Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Automation & Process Excellence

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

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer to design and optimize small cells and assembly lines within our plant. You will analyze manufacturability, implement improved processes, and drive cost reductions while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

You will lead Lean initiatives, conduct time studies and capacity modelling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy automation and digital dashboards supporting production performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, mechatronics, automation engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering or production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, time studies, line balancing and takt-time analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production issues related to safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity.
• Improve manufacturing processes using Lean, Kaizen and structured problem-solving methods.
• Apply industrial engineering tools such as time studies, work-element analysis, line balancing, takt-time analysis, standard work, value-stream mapping and capacity modelling.
• Conduct manpower planning, productivity analysis, cycle-time studies and workstation utilization reviews.
• Develop and improve factory layouts using layout software and industrial engineering tools.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Time studies

Line balancing

Takt-time analysis

Standard work

Value-stream mapping

Capacity modelling

5 Whys

Fishbone diagram

PDCA

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechatronics

Tools

Layout software

Job description

Confidential is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer to design and optimize small cells and assembly lines within our plant. You will analyze manufacturability, implement improved processes, and drive cost reductions while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

You will lead Lean initiatives, conduct time studies and capacity modelling, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy automation and digital dashboards supporting production performance.