Senior Ops Engineer – Pharma Manufacturing & Process Improvement

GlaxoSmithKline; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline Singapore seeks a manufacturing engineer to support safe, compliant and efficient production. You will work across manufacturing, quality, maintenance and technical teams to solve problems, improve processes and enable reliable production.

You will lead complex investigations, deliver improvement projects and support technical transfers, with a focus on data-driven decisions and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biotechnology, chemical engineering, life sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in regulated manufacturing (pharma/biotech/chemical).
• Familiarity with SAP, MES or electronic batch records; strong troubleshooting; knowledge of cGMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex deviation investigations and corrective actions to timely closure.
• Design and deliver process improvement projects to increase yield, reduce variability or raise efficiency.
• Support validation, trials and technical transfer activities to enable smooth production start-up.
• Monitor process parameters and trends and support risk assessments for quality and business continuity.
• Prepare clear technical documents, training materials and work instructions for operations teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or life sciences

Tools

SAP

MES

Electronic Batch Records

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline Singapore seeks a manufacturing engineer to support safe, compliant and efficient production. You will work across manufacturing, quality, maintenance and technical teams to solve problems, improve processes and enable reliable production.

You will lead complex investigations, deliver improvement projects and support technical transfers, with a focus on data-driven decisions and cross‑functional collaboration.