Senior IT Specialist

West Pharmaceutical Services Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical industry is looking for a dedicated IT support professional to join their Manufacturing Network and Digital support site team in Singapore. This role will involve developing and operating infrastructure and end-user devices while complying with corporate guidelines. Responsibilities include support for IT systems, collaboration with global teams, and participation in D&T projects to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science is required.
• Knowledge in MES support & troubleshooting is advantageous.
• Knowledge in SAP level 1 support is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for IT systems and End-Users in the facility.
• Collaborate with regional and global D&T organization for service maintenance.
• Participate in D&T projects and coordinate roll-outs at the local site.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Service orientation

Project management skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

MCSE

CCNA

ITIL

Job description

Job Summary

Working closely with the regional and global D&T team, the role of the Manufacturing Network and Digital support site team is having responsibility for developing and efficiently operating all aspects of the site's infrastructure and End User devices in line with corporate guidelines & procedures. Performs duties in line with best D&T practices and applicable regulatory requirements (i.e. cGMP, Computer System Validation, 21 CFR part 11 compliance).

Leading the site's workload distribution and coordinating with other teams and local management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for IT systems and End-Users in the facility, including, but not limited to: Shop Floor Systems (SFS), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Virtual and Physical servers, LAN/WAN equipment, desktop computers and laptops, communication, and collaboration systems

• Problem determination and resolution through existing procedures but also identifying new ways to resolve unexpected problems

• Subject Matter Expert for local site support on all major and more complex D&T technologies

• Driving and coordinating IT security for local site with support from corporate Subject Matter Expert

• Collaborate with the regional and global D&T organization to maintain the service catalogue and Service level agreements in alignment with global / regional & site-specific IT services

• Participate in local, regional, and global D&T projects, coordinate roll-out of same on local site level and leading local D&T projects

• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs/ Utilize and leverage Service Management tools for tracking of workloads

• Professional attitude in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe work area

• Exemplary behavior in IT security related topics

• Participate in “on-call” support rotation

• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules

• Act in accordance with the company’s Guiding Principles and adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct

• Compliance to all local site Environmental, Health and Safety regulations

• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures and corporate policies

• Other duties as assigned

Education Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science

• MCSE, CCNA & ITIL

• Knowledge in MES support & troubleshooting is advantageous

• Knowledge in SAP level 1 support is advantegeous

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills

• Strong service orientation

• Open to change and prepared to drive change

• Ability to work on own initiative and to meet strict deadlines

• Strong project management and coordination skills

• Experiences in collaboration within international teams

• Has advanced and specialized expertise, typically developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience

• Completes assignments and facilitates the work activities of others; may coordinate work beyond own area

• Proposes improvements to processes

• Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others – but is not a supervisor

• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices

• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description

• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target

• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times

• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times

• Desktop support incl. MS Office Suite; MS Windows Server administration; Network technologies/protocols and administration; Microsoft Active Directory

• Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.