How to become an industrial machinery or tools engineer
Official title: Industrial machinery/tools engineer
Also called: Industrial machinery and tools engineer, Industrial machinery engineer, Industrial tool development engineer, Industrial tools engineer, Machinery and tools engineer (industrial), Mechanical engineer (industrial machinery and tools), Mechanical equipment design engineer, Tool and die engineer, Tool design engineer, Tools and industrial machinery engineer, Mechanical equipment design engineer, Tool design engineer
Industrial machinery/tools engineer studies, designs and advises on machinery and tools for manufacturing, mining, construction, agricultural work, printing and other industrial purposes. He/she plans and supervises their development, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance and repair.
Main tasks
- Advising on and designing machinery and tools for manufacturing, mining, construction, agricultural, and other industrial purposes
- Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure efficient functioning and safety of machines, machinery, tools, motors, engines, industrial plant, equipment, or systems
- Ensuring that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards
Ways in
- University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 4 universities in Singapore
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $72,000 a year. The middle half earn $55,704 to $91,440 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an industrial machinery or tools engineer?
Ways in include: Engineering degrees.
How much does an industrial machinery or tools engineer earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $72,000 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $55,704 to $91,440.
Will AI change the work of an industrial machinery or tools engineer?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026