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\xe2\x80\x99s list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022).
• 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 \xe2\x80\x9cSafety First, Quality Always\xe2\x80\x9d 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

In this role, you will:

• Shape data-driven decisions that solve business challenges and deliver on desired outcomes and people experience.
• Drive innovation, every plant area is a model area using company production system.
• Support and execute engineering activities including maintaining spare and Parts storage, Operation and maintenance of utility supplies and up keeping of facility.
• Plan, Organizes, perform engineering and Maintenance activities related to the installation, Modification, Troubleshooting, repair, calibration and maintenance of production and utility equipment\xe2\x80\x99s/Systems to ensure that they are safe, efficiently, reliable and meet GMP/regulatory/Production requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety & compliance

• Uphold and comply with safety standards and never compromise on patient, team and personal safety.
• Participate in Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) improvement initiatives.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions as recommended from investigations, regulatory inspections and internal audits.
• Understand and ensure Safety and cGMP requirements are met. Ensure equipment related activity is completed according to established procedures and all associated documentation is completed to a high standard.
• Participate in Emergency Response Team (ERT) as a team member when assigned.
• Follow the contactor management and comply with the procedure.

Enhance and uphold Maintenance quality,

• Execute maintenance and improvement activities within the IPT, ensure preventative maintenance is completed according to schedule requirements, and support equipment change control implementations.
• Reduce equipment downtime and enhance equipment performance through quality preventive maintenance works.
• Executes CMMS Work Instruction from Packaging line (e.g., Isolation and Reconnection of electrical supply, replace faulty part, troubleshoot, repair E/I and mechanical faults).

Operations excellence

• Support and meet performance metrics of the assigned operations.
• Proactively assess and carry out preventive maintenance and corrective repair works on packaging, robotic and conveying system.
• Contribute to maintain a high level of good housekeeping and carrying out operations within accepted GMP and HSE practices.
• Resolve issues in a timely manner and minimize equipment down time.
• Participate in Continuous improvement initiatives. Identify and report improvement for routine work activities.
• Highly effective worker; resourceful with a \xe2\x80\x9cget-it-done, can-do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude.

Problem solving

• Analyze and recommend solutions for identified issues.
• Support Production and Maintenance teams on problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Able to properly assess the situation and understand when to escalate to a higher level.
• Work together with the Engineering team to use 5S tool to maintain the working environment and perform Kaizen for improvement activities.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Qualifications & Experience

• Nitec/ Diploma in Mechanical / Mechatronics / Electrical or Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
• 3-5 years of maintenance experience in the pharmaceutical, chemical or semiconductor industry.
• Experience or knowledge of PLC\xe2\x80\x99s/HMI\xe2\x80\x99s, electrical protective devices will be an added advantage.
• Good oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and experience working within a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Familiarity with SAP is a plus.
• Basic knowledge in using Microsoft Office, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Professional Competencies

• Resilient and resourceful
• Continuous learning mindset
• Foster teamwork and cross collaboration
• Strong work ethics
• Result driven mindset.

Job Requirements

• Physically fit as the job requires employee to stand, walk, crouch, lift, twist, climb and reach.
• In addition, employee may be required to stand for a period of time, climb flights of stairs, and wear hearing protection equipment as required by the job.
• Role requires employee to work on shift.
• May be required to be on standby for any emergency repair after office hours, weekends, and public holidays.

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

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\xe2\x80\x99s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are\xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, 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\xe2\x80\xa6

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\xe2\x80\x94and 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\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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