The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) (Train-and-Place with Commitment to Hire) for Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Executives/Professionals is a talent development programme aimed at building the next generation of skilled manpower for Singapore’s Biopharmaceuticals manufacturing industry in anticipation of hiring demand.
The training programme consists of 15 months of local attachment with GSK. Due to the nature of the programme, we can only consider Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. Due to the nature of this traineeship programme, kindly note that training allowances are CPF exempted.
For more information, please visit Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) for Individuals
Role Description:
We are looking for a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) trainee who will provide technical and business analysis of solutions in support of the manufacturing processes and will manage deployment, testing, validation, performance, operations and improvement of MES applications within Jurong site. This will involve a balance of business process understanding, technical breadth and the ability to operate in a flexible and agile way to drive efficiency and improvements to the Manufacturing process using MES applications.
This role will report to the Smart Manufacturing Director, and will be responsible for supporting the MES development as part of the Manufacturing Execution Suite work package, which aims to establish a touchless, paperless manufacturing execution platform for priority products in Jurong. On-the-job skills training will be provided to build and grow business process understanding and MES capabilities for the role.
Completion of this project will result in business benefits such as reduction in product changeover duration, lead time, productivity and right first time for our thriving workforce. The key responsibilities and deliverables for this role are listed below.
- Discover, develop and roll out pilot deployment, business process mapping, software configuration updates in MES for the manufacturing team with the support from the MES support team and technical experts.
- Deliver MES changes, on-site support, routine data maintenance and environment setup including change impact assessment, new configuration addition and design documentation update, working closely with global and 3rd party support teams
- Engage with internal departments and external vendors to understand any issues in the operation of MES application and take necessary corrective action to avoid repetition of issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with MES product owners to ensure systems continue to operate and evolve in line with the Product Roadmap, wider Tech environment and key standards.
- Work closely with site quality and manufacturing teams to identify business improvements, lead change controls and implementation within agreed Scope, Cost, and Time.
Education/Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or Computing
Competencies/Skills to have:
Desire to learn and understand pharmaceutical manufacturing process
Willingness to learn about MES software
Ability to write project related technical documents
Project Management and Business Analysis skills
Ability to collaborate with business functions to identify and implement business improvement projects to deliver business value
Good communication skills and willingness to learn new technologies
Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems and deliver significant process improvements
Where will I be based?
You will be based at one of our manufacturing sites in Singapore near Jurong.
How can I apply?
Applications are now open. Click on the button above to apply.
We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis!
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 [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.
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