Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Develop strategies that align with business imperatives
• 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 two consecutive years (2020, 2021).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations to ensure the systems remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation. WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide technical, commissioning, qualification and validation expertise for the manufacturing of all drug substances on site with regard to the migration of the Distributed Control System (DCS), this involves installing new DCS system and obsoleting existing one to address identified compliance gaps
• Support effort to develop/review/approve all project execution / systems life cycle document deliverables including, but not limited to Plans (QAP, Test, Migration, Execution), Specifications (Design, Configuration, Functional, Requirements), Assessments (Risk, Gap), Reviews (design, code), Test Protocols (FAT, SAT, UAT, IQ, OQ, PQ), Traceability Matrices and Reports (validation summary, progress)
• Lead the process team within the project/site for all works associated with process improvement and remediating DCS compliance gap, ensure process specific requirements are met in new DCS system
• Lead and/or support implementation of change controls from DCS migration: impact assessment, perform reviews, manage project schedule, test plan, resource plan, vendor coordination
• Lead and support commissioning and qualification activities including: develop, review and implement equipment and process OQ protocol

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelors in Electrical, Electronics, Chemical or Computer Engineering
• 2 to 3 years of technical experience in manufacturing, oil and gas industry, etc.
• Familiar with equipment and automation change controls, commissioning and qualification, validation and systems life cycle management
• Preferably with knowledge of applicable Safety and GMP regulations for DCS and recipe management
• Able to lead technical discussion with vendors and consultants with automation background
• Comfortable to articulate and escalate concerns timely in project
• Facilitate smooth communication between project and site, among the stakeholders

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Limitless opportunities across various areas in Manufacturing; well-structured career path
• A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solution to its customers world-wide
• Highly engaging team that aims to innovate the future

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. Who we are… We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world. What we look for… Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today. 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. Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term) Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s): Number of Openings: 1
Requisition ID:R176921