Shift Operation Engineer

Pfizer Singapore is recruiting permanent employees for manufacturing site expansion of PFIZER ASIA MANUFACTURING PTE LTD (PAMPL) in Singapore.

Why Patients Need You

Our breakthroughs would not make it to the hands of patients without our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. We rely on a team of dedicated and agile members, who understand the importance and impact of their role in Pfizer’s mission. Patients need colleagues like you who take pride in their work and always look to improve outcomes. You will help to ensure that patients and physicians have the medicines they need, when they need them.

What You Will Achieve

Your expertise in the manufacturing domain will help in analyzing and designing a sequence of operations and workflow to improve the company's production facilities within regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices. You will be involved in activities, such as process monitoring, safety and environmental improvements, process reliability improvements, validation, and technology transfers. You will also conduct studies pertaining to cost control and reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, you will develop and implement plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods.

As an associate, your focus on the job will contribute in achieving project tasks and goals. Through your domain knowledge and commitment, you will create a collaborative teaming environment for your colleagues.

It is your hard work and focus that will help in making Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Support the shift operation in all activities, ensuring that it meets all environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Support the STS in ensuring that all operation and maintenance activities are in compliance with safety procedures for Lock out/Tag out, energy control procedures, line breaking activities, confined space entry, work at height, hot and cold work permitting.
• Ensure that the shop floor is in a constant state of safety and quality regulatory compliance and inspection ready.
• Perform all production, pre MI and post MI activities to ensure manufacturing attainment is achieved, assist the STS in the deployment of resources based on criticality and priority.
• Assign operation tasks according to Manufacturing Standard Work (MSW) and Operation Standard Work (OSW).
• Participate in all troubleshooting activities in processing issues, deviations and coordinating with other functions when immediate and preventive actions are required.
• Participate in all investigations, report and troubleshoot findings on both EHS and quality related issues observed during manufacturing or during batch record review.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) activities, contribute ideas and perform Plan, Do, Check, Action (PDCA) cycle.
• Support the STS in the development of risk assessment, creation of job safety assessment and participate in HAZOP when required.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures as part of change control and perform periodic review.
• Assist in all commissioning, qualification and validation activities as necessary.
• Participate as a member of the emergency response team (ERT) when necessary.

Accountable for:

• Safe operation of plant and equipment.
• Safety compliance.
• cGMP, GDP and SOP compliance.
• Meeting production plan.
• Housekeeping of plant area.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Degree in Engineering, preferably in Chemical Engineering or Degree in Science.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people or processes.
• Laboratory experience required (testing, data reviewing, or other supporting activities for laboratory operation).
• Basic functional and technical knowledge of the discipline.
• Good organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to document clearly and concisely.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Applications.

Core Competencies:

• Technical Knowledge, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Project Management, Curiosity & Innovation, Self-motivated and independent.

Nice-to-Have

• Preferably, 2-3 years’ experience in a relevant manufacturing environment in Pharmaceutical / Chemical / Petrochemical industry.
• Indirect leadership experience (e.g. testing/team Subject Matter Expert project lead, training lead).
• Demonstrate proficiency in computerized systems, experience and use of Laboratory Information Management System and Quality Tracking System.

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

About Us

Pfizer careers are like no other. In our culture of individual ownership, we believe in our ability to improve future healthcare, and potential to transform millions of lives. We’re looking for new talent to join our global community, to unearth new innovative therapies that make the world a healthier place.