Work-Study Diploma in Mechanical Systems Engineering (Operations & Maintenance)

Course duration: 30 months

Transform your engineering career by learning to design, build, and manage modern automated environments through structured, employer-sponsored training.

Design. Build. Manage.
Delivered through structured workplace training and academic instruction, the curriculum equips apprentices to:

Design: Conceptualise and design mechanical engineering solutions for smart automated systems.

Build: Set up, integrate, and commission smart automated machinery.

Manage: Oversee mechanical operations, ensure quality standards, and manage risk and safety across complex infrastructure.

Career Pathways Across Industry
Graduates step into specialist and supervisory roles across key sectors—including Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductor & Electronics, Transport, and Industrial Engineering Services.

Job role

What Does an Assistant Engineer Do?

An Assistant Engineer plays a pivotal role in ensuring industrial mechanical systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. Working across the full engineering lifecycle, an Assistant Engineer will:

Design: Assist in conceptualising engineering solutions and modifying mechanical systems to meet operational standards and safety regulations.

Build: Supervise the installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of modern mechanical equipment and smart automated machinery.

Manage: Oversee routine operations, conduct inspections, manage quality and safety risks, and supervise maintenance and repair workflows to keep critical infrastructure running smoothly.

Work-study training pattern

Day Release - One day of classroom lessons per week at ITE, with the remaining work-week spent at the workplace for On-the-Job Training.

Some of our partners

FUJITEC SINGAPORE CORPORATION LTD   |   REDA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS   |   ST ENGINEERING ADVANCED MATERIAL ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.

Employers that wish to offer training places, please click HERE.

What you'll learn

• System Maintenance & Integration: Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise smart mechanical equipment and automated systems.

• Quality & Performance Optimisation: Implement quality control measures, monitor system health, and drive continuous performance improvements.

• Risk & Reliability Analysis: Evaluate equipment reliability and manage operational risks to ensure safe and compliant working environments.

• Resource & Downtime Management: Direct engineering maintenance activities to maximise resource efficiency and minimise costly equipment downtime.

• Infrastructure Management: Maintain mechanical installations at peak operating efficiency across diverse industrial settings.

• Engineering Leadership: Develop project management and leadership skills to drive innovation and lead workplace engineering projects.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

1. ITE graduates from any one of the following courses + pass company screening & interview;

   • Nitec with GPA ≥ 2:

     • All courses from School of Engineering

     • All courses from School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

   • Higher Nitec:

     • All courses from School of Engineering

     • All courses from School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

OR

2. In-service employees⁺ with:

   • Equivalent qualifications such as Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 and above

   • Minimum 18 years old with at least 2 years of full-time relevant work experience

   • Strong employer endorsement

⁺In-service employee may be invited for an admission interview

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Work-Study Diploma in Mechanical Systems Engineering can look forward to career opportunities in the Engineering Services sector and related industries. They may take on roles such as Assistant Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Technician, Field Service Engineer, Operations Engineer or Service Engineer.

These roles are commonly found in sectors such as manufacturing, transport, electronics, construction, facilities management, energy and petrochemicals.

Graduates will be equipped to support mechanical system operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, safety compliance and productivity improvement.

For general queries, please refer to https://www.ite.edu.sg/about-ite/contact-us.

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