Biopharma Process Engineer for NPI & Equipment Reliability

EFOR (formerly Process Engineering Specialists); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PES International is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to join our life sciences projects in Singapore. The role focuses on ensuring reliability, performance, and compliance of biotechnology process equipment, supporting daily manufacturing and NPI readiness while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead troubleshooting, deviations, and change controls, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help optimize maintenance strategies and data integrity across validated systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with biotechnology process equipment.
• Knowledge of validated state operations and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage assigned process equipment to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
• Act as SME for equipment performance, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Lead equipment breakdown investigations and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Manage deviations and change controls related to equipment performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Support equipment readiness for NPI and product changeovers.
• Perform equipment assessments during qualifications and change activities.
• Develop and optimize maintenance strategies (e.g., preventive maintenance, job plans in Maximo).
• Ensure completion of periodic reviews, data integrity, and security assessments.
• Analyze and present data for operational issues and engineering projects.
• Support site projects as SME or System Owner, including design reviews and technical transfers.
• Participate in equipment installation, system walkdowns, and project handovers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using operational excellence and data analysis tools.
• Benchmark equipment performance and implement reliability improvements.

Tools

Maximo

Job description

PES International is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to join our life sciences projects in Singapore. The role focuses on ensuring reliability, performance, and compliance of biotechnology process equipment, supporting daily manufacturing and NPI readiness while driving continuous improvement.

You will lead troubleshooting, deviations, and change controls, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help optimize maintenance strategies and data integrity across validated systems.