Senior Technician

As a Senior Technician, you are at the frontline of the company as you will be delivering field service to customers; you will also be ensuring that the equipment is of high quality standards.
You will be recognised for your innovative measures to improve the company’s processes and testing facilities.

You will be testing equipment to ensure that they meet quality standards. You will also be contributing to the company by providing field service to customers. You will be valued for your work in improving processes and testing facilities.

The average weekly working hours in the Manufacturing sector is about 48.7 hours, with an average weekly overtime of 9.1 hours. Depending on the company, your work week could be 5-day, 5.5-day, or shift-based. Most employers provide between 14 and 21 days of annual leave. Annual leave allocated depends on the employers and the number of years of service.

Nine out of ten companies typically offer medical benefits.

•Diploma
- Mechanical Engineering

•NITEC
- Mechanical Engineering



You should possess a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, or you can be a Nitec holder with relevant experience. There are good career advancement prospects. A typical pathway is:
Senior Technician → Engineer → Executive Engineer

• Be action- and result-oriented
• Have an analytical approach
• Seek continuous improvement
• Be innovative
• Be a good team player
• Be patient
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

With the sector expected to continue on its current growth path, there will be healthy demand for senior technicians.

In 2008, the median gross starting monthly salary is $1,900 for fresh diploma graduate. For fresh NITEC holder, the median gross starting monthly salary is $1,500.