Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (WDA) 2 year contract

• 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.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical expertise for all the DPI equipment related activities in the manufacturing process and support Maintenance Technicians.
• Execute maintenance, improvement, DPI maintenance activities, ensure preventative maintenance is completed according to schedule requirements, and support equipment change control implementations.
• Utilize technical skills to lead equipment and Utilities system deviation/atypical investigations, safety incidents and ensure effective root cause analysis is conducted.
• Provide solutions to recurring failures by performing RCA and identifying corrective action.
• Implement technical solutions to improve equipment uptime and asset utilization through use of Continuous Improvement mindset (Lean methodologies).
• Responsible for improving the reliability of DPI equipment and maintenance processes by applying the principles of Reliability Centered Maintenance.

Corrective Maintenance

• Ensure resolution and timely follow-up of identified production equipment and facility related equipment issues, unplanned events, and new opportunities identified by Maintenance team.
• Provide technical expertise and support the Maintenance Technicians for equipment breakdown, troubleshooting and recovery to ensure the timely and effective resolution of issues.
• Ensure equipment breakdowns are resolved in a timely manner and update the Preventive Maintenance Plan.
• Apply effective root cause analysis and troubleshooting Techniques to support the resolution of equipment-related incident and deviation/atypical investigation.

Preventive Maintenance

• Ensure all planned internal and external Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities are executed and completed.
• Update equipment critical spare part list and set minimum re-order levels.
• Review existing maintenance RAs promptly and to develop new one when necessary.

Compliance – Safety

• Participate in and support the implementation of actions for Incident Investigations and Audits
• Ensure required risk assessments, including HAZOPS, are carried out in a timely manner, recommendations provided, and implemented as agreed.
• Ensure permit requirements met IPT maintenance activities.
• Proactively review and challenge current activities to reduce safety risk for employees and quality risks for company’s products.

Compliance – Quality & Change control

• Prepare SOPs and Job Aids to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and ensure PM related documents are generated and maintained according to required standards and frequency.
• Ensure all deviations/atypical and customer complaints are fully investigated with any equipment related actions effectively implemented within the agreed time frame to continually improve processes, prevent waste, and eliminate rework.
• Ensure all out-of-tolerance equipment findings are appropriately documented and investigated in a timely manner.
• Support implementation of Equipment change by participating in impact assessments and executing field equipment modifications, including management of project schedules, resource plans, vendor coordination, and material purchases.
• Prepare and complete IQ, OQ documentation and ensure that documentation meets required regulatory standards.

Equipment reliability

• Utilize 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, and also to reduce cycle time and inventory.
• Support development of a continuous improvement framework within the maintenance group and works with the Maintenance Lead to identify opportunities.
• Lead plant improvement processes to enhance availability, reliability, cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the plant.
• Collect and analyze data and follow up with recommendation to improve equipment’s reliability and reduce equipment failures. Work with COE’s to execute a Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) plan and to share best practices and lessons learned, with objective of improving asset utilization.
• Participate in equipment/system-based Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and update equipment reliability plans.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in Mechanical / Mechatronics / Electrical or Instrumentation & Control Engineering
• 3-5 years of maintenance work experience in Pharmaceutical (Preferred), Chemical, Semiconductor, aviation, oil & gas or Petrochemical industry.
• Knowledge and experience working within a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Familiarity with SAP is a plus.
• Knowledge of parts inventory management, mechanical and electrical equipment design reliability principles
• Project management skill, including problem-solving, developing and implementing technical solutions.
• Experience in HVAC and water system operation and maintenance principle.

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

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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
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Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
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Job Posting End Date:
11/18/2024

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Requisition ID:R317289