🌟 About the Company

A global advanced manufacturing organisation specialising in high-precision materials and components used in automotive, industrial, and optical applications.

We operate a high-mix, precision engineering environment focused on innovation, process stability, and product industrialisation for global customers across Asia-Pacific.

🚀 About the Role

We are seeking an experienced R&D / Process Development Engineer to support new product introduction (NPI), process optimisation, and manufacturing excellence in a high-precision production environment.

This role acts as a key bridge between R&D, production, quality, and suppliers to ensure stable, scalable, and high-yield manufacturing processes.

🧠 Key Responsibilities

🔧 Process Development & Improvement

• Develop, optimise, and stabilise manufacturing processes to improve yield, quality, and efficiency

• Lead root cause analysis (RCA / 8D) for production defects and implement corrective actions

• Design and execute DOE (Design of Experiments) for process optimisation and failure analysis

• Improve process capability, reduce variation, and enhance production stability

🆕 New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead industrialisation of new products from development stage to mass production

• Define process flow, control plans, quality standards, and work instructions

• Conduct DFM (Design for Manufacturability) analysis for new products and processes

• Ensure smooth handover from R&D to operations

📊 Project & Cost Management

• Prepare project budgets, investment plans, and product costing

• Track project progress, timelines, and expenditure

• Coordinate with external suppliers/vendors for technical improvements and defect resolution

📈 Quality & Customer Support

• Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and relevant industry standards (e.g. ISO 9001 / automotive-related quality frameworks)

• Manage and resolve customer complaints related to assigned projects

• Work closely with QA teams to drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

🏭 Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to occupational safety and environmental regulations

• Identify process risks and implement improvement measures where required

👥 Cross-functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional project execution involving engineering, production, quality, and suppliers

• Provide technical direction and ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones

• Support internal audits (ISO / EHS) as required

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related discipline

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or product development

• Experience in optoelectronics, sensors, semiconductor, or precision manufacturing preferred

• Strong knowledge in:

  • DOE (Design of Experiments)

  • RCA / 8D problem solving

  • DFM (Design for Manufacturability)

  • Process optimisation / yield improvement

• Familiar with:

  • Creo Parametric

  • SAP ERP

  • Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint

• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

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We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

StaffKing Pte Ltd (20C0358) | Chong Kar Ming (John) (R21101412)