Operations Engineer (1 year contract)
GSKBusiness Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Position Summary
You will provide process and technical support to Manufacturing Operations in Singapore. You will drive improvements, solve technical issues, and support new product introductions. You will work with operations, quality, engineering and safety teams to meet operational goals. We value practical problem solvers who learn quickly, communicate clearly, and focus on safe, high-quality outcomes. This role offers strong learning, clear career progression, and meaningful work that supports 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 investigations into process and technical deviations and support corrective and preventive actions.
- Deliver process improvement projects to increase yield, efficiency and safety.
- Support validation, trials, commissioning and technical transfers for equipment and processes.
- Prepare and maintain process documentation, work instructions and training materials.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues with cross-functional teams to restore production.
- Support changes through impact assessment, risk controls and stakeholder communication.
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, Process, Biochemical engineering or related field.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment with regulated quality standards.
- Hands-on experience in process troubleshooting, root cause analysis and CAPA.
- Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and safe working practices.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills in English.
- This role is on-site in Singapore with occasional flexible hours for operational needs.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biologics or life-science manufacturing.
- Experience in validation, commissioning and qualification activities.
- Familiarity with process equipment such as filtration, chromatography or fluid handling.
- Experience with continuous improvement methods such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- Project management experience delivering small to medium technical projects.
- Experience using digital tools for documentation, data analysis or control systems.
What we value in you
- A practical, hands-on approach and clear decision-making.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to build strong working relationships.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies and methods.
- Attention to detail and commitment to safe, compliant work.
- Resilience and the ability to prioritise in a changing environment.
Apply now
If you are ready to grow your career and make a real impact in operations engineering, we would love to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how your skills can help us get ahead of disease together. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people who value inclusion to apply.
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 APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.
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