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Press Release07 April 2022Siemens AGSingapore
Siemens to uplift companies in the manufacturing sector with Advanced Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 competencies
Siemens partners SkillsFuture Singapore as a SkillsFuture Queen Bee to mentor organisations in the Manufacturing sector in their digital transformation journey. From left: Ms Isabel Chong, Head of Digital Industries, Siemens ASEAN; Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chief Executive, SkillsFuture Singapore; Ms Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education and Manpower; and Mr Shalabh Bakshi, VP Digital Enterprise Services, Siemens ASEAN.
Head of Digital Industries, Siemens ASEAN, Isabel Chong (left) explaining to Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang (right) on the manufacturing process to create a 3D-printed Merlion.
Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang (third from right) viewing a 3D-printed model produced by SGUP-CT trainee Mike Tan (left) at the Siemens Advance Manufacturing Transformation Centre (AMTC).
Siemens has partnered SkillsFuture
Singapore (SSG) as a SkillsFuture Queen Bee to mentor organisations in the
Manufacturing sector in their digital transformation journey, through
project-based, implementation-led training in Advanced Manufacturing and
Industry 4.0.
With expertise in
industrial transformation and Industry 4.0, Siemens has been providing training to help companies and
individuals master skills in Advanced Manufacturing. At the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, Siemens rolled out an Additive Manufacturing Learning
Programme under the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Training
(SGUP-CT), to equip
mid-career jobseekers with fundamental skills in additive manufacturing and
digitalisation with the aim of moving them into new roles such as automation
engineers, Advanced Manufacturing design engineers and additive manufacturing
equipment operators. More than 60 trainees have undergone the programme to date.
Riding on the success of
their SGUP-CT programme, Siemens as a SkillsFuture Queen Bee will be rolling
out courses in areas such as Industry 4.0 – Technology & Foundation, Additive
Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Automation & Advanced Manufacturing, and IoT/Cloud
Computing.
Over the three-year
appointment, Siemens will mentor local companies in the Manufacturing sector on
at least 180 Proof-of-Concept projects, to help these companies digitalise
their business processes.
The training and
mentorship will be conducted at the Siemens Advance Manufacturing Transformation
Centre (AMTC), a unique digital experience centre which provides manufacturing
companies with an ecosystem approach to drive adoption of Advanced Manufacturing
solutions.
Together with its Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners like Stratasys, Ultimaker, ExOne, Georg
Fischer, EOS and SESTO, Siemens’ AMTC emulates a manufacturing environment for
companies to test-bed the end-to-end manufacturing process and to pilot
projects, to hone solutions for designing, manufacturing, implementation and
monitoring. Companies are supported with consulting services and training by
Siemens, its OEM ecosystem partners, and academic and certification partners like
CDTI, Singapore Polytechnic and TÜV SÜD.
Minister of State (MOS) for
Education and Manpower, Ms Gan Siow Huang, visited the Siemens AMTC on 7 April,
where she toured the facilities. During the visit, she interacted with staff,
AMTC partners and SGUP-CT trainees, and also had first-hand experience with
some of the machines used in the manufacturing process.
Meanwhile, Siemens AMTC
was recently awarded the Health & Safety Requirements of Additive
Manufacturing: PBF-LB/M (powder bed fusion of metals through laser beam)
certification by TÜV SÜD, a globally-renowned certification body for quality,
safety and sustainability. Awarded in March 2022, the certification is a
testament of Siemens’ commitment to the health and safety of its employees and
trainees. Siemens AMTC is the first additive manufacturing centre in Southeast
Asia to receive this certification, and as part of their mentorship, they will provide
companies with a model that they can replicate in their additive manufacturing
set-up.
Ms Isabel Chong, Head of
Digital Industries for ASEAN, Siemens, said: “We’re honoured to be appointed a SkillsFuture Queen
Bee. Siemens strongly believes in investing in the future, and this includes the
continuous learning and growth of individuals so that they can remain competitive
and relevant. We’re excited to be part of the ecosystem to help upskill and
reskill the Singapore workforce and to play a part in the digital
transformation of the Manufacturing sector.”
Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chief
Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore, said: “SSG looks forward to this partnership with Siemens as
a SkillsFuture Queen Bee. We believe that this partnership will help us augment
the skills of our workforce and raise the Manufacturing sector’s
competitiveness. We are heartened that Siemens has stepped forward to uplift
the sector to keep pace with the developments in Industry 4.0.”
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2021, which ended on September 30, 2021, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €62.3 billion and net income of €6.7 billion. As of September 30, 2021, the company had around 303,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) drives and coordinates the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promotes a culture of lifelong learning and strengthens the ecosystem of training and adult education in Singapore. Through a holistic suite of national SkillsFuture initiatives, SSG enables Singaporeans to take charge of their learning journey in their pursuit of skills mastery. SSG also works with key stakeholders to ensure that students and adults have access to high quality and industry-relevant training that meet the demands of different sectors of the economy for an innovative and productive workforce. For more information, visit www.ssg.gov.sg