Senior Production Executive

KANEKA SINGAPORE CO. (PTE) LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a Senior Production Executive to enhance manufacturing processes while ensuring GMP compliance. The candidate will lead continuous improvement initiatives and manage technical challenges in production. A degree in Life Sciences or Engineering with at least 5 years of GMP experience is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of manufacturing GMP experience in Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Biotech.
• Experience in leading projects and continuous process improvement.
• Ability to independently address medium to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Continuous Process Improvements in assigned areas.
• Support inspection work and drive closure of Change Records.
• Develop and coordinate medium to large projects for production operations.

Skills

Continuous Process Improvements

GMP compliance

Training and coaching

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Degree in Life Sciences or Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES systems

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: The Senior Production Executive is accountable for efficiently supporting manufacturing by providing GMP-compliant systems and processes. The individual in this role is responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing business processes, and serving as the production expert for all products produced.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Continuous Process Improvements, CAPAs, and Changes in assigned areas
• Align new improvement ideas according to the site’s priorities and capacity
• Improve employee capabilities and effectiveness through training, coaching, and assignments to lower-level manufacturing engineers and other employees
• Support inspection work such as presenting during inspections, responding to observations, and driving closure of inspection-related Change Records
• Support Change Records Assessment and GMP documentation Review
• Responsible for providing support to the assigned manufacturing operations by developing, coordinating and facilitating medium to large projects to ensure planned, predictable production operations in compliance with GMP regulations
• Assist in developing functional short- and long-term goals, supporting the manufacturing department and site goals and objectives. Make recommendations on capital budget and improvement projects, as well as feasibility review of suggestions from inside and outside the organisation
• Lead project teams to troubleshoot medium to complex problems and support continuous process improvement. Facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) with input from SMEs, develop and implement changes to improve performance

Technical Improvement & Automation

• Identify and resolve technical challenges in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Implement process automation to reduce manual operations and improve efficiency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to introduce new technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean).

Requirements

• Candidate should hold a Degree in Life Sciences or Engineering discipline (or equivalent). Preferably with 5 years or more of related manufacturing GMP experience and education in the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Biotech industries;
• Experience in leading projects and supporting continuous process improvement;
• Understanding of SAP and MES systems will be an added advantage
• Applies extensive theoretical and cross-functional expertise in the context of company objectives to independently address medium to complex problems
• Perform leadership role as needed by the business including interaction in the governance model