Production Engineer (Yishun)

JOB DESCRIPTION : Department: Production Department Reports to: Production Manager Functional relationships: • Production in Japan factories • Process engineering in Japan factories • Machine Engineering in Japan • Production in oversea affiliates: China and Philippine POSITION PROFILE : This position is to help with improvement for Production Processes & products in terms of quality, efficiency and manufacturing cost. To give hands-on & technical training for Production Processes to local operational staff. Key Duties & Responsibilities : • Policy, strategy alignment and coordination of projects by collaborating with Japan HQ or other group company in Japan. • To initiate periodical meetings with Japan HQ or other group company to solve problems in own Division. • To improve quality of products in view of post-process. • To propel cost reduction of products. • To improve manufacturing post-process efficiency. • To transfer new technologies from Japan factories. • To be a bridge between Japan factories to get necessary information timely and implement into production factory. • To grasp new technology and make improvement proposals in quality, cost, efficiency and safety. • To organize and provide technical training to local engineers. Ability/Competency required: • Bachelor’s Degree or master's degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Production Engineering, Material Science or other relevant engineering disciplines. • At least 2 years of working experience in electronics manufacturing industry. • To have deep & specialized technical knowledge in production and be able to fully utilize it in actual job for improvement. • Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English is required to support regular work-related communication and coordination with Japan-based factories and R&D departments, as well as local staff at the Murata Singapore factory. • To have logical thinking, analytical skill and good engineering sense. • To have strong mind-set for change and improvement. • To have proactive attitude and strong communication and interpersonal skills. • To have networking ability with production related functions