Senior Technician (Utility)

SANOFI MANUFACTURING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector seeks a Senior Technician I (Utility) to oversee operations and maintenance of facility utilities, ensuring adherence to industry standards. Candidates must hold a relevant diploma and have over 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. This role demands strong technical skills, leadership capabilities, and collaboration across various stakeholders to support efficient manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in operation and maintenance of F&U systems.
• Prior experience in Boiler operation with certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance for Facility and Utility equipment/systems.
• Plan and schedule preventive maintenance to minimize production impacts.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors to ensure successful maintenance services.

Skills

Electrical symbols interpretation

Power supply analysis

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical networking principles

Current Good Manufacturing Practices

Communication skills

Technical writing

Leadership of external resources

Team collaboration

Adaptability to new environments

Education

Diploma or Advanced Diploma from an accredited technical institution

Job description

About the Job

Vaccines M&S is preparing its future through an ambitious program named Modulus. The Modulus Project is at the cornerstone of Sanofi strategy as it aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies, to better address vaccine business challenges.

As a Senior Technician I (Utility), she/he oversees the entire operation and maintenance for site system includes Facility and Utility equipment /Systems. To establish end to end operation and maintenance solutions for F&U equipment and align with Industry and Digital 4.0 initiatives.

The mission’s scope requires a high interactive collaboration with the various best in class, vendors, Automation solution providers, consultants, and external skid vendors.

The Senior Technician I (Utility) will report to Utility Manager.

About You

1. Education Required

• Related Diploma or Advanced Diploma from an accredited technical institution.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in operation and maintenance of F&U systems & pharmaceutical manufacturing plant experience.
• Prior experience in a Boiler operation with a Boiler attendant certification will be considered advantageous.

2. Experience Required

• Good technical knowledge coupled with hands-on working experience in Utility and HVACsystems in pharmaceutical/ vaccines plant engineering services.
• Good knowledge in pharmaceutical regulatory market requirements and experience in participation of Audits. E.g., - FDA, EMA, HSA & etc.,
• Basic technical report writing.
• Support the Maintenance Engineer in annual Maintenance budget cost estimations for accurate forecast projections.
• Perform basic TT (temperature) and PT (pressure) calibrations for F&U equipment.
• Plan, Schedule and execution of Preventive maintenance with the applicable Stakeholders to ensure minimal Production impact without any over dues.
• To lead scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and trouble shooting for the F&U equipment in high volume manufacturing environment.
• Lead to manage the spare part requirements for the F&U equipment(s).
• Strict adherence to GMP and GDP (SOPs, PMs, CMs, etc.). Reporting any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in overtime requirements as necessary and will require a rotating shift pattern.
• To perform operation and maintenance work in accordance to SOPs and maintenance/Job Plans generated from the CMMS. She/he will also be required to follow up and regularly review and closure of all the work orders in the CMMS.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors / vendors to carry out their duties to make sure maintenance services are successfully carried out.

3. Skills Required

• Interpretation of electrical symbols and schematic diagrams.
• Analysis of power supply voltages.
• Hands on in mechanical maintenance procedures.
• Principles of electrical networking.
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs).
• Good communication skills and ability to influence and develop external partnerships
• Good technical write up.
• Ability to lead contingent staffs, external resources, including vendors & contractors.
• Good team player willing to work for the common goal.
• Openness to learn and adopt with new environment.

4. Key Stakeholders

• Automation, EHS, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Digital.
• Global Engineering Technical Services
• EPCM service providers, Vendors & Contractors
• Automation Solution providers