Lead Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

• To work in a culturally diverse and high-performance team who has built a lot of capabilities in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and named one of the Best Companies to Work for in 2019 by HR Asia

• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Provides technical expertise for all equipment-related activities in the manufacturing process and supports IPT Maintenance Technicians. The incumbent:

• Executes maintenance, improvement, E&I, and M&I maintenance activities within the IPT, ensure preventative maintenance is completed according to schedule requirements, and supports equipment change control implementations

• Drives Execution Excellence within the team and implement technical solutions to improve equipment uptime and asset utilization with special focus of critical assets and new assets for PW1

• Lead as E&M project lead for several new NPI products in-line with launched preparedness stewardship, key Hoshin Projects, small capital lead projects and major improvement projects

• Supports IPT Maintenance Lead to meet Profit Plan targets, and IPT cost-effectiveness initiatives through the MPS strategy

• Provides technical oversight and supports Maintenance Technicians with troubleshooting to resolve equipment issues and breakdowns

• Provides technical and equipment-related expertise to support deviation/atypical investigations, safety incidents and ensures effective root cause analysis is conducted

• Partner with maintenance leads (IPT and site) in developing long term strategy

• Future succession plan for maintenance managerial lead role

• Partner with Engineer Manager in coaching Maintenance Engineers in deviation and atypical investigations, and ensures effective root cause analysis

• Train, develop, guide and coach new Engineers(s) for end-to-end maintenance business activities (day to day, MPS, reliability) and maintenance technician(s)

• Lead in Change Control and in the Installation, operation, and process qualification

• Supports maintenance planner to schedule the maintenance activities and perform the NOCO and TECO for preventive and corrective maintenance work orders as and when required

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Manufacturing Excellence:

Corrective Maintenance

• Ensures resolution and timely follow-up of identified facility related equipment issues, unplanned events, and new opportunities identified by IPT Maintenance Lead during the daily walkthrough

• Ensures equipment breakdowns are resolved promptly and updates the Preventive Maintenance Plan

• Provides technical expertise and support to IPT Maintenance Technicians for equipment breakdown troubleshooting and recovery to ensure the timely and effective resolution of issues

Preventive Maintenance

• Works with Engineering & SHE CoE to execute a reliability-centered maintenance plan and to share best practices and lessons learned, to improve asset utilization

• Ensures all planned internal and external Preventive Maintenance activities are executed and completed

Equipment Reliability

• Executes reliability-centered maintenance activities and programs as required under the site’s reliability-centered maintenance program

• Ensures equipment downtime does not exceed capacity planning assumptions

Equipment Critical Spares

• Updates the equipment critical spare part list and sets minimum re-order levels as directed by IPT Maintenance Lead

Continuous Improvements (CI)

• Utilizes MPS Framework and Lean Six Sigma Tools, such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, SMED, and 5S, to support execution of continuous improvement and OE projects intended to increase agility, flow, and throughput, and also to reduce cycle time and inventory

• Supports the development of a continuous improvement framework within the maintenance group and works with the IPT Maintenance Lead to identify opportunities for new MPS projects

• Supports the Reliability & Maintenance COE in executing reliability-based programs such as RBAM or Accelerate and drives team to follow through on corrective actions

• Coach the IPT Maintenance team Engineers and technicians on effective problem solving for day-day issues (RTPS)

Incident/Deviation/Atypical Investigations

• Applies effective root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques to support the resolution of equipment related incidents and deviation/atypical investigations

• Ensures all preventive actions relating to equipment are effectively implemented within the agreed time frame and to prevent recurrence

Equipment Change Controls (ECC)

• Supports implementation of ECC by participating in impact assessments and executing field equipment modifications, including management of project schedules, resource plans, vendor coordination, and material purchases

• Ensure RFT, launch execution excellence for critical new products change management

• Prepares and completes IQ documentation and ensures that documentation meets required regulatory standards

• Participates in field walk-downs

• Participates in HAZOP reviews

PUW System SME (if relevant)

• Supports the operation of the PUW system and execute any improvement and change to the water management system

• Back up SME to the PUW system and lead in PUW related deviation and atypical investigation

• Supports IPT for audit and related activities for PUW

2) Financial Stewardship

• Undertakes activities to support the realization of production, cost-effectiveness, and product cost reduction targets set in the Profit Plan, with particular emphasis on spare parts, consumables inventory, cost, and reducing waste.

• Monitors IPT maintenance program to ensure cost-effectiveness including spare parts levels, frequency of scheduled PM, and equipment breakdowns

3) Quality / SHE Stewardship

Quality

• Prepares SOPs and Job Aids to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and ensures PM-related documents are generated and maintained according to required standards and frequency

• Ensures all deviations/atypicals and customer complaints are fully investigated with any equipment related actions effectively implemented within the agreed time frame to continually improve processes, prevent waste, and eliminate rework

• Ensures equipment related activity is completed according to established procedures and all associated documentation is completed to a high standard

• Ensures all out-of-tolerance equipment findings are appropriately documented and investigated promptly

• Implements assigned corrective actions, as documented following regulatory inspections and internal audits

Safety, Health & Environment

• Participates in and supports the implementation of actions for Incident Investigations and Audits

• Ensures required risk assessments, including HAZOPS, are carried out for the IPT promptly, recommendations provided and implemented as agreed

• Ensures permit requirements are met for all IPT maintenance activities

4) People Excellence

People Management

• Mentors new engineers in the team while working with the Engineer Manager to groom into having future direct reports (2 to 3) while implementing Performance Management ensuring direct reports meet Yearly objectives, provides timely continuous feedback to direct reports and demonstrates our leadership standards

• Promotes a culture of continuous learning and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement

• Ensures future direct reports have a development plan which supports the achievement of objectives and future professional growth

• Promotes DE&I culture in the maintenance team where employee engagement, empowerment, teamwork, equality and the embracement of diversity is in the team’s culture norm

• Lead in “Speak Up” culture having effective and regular communication to the team for any challenges and encourage an open two way channel for continuous feedback back from the team

Self

• Demonstrates leadership behaviors in alignment with our leadership standards

• Develops and updates annual Employee Development Plan with Manager and aligned with Business Goals and Objectives

• Ensures both operational knowledge and technical skills are maintained and compliant against individual training requirements

• Supports the other Managers and Senior Manager for Tier 2 and people management responsibilities (esp. during leave or absence)

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical) or Science in Engineering (B.Sc Eng.) or Bachelor of Science (e.g. Chemistry, Physics) with related working experience Professional certification.

• Professional certification is an added advantage (such as Lean Six Sigma)

Experience:

• 5 to 8 years of maintenance experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Leadership, Professional and Functional Competencies:

• Strong Problem-Solving Skills

Other Personal Attributes:

• Effective communicator and team player to shop floor, cross functional teams and senior management

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• You can expect working with seasoned professionals and learn the best practice in pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• You can expect to work in a state-of-the-art facility that delivers a top-class solution to its customers worldwide

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are…

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for…

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us — and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

12/28/2024

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