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SINGAPORE: The number of job opportunities in the manufacturing sector has doubled in the last two months, with about 6,370 job openings in the sector in mid-October compared to 3,200 at the end of August.
These represent approximately 61 percent of the 10,400 job openings in the manufacturing sector under SGUnited’s Jobs and Skills Package, which also includes 2,710 internships and adjuncts, as well as 1,330 training locations.
This was announced on Monday (November 9) in the thirteenth edition of the labor situation report of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
About 4,540 of the job openings, or about 71 percent, are for professional, managerial, executive and technical (PMET) roles, while an additional 1,830 are for non-PMET roles.
Most of the vacancies are in three sectors: electronics, precision engineering and food manufacturing.
Electronics has 1,390 jobs and 670 traineeships and adjuncts hosted by the company, while precision engineering has 1,470 jobs and 440 traineeships and adjuncts.
For its part, food manufacturing has 1,030 jobs, in addition to 240 internships and supplements, and 170 training places.
For PMETs, whose median salaries range from S $ 1,700 to S $ 6,000, the main roles include manufacturing engineering technicians, electronic engineers, as well as software, web and multimedia developers.
For non-PMETs, the main roles are production employees, welders and flame cutters, as well as machine tool operator-installers, with average salaries ranging between S $ 1,300 and S $ 2,500.
As of the end of August, there are 117,500 job and skills opportunities at SGUnited, with about 71,400 opportunities funded by government or public sector jobs and about 46,100 jobs offered by private sector employers, according to the report.
It added that 33,100 job seekers had been provided with SGUnited job and skills opportunities at the end of August this year, with 13,370 placed in long-term jobs.
MARINE AND OFFSHORE
The report noted that marine and offshore, a manufacturing subsector, has been hit hard in recent years as a result of weakened rig demand due to a drop in global oil prices, with safe management measures. of COVID-19 that lead to a decrease in contracting activities and delays in the deliveries of new vessels.
He added that the government has expanded the Enhanced Training Support Package to encourage companies to upgrade their workers’ skills during this downtime, and employers who send their employees to sector-specific training programs between October this year and June of next year they are eligible for tuition subsidies of up to 90 percent.
Skills covered include electrical power engineering, liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling, as well as automation and robotics.
The subsector remains committed to longer-term growth opportunities such as LNG and projects related to sustainable energy, as well as advanced manufacturing capabilities to improve yard productivity, according to the report.
With the ongoing transformation efforts of the marine and offshore industry, workers can expect to take on new and higher-value job roles in the industry, such as data scientists and process and automation engineers.
Speaking to the media during a visit to Sembcorp Marine in Tuas, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing noted the navy and offshore’s commitment to productivity through initiatives such as robotics and automation. , and the subsector has invested S $ 350 million in “state-of-the-art production technologies” since 2017.
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo noted that the marine and offshore subsector, which comprises a network of small and medium-sized companies in addition to the larger players Keppel Offshore & Marine, Sembcorp Marine and ST Engineering Marine, employs a total of about 77,000 workers.
The subsector has been through many booms and busts, Ms Teo said, and companies find themselves short of workers with professional experience and specialized skills when business recovers.
As such, companies are well aware of the need to replenish their talent pool, he said.
“(This) is the reason why even at this very difficult time within the marine and offshore subsector, particularly for the marine, there are still around 800 vacancies available. This clearly shows a company’s awareness that it needs to keep attracting people. It also shows quite clearly that companies have a plan and need to hire people to help them move towards that plan, ”he said.
Of the 800 vacancies, 87 percent, or around 700, are for jobs, 84 percent of which are for PMET positions, such as process automation engineers and mechanical engineering technicians, with salaries offered that They range between S $ 2,000 and S $ 7,500 depending on the job. candidate’s requirements and skill sets.
Workforce Singapore offers three Professional Conversion Programs (PCP) to help mid-career people ease their transition: Marine Engineer PCP, Marine Assistant Engineer PCP, and Marine Technician PCP.
The report said that more than 70 people, including 30 mid-career workers, had been placed in jobs, as well as internships and adjuncts in the marine and offshore subsector between April and mid-October this year. .
Ms. Teo said that SembCorp Marine leadership was aware that the old “three D” image of the navy and the high seas (dirty, dangerous and demanding) had to change due to the changing aspirations of the workforce. .
Companies in the subsector now see opportunities in new technologies and sustainability, he said.
“So the new three D’s will be decarbonization and dealing with disruption (disruption being a positive force) and also digitization,” he said.
