SMRT

Senior / Executive Engineer, Frontline Maintenance (CCL)

SMRT
Public Transport & Rail OperationsSingapore, SGFull-time1 weeks ago

About the role

AI summarised

The Senior/Executive Engineer, Frontline Maintenance leads night shift operations for train maintenance, troubleshooting complex faults and ensuring timely corrective maintenance. The role involves technical investigations, stakeholder engagement with Alstom and LTA, procurement, safety compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives in a rail transport environment.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Lead day and night shift operations, guiding the team in on-site troubleshooting of complex faults and ensuring timely corrective maintenance to meet train availability targets for revenue service
  • Conduct and present technical investigations, including root cause analysis and implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions
  • Participate in regular technical engagements with stakeholders (e.g. Alstom, LTA) to support reliability improvement initiatives, AFM activities, and fleet performance optimisation
  • Prepare and submit technical and operational reports, including monthly progress updates, Work Group reports, and materials for meetings
  • Develop technical specifications and manage procurement processes for services and materials, ensuring compliance with operational and engineering requirements
  • Monitor material movement and maintain proper tracking of repairable components to ensure availability, traceability, and accountability
  • Review and validate contractor submissions (e.g. method statements, risk assessments), ensuring adherence to technical, safety, and regulatory standards
  • Develop, review, and update maintenance documentation, including Work Instructions (WI), Quality Procedures (QP), and risk assessments to support safe and effective operations
  • Assess technical bulletins and updates from OEM (e.g. Alstom) for impact on maintenance regimes, system performance, and material requirements, and implement necessary changes
  • Support testing, commissioning, and handover activities for new or upgraded systems, ensuring readiness for operations and maintenance
  • Provide technical advice and support to Maintenance management, Operations Control Centre (OCC), and other stakeholders during fault response and operational decision-making
  • Actively promote and participate in the organisation's safety culture and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives, including identifying risks, reporting near misses, and driving improvement actions to enhance operational safety and efficiency

Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Technology / Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Knowledge of computer skills like Excel, PowerPoint, Words, Outlook, Power BI, Python or Data Analytics Application
  • Data Analysis
  • Excellent multitasking skills
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
  • Team player
  • Good time-management skills
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good troubleshooting skills