Chemist

Vantive Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a qualified candidate for a role involving timely product testing, project support for microbiological evaluations, and compliance with environmental health and safety procedures. Candidates should hold a diploma or bachelor's degree in Microbiology or Chemistry and have relevant experience. This position emphasizes ensuring accuracy in laboratory procedures and maintaining a safe work environment through effective team leadership and audit protocols.

Qualifications

• Fresh Degree/Diploma with minimum 3 years of experience.
• Degree with minimum 3 years or Diploma with minimum 6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure periodic tests are carried out.
• Review and ensure equipment and material availability.
• Perform Lab OOL investigations and ensure documentations are completed on time.
• Consult corporate on microbiological evaluation requirements.
• Communicate safe practices and housekeeping requirements.

Skills

Technical knowledge on lab equipment/system/software/validations

Fresh Degree/Diploma

Some relevant working experience

Education

Diploma/Bachelor of Science (Microbiology/Chemistry) or related field

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Product/ Systems are released in a timely manner:
  • Monitor and ensure that periodic tests are carried out.
  • Review and ensure equipment and material availability.
  • Review Extra Ordinary Maintenance (EOM) and recommends required monitoring/ evaluation requirements.
  • Ensure proper scheduling and staffing of processes to complete the test and products are tested per requirements.
• Results of analysis are accurate and reliable:
  • Ensure equipment/ rooms are calibrated and/ or validated and procedures are documented and, if necessary, validated.
  • Review training/ coaching requirements for Lab Analysts and evaluation of Lab Analysts’ performance.
  • Ensure proper documentation requirements for various activities are met.
• Exceptions are resolved in a timely manner:
  • Perform Lab OOL investigation and ensure appropriate documentations are completed on time.
  • Analyze test OOLs and provide disposition accordingly and review OOL results with process owner and Engineer.
  • Assist/ Recommend Corrective Action/ Preventive Actions (CAPA) and continuous improvement ideas.
  • Follow-up to ensure committed actions are implemented and effective.
  • Prepare Non Conformance Report (NCR) and investigate Out of Tolerance (OOT) for Calibration issues.
• Support Projects requiring Microbiological/ Chemical evaluation are supported:
  • Participate in Project Groups in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Consult Corporate/ provide recommendation on how to meet project’s microbiological evaluation requirements.
  • Schedule to perform the required microbiological/ chemical tests/ internal review and schedule with Corporate to perform the required microbiological tests/ review.
• Lead assigned projects:
  • Determine project requirements and assign responsibilities to team members and assign tasks and timeline to members.
  • Solicit and review recommendations/ feedback from team members and follow up to ensure project conclusion.
• Safe and Healthy work environment are maintained:
  • Review housekeeping audit schedule and audit housekeeping and work practices.
  • Communicate safe practices and housekeeping requirements and recommend and/ or implement necessary improvement actions.
• Responsible for compliance to EHS procedure and requirement.

Qualifications/ Education

• Diploma /Bachelor of Science (Microbiology /Chemistry) or related field or equivalent

Skill Set and/or Experience

• Fresh Degree /Diploma with Min 3 years or
• Degree with Min 3 years /Diploma with Min 6 years
• Some relevant working Experience
• Technical knowledge on lab equipment/ system/ software/ validations