Lecturer - Precision Engineering

[What the role is]
As a Lecturer, your contributions go beyond teaching and facilitating learning. You will play a critical role in recognising and nurturing your students’ potential and their lifelong learning needs.

[What you will be working on]

In addition to your teaching duties, you will carry out industry or consultancy projects to help you remain relevant in your profession and to evolving changes in industry, and maintain strong linkages with industry and schools. You will also have the opportunity to have industry attachments or experience on a regular basis to update your skills, knowledge and practices of your profession.

[What we are looking for]

You should be trained in Precision Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field in the discipline. Precision machining and manufacturing background with teaching experience is a plus.

Preferably three years of industry experience with at least one of the following areas: CNC machining and manufacturing, Mechatronics/Robotics, Automation, Programmable Logic Controllers, Systems Integration, Networking, Industrial and Collaborative robotics, Electromechanical Systems, Mechanical Engineering Design.

Multi-disciplinary engineering industry experience with a focus on Advanced/Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Internet of Things, machine to machine networking and data collection, Data Analytics and Systems Analysis for Manufacturing, Systems Integration of Industry 4.0 will be an added advantage.

Skills/Abilities:

- Proficient in the use of any of the 3D CAD/CAM software’s such as AutoCAD, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor or equivalent, Mastercam and Solidcam for CNC Machine programming

- Proficiency in electronics hardware design and prototyping, including: Microcontroller Programming (Arduino, Raspberry Pi), Python, Labview, Matlab, and Arduino IDE or equivalent

- Ability to work with colleagues-students, convey knowledge in-a-form students can understand, and be able to adapt teaching techniques to student needs-various instructional setting.

- Comfortable with technology and its integration in the classroom lesson delivery.

- Knowledge and familiarity with Data Analytics and Coding Essentials will be an advantage.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as word-processing and presentation software, internet, including e-mail application.

- Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

- Ability to work independently as well as within a group and be able to motivate students and should be able to work with a diverse group of students.

Applicants may check their application status at the end of 8 weeks from the closing date of this job posting.