Equipment Engineering Lead, Capex & Reliability

west pharmaceutical services singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte Ltd seeks a Manager, Equipment to lead the equipment engineering function, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant manufacturing assets, while guiding CapEx projects and equipment performance management.

The role requires extensive GMP experience, strong leadership, and a track record in delivering efficient equipment solutions and cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, marine engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years in maintenance, plant fitout and equipment engineering roles, including 4+ years in leadership.
• Proven CapEx and maintenance program management to improve equipment reliability.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and control systems.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environments (pharmaceutical, medical device, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment engineering team to ensure successful delivery of manufacturing equipment capex and technical programs.
• Develop and mentor equipment engineers; foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive capability development and process improvements for engineering objectives.
• Support/lead installation, commissioning and qualification activities with safety, quality, and regulatory adherence.
• Provide technical leadership for equipment engineering, troubleshooting, and change management.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain and Finance; liaise with external providers.
• Monitor project performance: schedule, budget, milestones, resources, risk management.
• Maintain project documentation, reporting, and controls for compliance and audits.

Skills

PMP certification

PLC systems

Industrial Automation

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marine engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte Ltd seeks a Manager, Equipment to lead the equipment engineering function, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant manufacturing assets, while guiding CapEx projects and equipment performance management.

The role requires extensive GMP experience, strong leadership, and a track record in delivering efficient equipment solutions and cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.