Program Engineer (Global Customer Programs) | West

Job Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in managing customer programs from project award through mass production
• Assist in defining project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables and success criteria
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and milestone trackers
• Monitor program progress and highlight risks, issues and dependencies
• Follow up on action items to ensure timely completion across teams
• Support resolution of program issues related to cost, quality, delivery and scope
• Prepare and support regular project reviews and status meetings with internal teams and customers
• Execute assigned program tasks and coordinate workloads and priorities across assigned programs
• Provide timely updates on task progress, risks and issues; maintain discipline in execution, documentation and follow-up
• Support the Program Manager as a point of contact for assigned customers
• Participate in customer meetings, program reviews and milestone discussions
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and communicated internally
• Track and follow up on customer deliverables and commitments; support preparation for customer audits and program reviews
• Work closely with Engineering, Design, Tooling, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain teams
• Facilitate alignment between customer requirements and internal execution
• Follow up on engineering inputs, DFM reviews, design updates and validation activities
• Coordinate tooling development, sample builds and qualification activities
• Support cross-functional problem-solving for technical or execution challenges
• Act as the coordination point between customer requirements and Engineering/Design teams
• Track Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and ensure design specifications and changes are communicated and documented clearly
• Coordinate program activities across regional manufacturing sites in Singapore, Malaysia and China
• Track timelines, deliverables and responsibilities across sites, and facilitate communication to ensure alignment and consistent execution
• Support smooth NPI transfer and production ramp-up across locations; escalate cross-site issues to the Program Manager
• Support tracking of program costs, including tooling and project-related expenses
• Assist in quotation reviews and documentation; ensure scope changes are properly recorded and communicated
• Track program KPIs such as schedule adherence and delivery performance, and support preparation of program status reports
• Identify potential risks and escalate to the Program Manager; support development and tracking of mitigation and contingency actions
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Travel to sites and customer locations as required

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering or equivalent
• 3 years of relevant experience in program coordination, project engineering or manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience in precision engineering, plastics injection moulding, tooling development or contract manufacturing
• Proven exposure to New Product Introduction (NPI), including tooling, sample builds, validation and production ramp-up
• Working knowledge of engineering change processes (ECR/ECO) and basic quality tools (e.g. PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans)
• Strong cross-functional experience working with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain teams is a plus
• Strong coordination and project tracking skills
• Good understanding of manufacturing and product lifecycle processes
• Able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Structured, detail-oriented and highly organised, with strong follow-up discipline and a sense of accountability
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to escalate appropriately
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-project environment

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