Eng)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Planner

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Project & Operations Specialist, Humanoid AP

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Company description:

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Job description:

Goal of Position

The incumbent will support the Humanoid AP Team as a hands-on Project Specialist, driving the day-to-day execution and coordination of project and operational activities across Asia Pacific. Working closely with project leads and cross-functional stakeholders, the role will primarily function as a support role to facilitate successful project delivery and operational execution.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain integrated project timelines, milestone plans, work-breakdown structures, action logs, and decision trackers.


• Coordinate day-to-day activities across engineering, sales, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, legal, finance, and external partners.


• Maintain accurate project data, dashboards, risk and issue logs, change records, and portfolio overviews aligned with agreed project-management standards.


• Coordinate samples, prototypes, testing, documentation, logistics, and customer deliveries, including readiness checks and follow-up of open items.


• Prepare concise, management-ready status reports, steering materials, customer presentations, meeting minutes, and decision papers.


• Track milestones, deliverables, cost and resource needs, dependencies, and overdue actions; highlight deviations and propose recovery actions.


• Organize project meetings, workshops, and reviews; document decisions, assign owners and due dates, and drive actions to closure.


• Support continuous improvement of common templates, reporting routines, and ways of working across Humanoid AP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.


• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in project coordination or project management within product development, automotive, robotics, automation, mechatronics, or industrial technology.


• Strong hands-on capability in creating project timelines, tracking deliverables, following up on actions, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.


• Advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; experience with project-planning and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, or equivalent is preferred.


• High attention to detail, data accuracy, document quality, and consistent follow-through across multiple parallel priorities.


• Technical understanding of robotics, mechatronics, actuators, or motion systems is an advantage.


• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work across inputs into clear, management-ready materials.


• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working with diverse teams, including a willingness to travel within Asia Pacific.

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As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 75 years.

With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO2-efficient drives, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. The technology company manufactures high-precision components and systems for powertrain and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications.

As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 75 years.

With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO2-efficient drives, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. The technology company manufactures high-precision components and systems for powertrain and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications.

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