Assistant Production Manager

KANEKA SINGAPORE CO. (PTE) LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Singapore is hiring an Assistant Production Manager to enhance manufacturing efficiency through continuous process improvements. This role involves leading projects, resolving technical challenges, and ensuring compliance with GMP regulations. Candidates should have a degree in Life Sciences or Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience in the Healthcare or Pharmaceutical sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of GMP manufacturing experience in Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Biotech.
• Experience in leading continuous process improvement projects.
• Ability to apply cross-functional expertise to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Process Improvements and associated changes.
• Support inspection processes and GMP documentation reviews.
• Develop and facilitate medium to large projects in manufacturing.

Skills

Continuous Process Improvement

Project Leadership

GMP Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Automation Implementation

Education

Degree in Life Sciences or Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES systems

Job description

Opportunity:
The Assistant Production Manager is accountable for efficiently supporting manufacturing by providing GMP-compliant systems and processes. The individual in this role is responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing business processes, and serving as the production expert for all products produced.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute Continuous Process Improvements, CAPAs, and Changes in assigned areas
• Align new improvement ideas according to the site’s priorities and capacity
• Improve employee capabilities and effectiveness through training, coaching, and assignments to lower-level manufacturing engineers and other employees
• Support inspection work such as presenting during inspections, responding to observations, and driving closure of inspection-related Change Records
• Support Change Records Assessment and GMP documentation Review
• Responsible for providing support to the assigned manufacturing operations by developing, coordinating and facilitating medium to large projects to ensure planned, predictable production operations in compliance with GMP regulations
• Assist in developing functional short- and long-term goals, supporting the manufacturing department and site goals and objectives. Make recommendations on capital budget and improvement projects as well as feasibility review of suggestions from inside and outside the organization
• Lead project teams to troubleshoot medium to complex problems and support continuous process improvement. Facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) with input from SMEs, develop and implement change to improve performance

Technical Improvement & Automation:

• Identify and resolve technical challenges in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Implement process automation to reduce manual operations and improve efficiency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to introduce new technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean).

Requirements:

• Candidate should hold a Degree in Life Sciences or Engineering discipline (or equivalent). Preferably with 5 years or more of related manufacturing GMP experience and education in the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Biotech industries;
• Experience in leading projects and supporting continuous process improvement;
• Understanding of SAP and MES systems will be an added advantage
• Applies extensive theoretical and cross-functional expertise in the context of company objectives to independently address medium to complex problems
• Perform leadership role as needed by the business including interaction in the governance model