As Precision Engineering companies adopt more technologies in their manufacturing shop floor in a bid to stay competitive, they are on the lookout for individuals to take on higher value manufacturing jobs. The CCP for Advanced Manufacturing Operator is a career conversion programme targeted at Operators including mid-career switchers to undergo skills conversion and move into manufacturing job roles within the Precision Engineering sector.

Administered by Singapore Precision Engineering and Technology Association (SPETA), Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) and Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the CCP operates under the following modes:

1. Place-and-Train (New hire): Operators are hired by participating employers before undergoing training to take on new manufacturing job roles.

2. Redeployment/ Job Redesign Reskilling (JRR): Targeted at companies that are undergoing business transformation, or where their existing Operators are in vulnerable jobs due to transformation. These Operators will be provided with training to take on new or enhanced job roles within the same company.

Under the CCP for Advanced Manufacturing Operator, individuals will undergo a structured On-the-Job training (OJT) centric training programme at the company. The duration of the CCP that an individual will undergo is summarised in the table below.

Upon successful completion of the CCP, individuals will be equipped with the necessary skills to take on higher value manufacturing related roles within the Precision Engineering sector.

Please refer to the infokit here for more information on the CCP.

Individuals

Individuals who meet the following criteria can apply for the programme:

• Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
• Minimum 21 years old
• Graduated or completed National Service at least 2 years[1] prior at the point of application.
• New job role trained for under the CCP should be substantially different from previous job role, hence require reskilling for career switch
• Meet employer or course-specific selection criteria, where applicable

Beyond the general eligibility criteria for the CCP, applicants should also not be

• Shareholders[2] of the participating company or its related entities
• Immediate ex-staff of the participating company or its related entities
• Related to the owners[3] of the participating company

Employers

All participating companies must fulfil the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Able to offer employment directly related to the job which the programme is for, with renumeration that commensurate with the market rate
• Commit to the training arrangements for the individuals whom they have selected
• For applications for redeployment/ JRR mode under the CCP, companies are required to submit details of their redeployment plans for evaluation by SPETA, SIAA or SBF

[1] This will be counted from the date of graduation from the latest qualification, or date of completion of national service, whichever is later.

[2] Does not apply to publicly traded shares in listed companies

[3] For non-publicly listed companies, refers to individuals with shareholding per ACRA profile

*Note

• For trainees who commence training from 1 April 2024
• For trainees who commence training before 1 April 2024, the funding is capped at $4,000 and $6,000 for Standard Rate and Enhanced Rate, respectively.