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:

The MFG Supervisor is responsible for providing effective leadership and supervision to production personnel and to ensure all team members and operational activities are in compliance with cGMP, quality & safety requirements and achieving operational objectives.

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

Familiar with the manufacturing process of the area in charge

Identify potential issues within area and work with internal and/or inter-department teams in implementing proactive measures to prevent future occurrence.

Improvement work:

Participate and lead a process improvement team across departments

Facilitate an organization\'s systems and processes relating to continuous improvement and coach team members toward continuous improvement

Analyse work practices beyond own scope of work for innovation and improvement opportunities

Formulate the work instructions of each stage of the manufacturing operations

Incident investigation and reporting:

Lead a cross functional investigation team under broad supervision

Mentor team members on good investigation & reporting skills

Adapt different techniques and concepts in technical writing for effective engagement with individuals and/or teams

Lead and mentor a group of team members to meet production KPI and corporate goals & targets:

Provide effective leadership and supervision across shifts to meet daily production target and section KPIs

Co-ordinate & prioritize activities based on production, equipment and supply to meet the objectives

Learning and Development:

Responsible for the skill development of the shift

Able to provide guidance to the team and supervisors across shifts

Develop On the job (OJT) training programmes for Supervisor

Responsible for the overall certification rate of the shift

Be a role model for Technicians and junior Supervisor

Production Planning & Resource Management:

Analyse production resources and manage resource planning to meet production performance across shifts

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

Willing to undertake multiple tasks

Willing to undergo job rotation/ cross training

Willing to work in noisy environment with appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE)

Willing to work in chemical environment with appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE)

Possess a positive attitude and sense of urgency

Meticulous, keen attention to details and organized

Candidate (for Shift Supervisor) must be able to work 12 hours rotating shifts if required(4 monthly rotations from day to night and vice versa)

Able to lead a production team to meet production KPI / schedules and priorities, and also able to mentor new Supervisors

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:

SPM/ GCE O Level / Higher Nitec with min 10 years cGMP manufacturing experience

Diploma with min 5 years of cGMP manufacturing experience

Bachelors Degree with 0 to 3 years manufacturing experience

Experience in GMP controlled manufacturing/production environment

Experience in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Chemical manufacturing production environment

Thorough knowledge of processes

Point person to resolve issues elevated by support personnel

Experience in handling enzymes, proteins and antibodies

Experience in using basic laboratory instruments (e.g. pH meter, conductivity meter, digital refractometer, osmometer, density meter, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, NanoDrop\xe2\x84\xa2 spectrophotometer, micropipettes, weighing balance)

Experience in using analytical instruments (e.g. Ultra/High performance liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry)

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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