Senior/Technician (Mechanical)

GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Singapore is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair mechanical equipment. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, strong mechanical knowledge, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include ensuring quality standards, coordinating maintenance activities, and utilizing SAP for record-keeping. The role offers opportunities for professional growth within the pharmaceutical industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of working experience in pharmaceuticals or relevant process industry.
• Must be able to work on shifts.
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair all mechanical and rotating equipment.
• Direct and coordinate fabrication and installation of mechanical systems.
• Evaluate mechanical products for cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective team player

Good knowledge of cGMP

Customer focus

Communication skills

Education

ITC/ITE/NTC 2 or 3 on mechanical

Technician Diploma from Polytechnic

Tools

SAP PM module

Job description

The successful candidate is to maintain and repair all mechanical and rotating equipment. Keep all equipment in the best operating condition and minimizing equipment breakdown and optimizing cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical Engineering: Directs and coordinates fabrication, installation, operation, application, maintenance, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical machines, equipment, tools, engines and systems.
• Ensures that quality levels and industry standards are maintained or improved in the manufacturing process.
• Oversees installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralised heat, gas, water and steam systems.
• Evaluates mechanical products to determine their cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
• May evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate malfunctions.
• To lead / support implementation for plant modifications and plant improvement projects.
• To lead / support plant troubleshooting and equipment failure root cause analysis.
• To co-ordinate / implement maintenance activities. This will include multi-disciplinary activities with other maintenance teams as well as external vendors. Includes work planning for routine, non routine work, turnaround and shutdowns.
• To issue / receive Work Permit for maintenance and project activities includes creating and reviewing of Risk Assessments.
• To provide / support engineering solutions for problems related to equipment reliability.
• To maintain / support inspection readiness of the systems to ensure audit compliance with regulatory, safety and engineering standards.
• To use the SAP PM module for maintenance records, maintenance history records and information search.
• To develop / support standard work for technicians and perform Gemba and problem solving to ensure adherence and improvement to the technician standard work.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• ITC/ITE/NTC 2 or 3 on mechanical, with minimum 1 years working experience in pharmaceutical, petrochemical, chemical or relevant process industry.
• Technician Diploma from Polytechnic will be an advantage.
• Sound engineering knowledge of Mechanical equipment (Pumps, Mechanical Seal).
• Must be able to work on shifts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of local codes of practice.
• Effective team player, customer focus, self driven and the ability to create business solutions.
• Must be willing to provide support after office hours when required.
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Good knowledge of cGMP and facility validation for the pharmaceutical industry will be an advantage

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.