Senior Engineering Assistant Manufacturing
Job Summary
The Senior Engineering Assistant will support manufacturing processes, NPI activities, and continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume production environment. The role involves optimizing equipment, monitoring quality trends, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet operational targets. Candidates will also maintain process documentation and assist in engineering change implementations.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing process planning and improvement
- Assist in NPI and engineering change implementation
- Monitor production quality and equipment performance
- Analyze data to drive efficiency and defect reduction
Required Skills
- Degree/Diploma in Engineering
- 1+ years manufacturing experience
- Data analysis skills
- SMT experience is a plus
Job Details
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm. Occasional overtime support needed on weekends and PH (not frequent).
Key Responsibilities:
- Support engineers in the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to achieve operational excellence.
- Assist in new product introduction (NPI), product start-up activities, and engineering change request (ECR/ECO) implementation.
- Monitor, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
- Coordinate the setup, maintenance, and continuous improvement of production equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
- Support the department in achieving cost, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
- Monitor daily production quality trends, investigate defects and process deviations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify improvement opportunities and drive process enhancements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Prepare and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and engineering records in compliance with company standards.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, lean manufacturing projects, and process optimization activities.
Requirements:
- Min. Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Triple E), Production Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Minimum 1 year of relevant manufacturing experience; candidates with 3 years of hands-on experience are preferred.
- Experience in SMT (Surface Mount Technology) or other high-volume manufacturing environments is advantageous.