Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer (WDA) - 2 Years Contract
- ** Develop strategies that align **with business imperatives
- ** 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.

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.

The Automation Engineer is responsible for assisting in the development and testing of protocols and all SDLC documents generated in alignment with the user requirement specifications (URS) document.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:_
- Generation and testing of protocols aligned with user requirements and cGMP expectations and assist with commissioning and resolution findings of any automation problems
- Review of vendor testing protocols and documents to ensure alignment with user requirements
- Generation of project closeout documentation as per Quality Assurance plan (QAP)
- Ensuring all documents must comply with our company SDLC requirements
- To perform routine or ad-hoc maintenance as required by the HM
- Support the 24/7 operations as required by the Organization
- Packaging site administrator/steward for data retention

**WHAT YOU MUST HAVE**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Diploma or Bachelors in Electrical, Electronics, Chemical or Computer Engineering
- Strong interest in pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging
- Strong commitment to complete given tasks in a timely and orderly fashion
- Good communication skill for reporting of project status and liaison with vendors
- Hands-on experience in Packaging automated line is a plus

**WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT**
- GMP, ALCOA+ and packaging Automation knowledge
- GAMP5 and regulatory guidelines applicable to pharmaceutical system validation
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical final packaging processes
- Understanding of automation systems in packaging line
- Understanding of pharmaceutical serialization and line management systems

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.

**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully**

**Employee Status**:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

**Relocation**:
No relocation

**VISA Sponsorship**:
**Travel Requirements**:
**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
**Shift**:
Not Indicated

**Valid Driving License**:
No

**Hazardous Material(s)**:
**Number of Openings**:
2
**Requisition ID**:R207438