Utilities Manager

GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a seasoned Utilities Lead to direct a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring reliable utilities systems for production and regulatory compliance. You will drive maintenance, reliability programs, and system qualifications while managing contractors and fostering a safe, collaborative culture.

With 8+ years in utilities or reliability in regulated manufacturing, you bring strong leadership and DMAIC problem-solving skills to optimize asset life and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related discipline).
• At least 8 years of experience in utilities management, maintenance, or reliability in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of IQ/OQ/PQ and validation processes.
• Strong leadership experience managing technical teams and contractors.
• Strong reliability mindset with DMAIC root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians to maintain and improve utilities systems supporting production needs.
• Develop and implement maintenance and reliability programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Oversee utilities system qualification activities ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Manage contractors and vendor relationships to support maintenance and project execution.
• Use data analysis and root cause investigations to drive continuous improvement in utilities maintenance and operation performance.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, safety, and collaboration within the team.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

You will lead and inspire a team to ensure reliable and efficient utilities operations at our Singapore site. This role works closely with engineers, technicians, and production colleagues to maintain equipment performance and meet our high standards for quality and safety. We value practical problem solvers who communicate openly and coach others. This position offers a chance to grow your leadership skills, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting 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 and manage a team of engineers and technicians to maintain and improve utilities systems supporting production needs.
• Develop and implement maintenance and reliability programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Oversee utilities system qualification activities ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Manage contractors and vendor relationships to support maintenance and project execution.
• Use data analysis and root cause investigations to drive continuous improvement in utilities maintenance and operation performance.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, safety, and collaboration within the team.

Why You?

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related discipline).
• At least 8 years of experience in utilities management, maintenance, or reliability within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and validation processes.
• Strong leadership experience managing technical teams and contractors.
• Strong reliability mindset with industry experience using root cause analysis and problem-solving tools (DMAIC) to investigate failures.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Advanced engineering degree or relevant professional certification.
• Experience with predictive maintenance, risk-based inspection, or condition monitoring programs.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methods such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Familiarity with digital maintenance tools and data analytics.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to collaborate across diverse teams.
• A passion for driving sustainability and innovation in utilities management.

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Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance

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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact @gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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