Senior TS Engineer

GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Singapore is seeking an experienced engineer to lead key activities in ensuring manufacturing reliability and safety. The role involves overseeing maintenance, troubleshooting complex equipment issues, and coaching junior staff. Candidates should have significant experience in a regulated environment, particularly in biological manufacturing, and familiarity with relevant safety and quality standards. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and impactful contributions to the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of technical engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in biological manufacturing industry.
• Practical experience with equipment maintenance, commissioning and qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution for equipment maintenance and capital projects.
• Troubleshoot complex equipment and utility issues.
• Ensure commissioning and qualification activities are executed to standard.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Clear communication

Leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP or maintenance management systems

Job description

You will lead technical engineering activities that keep our manufacturing site reliable, safe and inspection ready. You will work closely with operators, project teams and external suppliers. We value clear problem solvers who mentor others and drive continuous improvement. This role offers growth, meaningful impact and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead engineering execution for equipment maintenance, modifications and capital projects from planning through handover.
• Troubleshoot complex equipment and utility issues and drive timely root cause and corrective actions.
• Ensure commissioning and qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) are executed and documented to standard.
• Manage contractors and suppliers to deliver safe, on-time and on-budget work.
• Coach and develop junior engineers and technicians to build capability and resilience in the team.
• Support compliance and audit readiness by maintaining engineering standards, records and CAPA closure.

Basic Qualification

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of technical engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in biological manufacturing industry
• Practical experience with equipment maintenance, commissioning and qualification.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating cross-functional work.
• Working knowledge of relevant safety and quality standards for manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and clear written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualification

• Familiarity with Good Engineering Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Experience with SAP or other maintenance management systems.
• Project management experience delivering small to medium capital projects.
• Track record of leading continuous improvement or reliability programs.
• Experience coaching and developing technical teams.

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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.

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