Job Requirements


This posting has been created to pipeline talent for prospective roles that we anticipate will be needed soon in our organization. By applying to this Pipeline Advertisement you will be submitting your interest to be contacted for roles similar to what is described in the Pipeline Advertisement.

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’s 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 “Safety First, Quality Always” 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


Job Purpose

• Plans, organizes, performs engineering and maintenance activities related to the installation, modifications, troubleshooting, repairs, calibrations and maintenance of equipment / system to ensure that they are safe, efficiently, reliable and meet GMP/ regulatory / production requirements.
• Other engineering activities include maintaining spares and parts storage, operation of utilities supplies and up-keeping of facilities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assists team lead to complete work activities timely, efficiently and satisfactorily
• Follow up and continue with the previous shift or day incomplete work
• Collates and reports the team shift or day activities to the team lead
• Provides troubleshooting and diagnostic of equipment failure to determine the root cause and perform immediate corrective actions
• Standby for any emergency repair after office hours / weekends and public holidays
• Operates and maintains Utilities and Production support equipment efficiently and reliably to support production activities
• Performs and coordinates utilities shutdown, startup, swing over, and equipment servicing and inspection
• Identifies, executes and reports improvement to routine work activities
• Participates in the improvement to enhance equipment or system efficiency, reduce energy cost/usage and other cost saving/avoidance projects
• Performs jobs assigned by Supervisor pertaining to installation, modification, fabrication, testing, servicing and repairs of equipment, with adherence to site change control procedures or minor projects
• Performs testing, commissioning, qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) activities
• Carries out Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) improvement initiatives (i.e., audits, training, etc) and submit recommendation
• Performs job assignments by Supervisor pertaining to equipment or system or documentation or housekeeping
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance for the MEI systems and facilities to ensure efficient running of equipment (e.g. checking line components, servicing of sensors, lubrication of bearings, servicing of dryer)
• Performs calibrations and preventive maintenance on all types of industrial instruments for temperature, pressure, level, flow, RH and analyzers (e.g. Sensors, indicators, recorders, transmitters, transducers, control valves, annunciators, p H and conductivity meters)
• Executes CMMS Work Instruction from process plants (e.g. Isolation and Reconnection of electrical supply, leakages, replace faulty part, troubleshoot/repair any E/I or mechanical faults)
• Performs basic troubleshooting of the PLC, BMS, EMS and FAS systems
• Ability to perform machining and fabrication activities
• Participate in SHE, Business Compliance, c GMP and all other compliance-related matters, where applicable
• Supervise and oversee Third Party Contractors, where applicable
• Any other tasks as and when assigned by Supervisors

c GMP Standards

• Understands and follows proper c GMP principles and Worldwide Quality Standards related to the execution of assigned work

Problem Solving

• Provides solutions to routine and simple problems
• Able to properly assess the situation and understand when to escalate to a higher level

Leading Self or Others, and Department

• Works with minimum direct supervision
• Seeks advice in personal and professional development

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


Qualification:

• Diploma / ITC/ NTC in Mechanical, Mechantronics, Electrical or Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Experience:

• 5 years experience in maintenance or related fields;
• Work experience in the pharmaceutical (preferred) or chemical or semiconductor industry
• PUB electrician license will be an advantage
• Fitting and welding skills will be an added advantage

Other Attributes:

• Demonstrates Ethics & Integrity
• Drive Results
• Focus on Customers & Patients
• Make Rapid Disciplined Decisions
• Act with Courage & Candor
• Build Talent
• Foster Collaboration
• Ability to prepare simple report
• Communicates in a clear and unambiguous manner

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., 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…
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.


Requisition ID:P-100867