Job Description

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary:

As a Production Maintenance Technician, you will provide technical support in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You will perform repair and maintenance of equipment in a manufacturing environment and troubleshoot problems in non-functioning equipment such as optical, mechanical, electrical and fluidic systems. You will need to coach new employees so that they understand their job scopes & responsibilities and ensure that their job performance meet expectations. You will need to lead a group of technicians and provide general supervision & guidance to PMT 1, 2 & 3. Assisting engineers in improving equipment uptime and reliability are also required.

Position Responsibilities:

Complete required training (e.g. cGMP, safety and work instructions, etc.) within a stipulated time frame.

Execute tasks strictly following cGMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements.

Ensure employees follow safety, quality requirement, and all applicable company policies at all times.

Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain cleanliness (6S) of the working area.

Timely report/ escalate any concerns (work-related or personal).

Meet daily production schedule and performance expectation.

Able to take on additional tasks or responsibilities when required.

Able to follow procedure and perform routine PM schedule with broad supervision.

Identify the causes of major faults with equipment and systems and make necessary repairs with some supervision.

Trigger restock of identified critical spare parts when inventory level is low.

Participate and lead a process improvement team within the same shift under direct supervision.

Implement organization\'s systems and processes relating to continuous improvement (e.g. 6S) and apply them to the workplace.

Provide feedback on work instructions review within own work area.

Assist in incident investigation.

Able to initiate discussion within team following incident investigation process with broad supervision.

Support team leader and ensure all equipment within own area meet uptime target.

Able to coordinate workflow between processes to sustain equipment uptime.

Analyze competency-based assessment and workplace learning techniques.

Responsible for the certification rate of the assigned process.

Coordinate training and assessment activities.

Be a role model for co-worker.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements:

Ensure compliance with cGMP, Quality, work safety instructions & practices at all times.

Complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

High level of discipline and integrity.

Able to undertake multiple tasks.

Able to undergo job rotation/cross training.

Able to work in a manufacturing production environment, including. cleanroom, with possible exposure to chemical, cold room, loud noise, etc.

Able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required.

Able to operate equipment and machinery such as forklift, scanner, power tools, etc.

Pass color blindness test without any findings. In Illumina, we handle chemicals with different colors, and it is necessary to be able to differentiate and identify the correct chemicals (using visual).

Possess a positive attitude and sense of urgency.

Meticulous, keen attention to details and organized.

The candidate must be able to work 12 hours (from 0800 to 2015 for the day shift and from 2000 to 0815 for the night shift) rotating shifts (4 monthly rotations from day to night and vice versa) with staggered break times in accordance with the roster.

Able to work standing for a prolonged periods of time without sitting.

Able to lift 15kg or less of heavy weight safely.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:

NTC / NITEC Certificate in Electronics or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Diploma in Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering will have added advantage.

5-6 years of working experience.

Experience in GMP controlled manufacturing/production environment.

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

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