Benn Goh
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Benn started in MINDEF as an Ordnance Trainer specialized in Automotive Technology and his responsibilities included training military leaders and instructors during his tenure. Upon leaving the civil service, he transitioned into the Marine Industry as a Quality Assurance Engineer, gaining depth in both quality assurance and shipbuilding processes through extensive collaborations with both local and overseas partners in key new construction and shipbuilding projects.
After being certified as a CWI with The American Welding Society, he continued to apply his acquired transferable skills in the Oil and Gas sectors and progressed to attain accreditation as a Lead Auditor for the Integrated Management Systems of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OSHAS 18001.
His following tenure with a European based marine equipment manufacturer for the global marine and offshore segments would see Benn continue his career progression into Management, developing his expertise in 6-Sigma Lean Manufacturing methodology to achieve Operational Excellence for their Production facilities. Benn continued his leadership responsibilities as the Group Manager after the acquisition by a US MNC and continued to engage his direct reports in their career development through capability building and performance management initiatives by coaching and mentoring them in succession planning cycles as part of his duties.
Prior joining NTU as a career coach, Benn held leadership roles in a local listed MNC for public land transport and was accountable to ensure the profitability of the business units listed under his area of responsibilities.
Benn is a certified Job Career Transition & Development Coach who graduated from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia with a Bachelor of Business, Management and attained the Certificate of Academic Excellence for Leadership & Management. He also holds a Diploma in Marine Engineering and a National Trade Certificate Level II in Automotive Technology among his academic qualifications.
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Work Experience
Career Coach Sep 2017 - Present
NTU – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore SingaporeSenior Management Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
Comfort Delgro Engineering SingaporeGroup Manager Feb 2010 - Apr 2017
Caterpillar SingaporeQuality Lead Aug 2007 - Feb 2010
KS Energy SingaporeQuality Assurance Aug 2004 - Aug 2007
ST Marine 1 SingaporeOrdnance Instructor Jan 1996 - Aug 2002
Ministry of Defence, Singapore Armed Forces SingaporeEducation
Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Swinburne University Of Technology AustraliaDiploma in marine engineering (Mechanical Engineering) May 1992 - May 1995
Singapore Polytechnic SingaporeOther Skills
Careers Benn favourited
Benn Goh's Skill Profile
Career Coach @ NTU – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
When I was working at NTU – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Sep 2017 - Present), I demonstrated the Public Speaking skill when I was part of CAO Coaching team. To increase my skills, I proactively . As a result, I managed to .
Group Manager @ Caterpillar
When I was working at Caterpillar (Feb 2010 - Apr 2017), I demonstrated the Process Improvement skill when I was responsible for Operations Effectiveness. To improve the situation, I proactively engaged my team on new initiatives to reduce waste. As a result, I managed to improve efficiency to attain an overall equipment effectiveness of 75% for all critical production assets..
Q&A with Benn Goh
How would you describe your career in one sentence?
Doing different things differently to create value uniquely.
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What are some mistakes that you have made in your career? How did you deal with it and what have you learned from them?
I was brought into the marine industry through the traditional path of being influenced by my parents and pursuing an education in the affiliated institutions.
Though I have been successful in many of the roles and organization that I have worked for, I realized that it was always the people development and the diversity of the workforce that interests and engages me the most. I only came to realize in recent years that these are typically formulated around my motivated skill-sets but I have been traditionally seeking employment and performing my roles and duties with my burnt out skills.
Now that I discovered the motivation behind my drive and passion for talent development, I am continuously exploring new methodologies and concepts to value add to my engagement with the people around me.
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What was the most significant event that made you the way you are now?
In my last career transition, I had the opportunity to undergo a professional form of career coaching to understand my career motivation in depth which has opened new windows of opportunities that I can explore further and enriching my experience in the fields of people development.
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What excites you about the field that you are in?
The opportunity to engage people through embracing diversity and build sustainable processes through talent development and organizational design to create effective systems and work environments.
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What sacrifices have you had to make to succeed in this field, and do you feel the sacrifices were worth it?
In my tenures in the marine and offshore segments, I had little work-life balance and time for the family because of the frequent travels and long work hours. The biggest takeaways were definitely the high remuneration rewards and the opportunities to experience different diverse cultures.
For the current role , the high remuneration rewards have been traded in exchange for a better work-life integration and the time spent with the family has been highly rewarding. It has also enabled a continuous steep learning journey and opportunity.
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