Robotics Expert

SG12 (FCRS = SG012) Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte Ltd; Singapore; Ibrido; SGD 120.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Novartis is seeking an ITOT Engineer to lead the robotics transformation at the Tuas South Avenue site in Singapore. The role focuses on developing, deploying, and scaling robotics across manufacturing, labs, warehousing, and material handling while ensuring GMP, validation, and cybersecurity compliance.

You will partner with global and local teams to build a sustainable robotics ecosystem and drive productivity, quality, and safety improvements.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 5+ years of robotics/automation experience.
• Experience leading robotics or automation programs from concept to operations.
• Excellent stakeholder management with global and local partners.

Mansioni

• Develop and execute the site robotics strategy and roadmap with high-value automation opportunities.
• Lead robotics programs end-to-end from opportunity to value realization.
• Own full lifecycle of robotics solutions including maintenance and upgrades.
• Evaluate and deploy robotics technologies: AMRs, AGVs, material handling robots, AI robotics.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, QA, IT/OT and vendors.
• Establish governance, standards, and performance monitoring for scalability.
• Ensure GMP, validation, cybersecurity, and inspection readiness.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Operational excellence

Problem solving

Project management

Quality compliance

Risk management

Vendor management

Business continuity

Cost management

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Automation/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description Summary

Location: Tuas South Avenue, Singapore #LI-Hybrid Internal job title: ITOT Engineer The Robotics Expert will lead the robotics transformation of the Drug Substance manufacturing site in Tuas South Avenue, Singapore, driving the development, implementation, scaling, and lifecycle management of robotics solutions across manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, and material handling. The role combines robotics expertise, strategic leadership, program management, and stakeholder engagement to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and operational excellence while ensuring GMP, validation, and cybersecurity compliance. As the site's robotics expert, the individual will collaborate with local and global stakeholders, engineering, operations, quality, IT/OT teams, and technology partners to build a sustainable robotics ecosystem.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site robotics strategy and roadmap, identifying high-value automation opportunities and defining long-term robotics initiatives.
• Lead robotics programs end-to-end, from opportunity assessment and business case development through implementation, deployment, and value realization.
• Own the full lifecycle of robotics solutions, ensuring sustainable operations, maintenance, optimization, upgrades, and replacement planning.
• Evaluate, select, and deploy robotics technologies, including AMRs, AGVs, material handling robots, service robots, AI-enabled robotics, and emerging Physical AI solutions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, partnering with manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, engineering, quality, IT/OT, and global robotics experts.
• Establish robotics governance, standards, and performance monitoring, ensuring scalability, reliability, safety, and operational excellence.
• Ensure regulatory and operational compliance, including GMP requirements, validation, qualification activities, cybersecurity standards, and inspection readiness.
• Build site robotics capabilities and external partnerships, acting as the site's robotics subject matter expert and fostering strong vendor and stakeholder relationships.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of demonstrated experience in robotics, with hands‑on implementation and deployment of industrial robotics solutions.
• Experience leading robotics or automation programs/projects from concept through implementation and operational support.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging both global and local business partners.
• Fluent English language skills (spoken and written).
• Strong understanding of industrial operations, safety, maintenance, and continuous improvement practices;

Desirable Requirements

• Exposure to GMP/pharmaceutical environments and AI-enabled robotics is preferred.
• Expertise in robotics technologies such as AMRs, AGVs, automated material handling systems, robotics automation, and vision‑guided systems

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!

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Skills Desired

• Business Continuity
• Cost Management
• Decision Making
• Operational Excellence
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Quality Compliance
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management

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