Senior Research Engineer (Supply & Inventory Operation Management) (FAB), IME

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Singapore is seeking an experienced individual to join their FAB team. This role involves managing inventory and logistics planning, overseeing procurement cycles, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering and at least 3 years of semiconductor engineering experience, coupled with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of related semiconductor engineering experiences.
• Good contacts with semiconductor material suppliers and equipment vendors.
• Relevant experience in analytics or strategic reporting is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead in planning and sourcing materials to ensure smooth Fab operations.
• Oversee the entire procurement cycle from initiation to delivery.
• Provide support on logistics and inventory movements.
• Maintain effective communication with various stakeholders.

Skills

Reliable

Resourceful

Meticulous

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service mindset

Teamwork

Education

Degree in engineering discipline

Job description

Job Description

Be part of an exciting FAB Team working on cutting-edge advanced packaging process technologies. Partner and work with various teams in IME to lead FAB inventory management, logistics planning, and related operations to ensure seamless execution and support the development of packaging solutions from concept to production.

This position is based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Looking for a reliable, agile, resourceful, meticulous and professional individual.
• Lead in plan, sourcing and initiate - raise purchase requests accordingly to day-to-day materials / spare parts requirements to ensure stock adequacies, required to ensure smooth Fab operations.
• Oversee the entire procurement cycle, from purchase initiation to delivery, ensuring timely arrival of goods and effective coordination with forwarders when necessary.
• Provide good supports on logistics and inventory movements required to enable smooth FAB cleanroom operations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills so to work seamlessly with various stakeholders to ensure inventory adequacy and logistics efficiencies.
• Self-starter with strong ability to work with own initiative under minimal supervision.
• Process strong sense of customer service mind-set and teamwork.
• Strong flexibility and ability to handle multiple requests from across teams.
• Good communication, analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate initiative in driving systematic improvements and supporting inventory digitalization efforts.
• Ability to work in a multi-task environment and perform other duties assigned by Department Managers.

Experience

• Degree in engineering discipline. Preferably in procurement, supply chain logistic/ warehouse operation.
• At least 3 years of related semiconductor engineering experiences; with good wide contacts with semiconductor material suppliers, equipment vendors.
• Relevant experience in analytics or strategic reporting will be an advantage.