Mechanical Design Engineer Waters Corporation - Singapore, SG

or over 50 years, Waters Corporation has developed innovative analytical science solutions to support customer discoveries, operations, performance, and regulatory compliance. Specifically, the company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. Our innovations enable significant advancements within the pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, food safety, environmental, academic and government industries. Waters is a publicly traded corporation (NYSE:WAT) with more than 5,000 employees and is represented in 85 countries around the world.

This challenging role is created to support the continual expansion of a Singapore-based R&D Center of Excellence for a US$2B MNC in the life sciences industry. The candidate’s principal job function lies with design of mechanical components and assemblies. In addition, the candidate will be asked to perform secondary functions such as sustaining engineering and cross-functional support relating to Singapore-based manufacturing operations in particular. The position will report to a local R&D team lead and will require occasional regional and global travel (10%).

• Design of functional system components as well as sub-assemblies to support the development of new products or to improve existing products.
• Seek balanced optimal design by taking into consideration influencing factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, interchangeability, ease of assembly, and cost.
• Communicate and coordinate with other organizations affected by design development and changes, such as operations, logistics, quality, and suppliers.
• Understand and utilize industry drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Process Engineering Change Orders, practicing organized revision control using a PDM tool (SAP).
• Comply with all workplace safety regulations, company policies and procedures. Ensure work meets company quality standards.
  

• Bachelor in mechanical engineering, well versed in parametric modeling and drafting.
• Ability to use 3D parametric solid modeling is a must. Experience with Unigraphics NX preferred.
• Familiarity with manufacturing methods - machining, stamping, molding, forming, welding, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced design environment with complex project attributes, involving mechanical, electrical, fluidic and optical components.
• Ability to produce completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively within a team environment that may span multiple geographical and time zones. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with superiors, peers, suppliers and customers.
• Fluency in English is a must. Prior experience as a mechanical designer a plus.

For 50 years, the Waters Corporation has developed innovative analytical science solutions to support customer discoveries, operations, performance, and regulatory compliance.

Waters Division creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, laboratory informatics solutions, and comprehensive service programs to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

TA Instruments thermal analysis, rheometry and microcalorimetry solutions are used primarily in predicting the suitability of polymers and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods and health care products.