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Company Overview
GENIC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is part of the GENIC Group, a Japan-based manufacturing and engineering group with operations across Asia. GENIC Singapore specializes in precision plastic manufacturing, serving semiconductor, medical device, and industrial sectors with quality components and assemblies.
Job Summary
The Assistant Production Engineer supports manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure smooth production schedules, equipment reliability, and quality standards in a precision engineering environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily production schedules by aligning customer orders and delivery timelines with machine capacity, manpower, and material availability
- Monitor shop floor progress and collaborate with Purchasing, Quality Control, and Logistics teams to mitigate delays and support on-time delivery
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manpower dependency, minimize equipment downtime, and optimize production flow
- Research and assess practical automation solutions and new manufacturing technologies, focusing on upgrading CNC machining and plastic welding processes
- Conduct cost-benefit and ROI analyses for shop floor improvements, equipment upgrades, and automation investments to determine the most cost-effective solutions
- Support the rollout of approved engineering initiatives by tracking productivity gains and cost savings against management targets
- Prepare comprehensive reports on production throughput, capacity constraints, and improvement initiative progress for management review
- Contribute to quality assurance and workplace safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with company procedures and regulatory standards
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
- Min. 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or precision engineering environment
- Experience or exposure to CNC machining and/or plastic welding
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to analyze production data, capacity, cycle time, machine utilization, and manpower requirements
- Strong interest in process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and automation
- Ability to research, learn, and develop practical solutions independently with minimal supervision
- Hands-on, proactive, commercially minded with good problem-solving skills to assess improvement opportunities technically and financially
- Experience with Mazak and/or FANUC CNC machines is an advantage
- Experience in production planning, Lean / Kaizen, or continuous improvement methodologies



