Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer (Aero-Engine)
Company Overview
U3 INFOTECH PTE. LTD. delivers software services, business solutions, and project management training. With expertise across banking, insurance, healthcare, supply chain, and technology, U3 partners with leading clients to provide professional services and consulting.
Job Summary
Lead and optimise aero-engine manufacturing and assembly processes by troubleshooting, developing process plans, and driving industrialisation initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity, quality, and delivery in complex aerospace environments.
Responsibilities
- Analyse, plan, and optimise aero-engine manufacturing and assembly processes to improve efficiency and quality
- Troubleshoot process, assembly, and maintenance issues by identifying root causes and recommending practical solutions
- Develop, validate, release, and maintain process plans, routings, streamers, standard work, and digital/visual work instructions
- Lead industrialisation, production-readiness, process-transfer, and manufacturing-system improvement initiatives to ensure smooth operations
- Define assembly sequences, process parameters, tooling requirements, process controls, and acceptance criteria for critical operations
- Support new product introduction using APQP, PPAP, FAIR, SPC, MSA, and process validation and qualification methodologies
- Build and maintain product, process, and plant structures within PLM/CAPP/MES environments for accurate data management
- Develop and maintain FBoM, EBoM, BBoM, ABoM, BoP, and tooling BoM structures in Teamcenter MPP/MSM to support manufacturing processes
- Configure and support Siemens SIMATIC IT MES, SAP Author/Viewer, and digital work-instruction solutions to enhance digital workflows
- Conduct clash checks and manufacturing data validation; resolve issues during modification buy-off and process release phases
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving techniques to improve productivity, quality, process capability, safety, and delivery
- Build manufacturing KPIs and dashboards using Power BI, Excel, and VBA to monitor and report performance metrics
- Collaborate with design, production, quality, maintenance, supply chain and digital teams across customer organizations
- Mentor engineers and facilitate knowledge transfer within a multicultural, cross-border team environment
Required competencies and certifications
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, assembly, or process engineering, including complex aerospace or automotive environments
- Hands-on experience with Teamcenter MPP/MSM and managing manufacturing data structures such as EBoM, MBoM, and BoP
- In-depth knowledge of aero-engine or comparable assembly processes, including tooling, fixtures, plant layout, and process validation
- Working knowledge of AS9100, Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FAIR, SPC, MSA, and root-cause analysis methodologies
- Proven experience in process optimisation, production troubleshooting, and industrialisation
- Experience collaborating with international customers and cross-functional teams