Senior Engineering Manager (Process)

About our group:

The Senior Engineering Management organization at Seagate Singapore (W1) provides strategic leadership for backend HDD manufacturing excellence. The group oversees engineering governance, longterm capability development, crossfunctional alignment, and execution of technology roadmaps to ensure Seagate Singapore remains operationally competitive and futureready.

About the role - you will:

• Lead engineering strategy, governance, and execution across Process, Equipment, Automation, and Industrial Engineering functions.
• Drive factorywide performance improvements in yield, OEE, output, cost, and technology readiness.
• Shape longterm engineering capability roadmaps-including skills development, technology adoption, and organizational design.
• Oversee engineering readiness and seamless execution for NPI ramps, customer audits, and qualification activities.
• Partner with global R&D, Corporate Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product Teams to align technology direction and factory capability.
• Provide decisionmaking leadership on technical escalations, major engineering changes, and equipment/process investments.
• Champion advanced engineering initiatives such as predictive maintenance, robotics, automation scaling, and datadriven engineering.
• Build, mentor, and retain strong engineering leaders and senior technical talent.
• Ensure adherence to Seagate's quality, safety, compliance, and engineering standards.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, headcount planning, and organizational performance metrics.

About you:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Chemical, or related).
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with proven ability to convert longterm engineering vision into actionable programs.
• Deep expertise in highvolume manufacturing, process control, or advanced automation.
• Able to thrive in fastpaced environments with complex crossfunctional dynamics.
• Excellent communicator skilled at bridging technical and business perspectives.
• Open to travel to Thailand for one month for on-job-training.

Your experience includes:

• 12+ years of engineering experience, including 6+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of driving factorylevel performance improvements.
• Experience managing senior engineers, technical leads, and crossfunctional engineering programs.
• Strong competency in Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, problemsolving, and datadriven decisionmaking.
• Experience in HDD or semiconductor/precisionmanufacturing sectors.
• Exposure to automation strategy, advanced robotics, or predictive analytics.
• Experience in multisite collaboration or global engineering program management.

Location:

Location: Woodlands, Singapore, W1
Travel: None