Senior Electrical & Controls Lead – Automation

wola recruitment pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

wola recruitment pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Electrical Manager in Singapore to lead electrical engineering for advanced automation and semiconductor equipment.

You will oversee the full electrical lifecycle, from system architecture to commissioning, and drive safety, reliability and performance. The role requires strong leadership of a multi-disciplinary team and close collaboration with Mechanical, Software, Vision and Process Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in electrical design, controls, or PLC development for automation equipment.
• At least 3 years of technical leadership or project management.
• Experience with semiconductor/precision automation equipment is highly relevant.
• Proficiency with major PLC platforms (e.g., Mitsubishi, Siemens, Beckhoff, Omron).

Responsibilities

• Lead the full electrical engineering lifecycle for automation equipment from requirements to delivery.
• Develop and review electrical system architecture, schematics, BOMs.
• Provide technical leadership for PLC/HMI, safety interlocks, motion control, and networking.
• Guide automatic sequences, state machines, alarms, and recovery logic.
• Support assembly, integration, testing, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot electrical and control-system issues and drive improvements.
• Drive standardisation and modularisation of electrical systems and libraries.
• Lead and develop the electrical engineering team across projects.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Software, Vision, Process Eng and suppliers to meet schedule and cost goals.
• Support installation, commissioning, and ramp-up at customer sites as needed.

Skills

Electrical design

Controls engineering

PLC programming

Team leadership

Automation equipment

Technical troubleshooting

Project leadership

Commissioning

Safety interlocks

Industrial communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Job description

wola recruitment pte. ltd. is seeking an experienced Electrical Manager in Singapore to lead electrical engineering for advanced automation and semiconductor equipment.

You will oversee the full electrical lifecycle, from system architecture to commissioning, and drive safety, reliability and performance. The role requires strong leadership of a multi-disciplinary team and close collaboration with Mechanical, Software, Vision and Process Engineering.