Design & Capital Projects Engineer Trainee - Attach & Train program

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche Singapore seeks a BA/BS-educated engineer to lead capital projects from design through commissioning, ensuring reliability and compliance with cGMP standards. You will collaborate with internal teams and external contractors, manage budgets, and support technology transfer and site qualifications, while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing assets and processes.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, adherence to safety standards, and developing capabilities for

Qualifications

• BA/BS or higher in scientific or engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years’ working experience.
• Willingness to adapt to change and learn continuously.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through design, procurement, installation and commissioning of new equipment or modifications to facilities and assets.
• Collaborate with internal resources and external contractors to plan, schedule and execute capital projects within timelines and budgets.
• Ensure equipment and piping design conforms to standards, regulatory requirements, SHE standards, cGMP compliance, and other necessary requirements.
• Create, review and approve cGMP documents such as SOPs and drawings; maintain project documentation.
• Support global engineering teams in large capital projects (>10M CHF) as required.
• Provide engineering and project management support to Roche sites in Singapore.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance and reliability teams to ensure asset operation and lifecycle management.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Communication

Adaptability

Education

BA/BS in engineering or scientific discipline

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

Position Key Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead projects through the design, procurement, installation and commissioning of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment, facilities and engineering assets, in order to meet operational and reliability requirements for existing product and/or new product introduction.
• Collaborate with internal resources and/or external contractors to plan, schedule and execute capital projects within established timelines and budgets.
• Ensure equipment and piping design conforms to industrial standards, master specifications, statutory requirements, SHE standards, cGMP compliance and other necessary requirements.
• Create, review and/or approve cGMP documents such as SOPs, engineering drawings, change orders, etc. and maintain project documentation as necessary.
• Support global engineering teams in the execution of large-sized capital projects (>10M CHF) as required.
• Provide engineering and project management support to other Roche legal entities in Singapore.
• Partner with manufacturing teams with the intent of building competencies for proper operation of manufacturing equipment and imparting capabilities for potential operator care programs.
• Partner with maintenance and utility teams to ensure maintenance requirements are duly considered in asset design, support updating of maintenance procedures/work instructions and imparting capabilities for asset maintenance.
• Partner with reliability teams to provide information for setting up maintenance master data, contribute to total asset lifecycle management and support reliability initiatives for all F&E assets.
• Partner with network teams as RSTO’s technical SME as required.
• Assist Section Head in preparation of site capital plan and monitoring of capital budget
• Support the technology transfer of new products/ processes to Singapore site as required.
• Support qualification of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment as required.
• Support quality and/or safety root cause analysis, risk assessments, impact assessments and implement CAPA as required.
• Comply with all RSTO’s Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) requirements, never put oneself and others at safety & health risks, and report any workplace accidents, near misses and hazards as soon as practicable.
• Observe all RSTO’s site security measures at all times, and report any suspicious characters/objects & damaged security mechanisms to Site Security immediately.
• Support development of key engineering topics for site regulatory inspections and flings as required.
• Embodied PT Lean Production System (LPS), while demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and behaviors through the use and application of LPS tools for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as delegate to Head of Engineering as required.

Requirements

• BA/BS or higher in a scientific or engineering discipline
• At least 2 years’ working experience.

Core Competencies

• Willingness to embrace change, ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and courage to challenge status quo when necessary with a view on continuous improvement and achieving targets.
• Goal-oriented, persistent and driven to achieve results.
• Willing to take accountability for his/her job assignments.
• Strong aptitude to acquire and apply engineering knowledge and project management skills. Positive attitude towards continuous learning and contributing his/her expertise within and beyond the assigned work area.
• Works effectively with other colleagues and partners. Ability to foster a good exchange of ideas from working teams and communicates effectively to members of the project team and stakeholders.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.