Senior Manager, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

SMRT Corporation Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Singapore seeks a Manager / Senior Manager in the MEE Department. The role involves leading engineering analytics and solutions, conducting defect investigations, and ensuring system reliability. Candidates should possess a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have over 5 years of managerial experience. Previous experience with railway systems is advantageous. Strong leadership, analytical skills, and effective communication in English are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working experience in managerial positions in a maintenance organization.
• Previous Railway System experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to the engineering team.
• Conduct defect troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Lead in the development of engineering solutions and implementation.
• Conduct engineering analytics for condition monitoring and defect trends.

Skills

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

Adept with diagnostics and reliability engineering methods

Strong analytical and decision-making abilities

Effective organizational and planning skills

Fluent in written and oral communication skills in English

Education

Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Purpose

The Manager / Senior Manager in the MEE Department shall provide leadership and management to his team. He shall be responsible to perform engineering analytics, provide engineering solutions and perform defect investigations to support the Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Systems of the SMRT Trains, Engineering Trains and Plant Equipment. He shall be required to independently conduct and coach the team in defect troubleshooting, failure analysis, reliability trending, engineering analytics of condition monitoring systems and develop engineering solutions to the problems identified. He shall also collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders on engineering and maintenance efforts and ensure high system reliability and availability.

Responsibilities

• Work in any SMRT Maintenance Depots or facilities and comply with all Safety Requirements.
• Work in rotating or fixed shifts (in accordance with MOM guidelines).
• Lead in the identification and consolidation of engineering standards for the respective mechanical, electrical and electronics system
• Lead in the conduct of certification for mechanical, electrical and electronic workshops in accordance with the SMRT Workshop certification procedures.
• Develop work instructions, test parameters, test jigs and test benches to enhance workshop repair and overhaul capability.
• Lead in the conduct of engineering analytics for condition monitoring data and trending of defect data to seek engineering insights and identify areas for reliability and safety improvements.
• Lead in the development of condition monitoring capabilities to support the evolution from preventive to predictive maintenance.
• Lead in the development of engineering solutions, propose relevant modifications and work with Ops and Maintenance team to implement and validate safety and effectiveness of the solutions.
• Identify / develop / evaluate alternate parts, out-of-manual repair and modifications to support obsolescence management of existing SMRT Trains assets.
• Lead in the conduct of defect investigation to identify root cause and follow-up, including developing of fault tree analysis, FEMCA and conduct of forensic investigation.
• Perform review of project design specifications to support LTA and SMRT projects to ensure adequate safety, reliability, maintainability and operability considerations.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications & Work Experience

Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution, with at least 5 years’ working experience in managerial positions in a maintenance organization.

Previous Railway System experience would be advantageous.

Skills

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Comfortable to work hands-on in a maintenance workshops environment alongside other Engineers, Assistant Engineers and Technical Officers. Must also be able to work in different shift timings, when required.

Adept with diagnostics and reliability engineering methods such as FMECA, Fault Tree analysis, Weibull analysis and Damage Tolerance Analysis, etc.

Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.

Able to work independently and as a team effectively adjusting oneself flexibly to different work situations.

Effective organizational and planning skills.

Fluent in written and oral communication skills in English.