Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

• To work in a culturally diverse and high-performance team who has built a lot of capabilities in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for **Asia Pacific (AP) **and **top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times **and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023).

• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the IPT maintenance and utility operation activities, but also other areas of the site if required.

• Operates the facility, utility, and HVAC system in the manufacturing and facility areas.

• Supports the equipment calibration, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities of corrective and preventive maintenance.

• Ensures compliance in terms of the cGMP, GDP, Data Integrity, and safety & environment while performing the maintenance and operation activities.

• Provides technical expertise for maintenance-related initiatives and improvements.

Manufacturing Excellence

Operation and Maintenance:

• To support day-to-day shift activities, including planned and unplanned/ emergency troubleshooting, and effectively hand over the shift with proper communication. Escalation of the issues to supervisor, engineer, or maintenance manager.

• To provide technical support/assistance including fault diagnosis in close coordination with the maintenance team, process team, and external vendor(s) to enable the process equipment to maximize their operation. Initiates a follow-up corrective action to ensure continued safe and reliable plant operation.

• Follow standard work instructions as per preventive and corrective maintenance job plan, forms and checklist.

• Ensure equipment breakdown(s) is resolved in an effective and timely manner.

• Ensures to carry out all maintenance tasks as per the quality and safety requirements.

• Ensures maintenance work areas are met the housekeeping,5S standards, fundamental SHE requirements (protects people, and company assets), and supports solutions to improve asset utilization.

• Ensures the presence of safety risk assessment and follows its instructions while performing a maintenance task.

• Perform/Support the shop floor real-time problem solving (RTPS) and come up with effective CAPA to prevent the reoccurrence of events.

Site Equipment Contract Services:

• Supports execution of all the Pharm plant equipment reliability and maintenance (R&M) service contracts, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, utilities, HVAC, and Facility maintenance

• Executes maintenance activities with vendors, contractors.

Change Control

• Participates in ECC field walk-down, including as-built P&IDs and HAZOP reviews, and completes the required action items associated with them.

SOP, Documentation, and Training

• Ensure 100% training completion based on the required training program.

• Support the development and revision of the maintenance operation Job Aids and Job plans.

• Support the continuous improvement, simplification, and optimization of documentation.

• Support the conducting job training for new technicians as and when required.

The incident, Event, Deviation, Atypical, and OOT Investigations

• Ensures all equipment OOT findings are documented appropriately and support an investigation.

Continuous Improvements

• Involves Lean Six Sigma Tools (such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, SMED, and 5S) to support execution of continuous improvement and OE projects intended to increase agility, flow, and throughput, while also reducing cycle time and inventory.

Financial Stewardship

• Undertakes activities to support the realization of production, cost-effectiveness, and product cost reduction targets set in the Profit Plan, with particular emphasis on spare parts and consumables inventory and cost and reducing waste.

• Support maintenance cost optimization programs, including spare parts inventory levels, and equipment breakdown

Quality / SHE Stewardship

Quality

• Ensures all planned and unplanned maintenance activities are completed according to established procedures and all associated documentation is completed to a high standard and compliance with GMP and GDP standards.

• Implements assigned corrective actions as documented following regulatory inspections and internal audits

• Participates in internal and external audits for any maintenance activities.

• Supports all assigned deviation, event, atypical, and customer complaint investigations and ensures any assigned actions are effectively implemented within the agreed time frame in a way that continually improves processes, prevents waste, and eliminates rework

Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensures that all daily activities are carried out by SHE requirements

• Demonstrates and promotes SHE leadership behaviors and engages employees and contractors at all levels on SHE issues

• Ensures that vendor and contractor are carried out the maintenance work with SHE requirement standard.

Self

• Demonstrates leadership behavior in alignment with company leadership standards.

• Develops and updates annual personal action plan and Employee Development Plan (EDP) with their Manager and aligned with the Performance Management Process as required.

• Ensures operational knowledge and technical skills are maintained, improved, and compliant with the assigned tr and job requirements

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

Qualification:

• An ITE or diploma or Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.Sc Eng.) or Bachelor of Science (e.g. Chemistry, Physics) with related working experience.

• Professional certification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing industry is preferred

• Willing to work shift if required

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Limitless opportunities across various areas in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

• A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solution to its customers world-wide

• Highly engaging team that aims to innovate the future

This is a career conversion program under Workforce Singapore (WSG) and candidates must meet the following criteria and are open to the following conditions:

• Singaporeans/Singapore PRs only

• PMETs/Mid-Careerist with no prior work experience in Biopharma industry are welcomed to apply

• Open to two years contract

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Computer Literacy, Corrective Action Management, Data Analysis Management, Data Integrity, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Equipment Reliability Improvement, Equipment Troubleshooting, Field Failure Analysis, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Gross Domestic Product, HVAC Systems, Industrial Sectors, Maintenance Scheduling, Manufacturing Support, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Equipment Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pneumatics, Preventive Maintenance, Process Improvements {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

04/9/2026

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