Senior Engineer/Engineer, Industrial Engineering and Planning

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VIS is seeking a Cost & Planning Engineer to lead cross-functional cost saving initiatives in a semiconductor fab environment in Singapore. You will align short- and long-term cost goals with corporate strategy, perform cost and schedule duties, and present findings to Fab GM and senior management.

You will develop metrics, monitor paybacks and risks, and standardize costing and reporting practices while collaborating with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, wafer fab operations preferred.
• Capable in capacity planning, cycle time management, and WIP control.
• Strong knowledge of IE methodologies and cost modelling.
• Proficient with data tools (JMP, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, PROMIS MES).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; data-driven mindset.
• Accountable, adaptable and thrives in fast-paced fab environments.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and drive cross-functional cost saving projects aligned to corporate goals.
• Understand short- and long-term cost saving targets and ensure alignment to business goals.
• Perform cost and schedule duties under guidance from corporate.
• Present cost control results to Fab GM and senior management.
• Develop metrics and performance indices for cost saving projects.
• Analyze progress, pay-back, risk, resources, and dependencies.
• Define cost estimation scope, assumptions, constraints, and costing methodologies.
• Establish standards for cost recording, reporting and analysis.
• Coordinate with project management to resolve issues and ensure delivery.
• Assist in financial closeout of cost saving projects.

Skills

Data analysis

IE methodologies

Line balancing

Bottleneck management

Cost modelling

JMP

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

PROMIS MES

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Tools

JMP

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

PROMIS MES

Job description

• Initiate and drive cross-functional cost saving projects to achieve corporate business goals
• Understand short-term and long-term cost saving goals and ensure alignment to corporate business goals
• Perform cost and schedule duties under the guidance from corporate.
• Responsible cost control to be presented to Fab GM and Senior Management.
• Involve in program / cost saving project benefit and develop key metrics / performance indices.
• Analyze program / cost saving project progress in terms of pay-back assessment, risk, resources consumption, interdependence and gaps.
• Define cost estimation scope, clearly document assumptions and constraints, develop costing methodologies, and align all stakeholders with the outcome.
• Develop and implement requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs and reports, perform performance monitoring and control functions for projects.
• Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals, deliverables, timeline and resource requirements in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Establish structure and manage program dependencies, prioritize programs, track program milestones and deliverables
• Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure delivery / completion to the project work
• Provide cost control and planning advice to the operation team when required
• Identify potential roadblocks, develop and execute resolution plans
• Assist in the financial closeout of cost saving projects

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, with exposure to wafer fab operations.
• Prior experience in capacity planning, cycle time management, WIP control, and productivity optimization within a fab environment is required.
• Strong knowledge of IE methodologies, including line balancing, bottleneck management, and cost modelling.
• Proficient in data analysis tools and systems (e.g., JMP, SQL, Tableau/Power BI, MES such as PROMIS).
• Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• High level of accountability, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing…