As a Senior Automation Engineer based in Tuas, Singapore, you will play a critical role in leading the support, sustainment, and improvement of automation systems used in manufacturing. This role drives equipment reliability, performance, quality, safety, compliance, and cost improvements through hands-on technical expertise, complex troubleshooting, project execution, and continuous improvement. This also serves as a technical escalation point and provides guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for automated manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and consistent production performance.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex automation and equipment issues involving PLCs, HMIs, robotics, SCADA, vision, motion systems, sensors, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
- Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability, OEE, cycle time, yield, safety, maintainability, and cost.
- Lead automation upgrades, equipment modifications, and improvement projects from concept through implementation, testing, validation, and production handover.
- Develop and modify PLC, HMI, robotic, SCADA, vision, and other automation systems in accordance with established engineering standards.
- Provide technical review and guidance for automation designs, machine safety systems, and equipment modifications.
- Serve as a technical escalation point and provide coaching and mentoring to engineers and technicians.
- Manage assigned projects and priorities independently while communicating risks, progress, and technical decisions effectively.
- Maintain technical documentation and change records in accordance with applicable QMS and engineering requirements.
- Collaborate effectively with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, IT/OT, suppliers, and global teams.
- Ensure automation activities comply with applicable ISO 13485, GMP, OH&S, machine safety, and internal quality system requirements.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Automation, Control Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in automation, controls, equipment engineering, or manufacturing support.
- Strong hands-on experience with PLC and HMI programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and fault finding.
- Experience supporting complex automated manufacturing equipment across controls, electrical, mechanical, robotic, and pneumatic systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading root cause investigations, equipment improvements, and automation projects.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, and control logic.
- Strong technical ownership, structured problem-solving, communication, and project execution skills.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and technicians.
- Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural, and cross-functional environment.
Preferred Background:
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Ignition SCADA, and FANUC robots.
- Experience with machine vision, servo/motion control, industrial networks, safety controllers, and data acquisition systems.
- Knowledge of machine safety standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 62061, AS 4024, or equivalent.
- Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of ISO 13485, GMP, equipment validation, and change control.
- Understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, OEE, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.
Why Join Resmed
At Resmed, our mission is to improve lives through innovative health technology. Every manufacturing improvement contributes to products that help people around the world live healthier, higher-quality lives. Joining our Tuas team means working on advanced automation technologies, partnering with talented global colleagues, and contributing to a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Here, your expertise will have a direct impact on operational excellence and on the people who rely on our products every day.
Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.
