Sustaining Project Engineer, Operations

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

Job summary

Becton, Dickinson, and Company (BD) is seeking a Sustaining/Engineering professional for our Tuas Plant in Singapore. The role focuses on sustaining engineering projects, site coordination, and ensuring regulatory compliance across manufacturing lines.

The successful candidate will collaborate with site teams, drive validations, and manage change controls while supporting the broader platform project portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing or sustaining engineering in a regulated industry.
• Experience supporting cross-functional project teams with site execution.
• Experience operating in a quality- and regulatory-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core team member on sustaining engineering projects with site inputs.
• Act as primary contact between platform teams and manufacturing sites.
• Provide site input on capacity, timing, and resources for sequencing.
• Coordinate site validations, process studies, and line-time planning.
• Monitor readiness and escalate risks to enable timely mitigation.
• Support sustaining changes including packaging updates and compliance initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and change control activities for site changes.
• Manage sustaining projects portfolio for sites within scope.

Skills

Coordination skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP manufacturing

Document control systems

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. Job Description BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a core team member on sustaining engineering projects, ensuring site and operations requirements are incorporated into scope, risk assessments, validation strategies, and implementation plans.
• Act as the primary point of contact between platform project teams and manufacturing sites, communicating execution needs, risks, constraints, and status.
• Provide site‑level input on capacity, timing, and resource availability to support project sequencing and prioritization decisions.
• Coordinate site execution activities, including validations, process studies, engineering work orders, material trials, and line‑time planning.
• Monitor site readiness and execution risks, escalating impacts and constraints to project leadership and the PMO to enable timely mitigation.
• Support implementation of sustaining changes such as material or packaging updates, process changes, compliance initiatives, and business continuity projects.
• Ensure completion of required documentation and change control activities for site‑impacting changes, including validation documentation, training coordination, and implementation closeout.
• Manage the Sustaining projects portfolio for the sites within the scope of work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Project Management, Communications, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, sustaining engineering, process engineering, or product lifecycle support within a regulated industry.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional project teams with site execution responsibilities.
• Experience operating in a quality‑and regulatory‑controlled environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical devices or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating site trials or execution across multiple manufacturing lines or sites.
• Familiarity with SAP manufacturing and document control systems.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar project or operations certifications.

Skills and Knowledge

Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority. Business analysis, product management, or negotiation/mediation training. Exposure to cost‑out, supply continuity, compliance, or end‑of‑life initiatives. Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Success in This Role

• Manufacturing sites have a clear, trusted point of contact for sustaining engineering initiatives.
• Project teams have accurate visibility into site capacity, timing, and execution constraints.
• Validations, trials, and implementations are planned earlier and executed with fewer disruptions.
• Sustaining projects progress efficiently through strong coordination between sites and platform teams.
• Site sustaining needs are clearly communicated and effectively prioritized at the platform level.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face‑to‑face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success. To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location SGP Tuas - Tuas Plant Additional Locations Work Shift

BD is a leading global medical technology company that creates medical technology, devices and laboratory equipment for a variety of needs across the healthcare continuum.

At BD, we are looking for candidates who possess passion, innovative solutions and a commitment to our one mission of improving access to groundbreaking medical and biotechnology services for people near and far, delivering state‑of‑the‑art technology and cutting‑edge research in the battle to fight and cure infectious diseases.

With a global reach that extends across 50 countries worldwide, our network of professionals collaborates on effective measures to deliver enhanced patient quality such as lower health care delivery costs, improved health care and safety, and expanded health care for all.

Join our company and see how you can become a part of one global mission to make a difference in human health.