Assistant Manager - SERC Advanced Manufacturing

The Assistant Manager will be part of a dynamic team, reporting to a Deputy Director (DD) or Senior Assistant Director (SAD), to devise and implement programmes for achieving targeted scientific and economic outcomes. The role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Support the DD/SAD in technology foresighting and strategic R&D planning to catalyse the development of new R&D programmes related to manufacturing, including the use of AI for product design, shopfloor operations optimisation or quality assurance,
• Engage and collaborate with various stakeholders, including Ministries, Public Agencies, Research Institutes (RIs), Institutes of Higher Learning, to garner the necessary support and resources.
• Support the DD/SAD in the coordination and execution of major R&D initiatives related to Smart & Sustainable Manufacturing, led by the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC). These initiatives could involve multiple stakeholders / Research Institutes within A.STAR.
• Track and provide oversight on the progress of ongoing research programmes within the officer's portfolio which will include manufacturing sectors such as Aerospace (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul), and identify opportunities for future scope expansion of these programmes.

Job Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a technical/engineering discipline, with at least 1-2 years of related work experience. Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply too.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable with interacting with stakeholders at various level (including Senior Management) etc.
• Adaptable, result-oriented and resourceful, with astute planning and analytical skills.
• Values integrity, teamwork and excellence.