Lead Engineer, Electrical

Role Summary

This position role is responsible to lead team of engineers and technicians for daily routine and repair work orders as assigned. Role will troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and carry out basic repairs. Supervise vendors/service providers activities for daily routine electrical and maintenance work to ensure equipment is maintained in full operational status. Role will be responsible for general electrical and fire alarm management for operations and maintenance and spares. Supervise and train Engineers and Electrical Technicians on electrical and fire alarm system to improve their knowledge. Lead in Root Cause Analysis for equipment

Team/Location Highlight

Join our best-in-class high performance Integrated Biologics team at our Tuas site in Singapore to gain unparalleled exposure to cutting-edge biotechnology and innovation and make a difference from day one. Learn new skills and capabilities and grow your career with us in manufacturing therapeutic proteins under cGMP conditions. Find out more about what a life at Lonza in Singapore could look like for you by watching this short video.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• Daily company bus from the MRT location near your home to and from the Tuas site
• Fully paid medical insurance, and option to enrol family members at partially subsidized premiums
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on

What you will do:

• Lead team of technicians for daily routine and repair work orders as assigned.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and carry out basic repairs.
• Supervise vendors/service providers activities for daily routine electrical and maintenance work to ensure equipment is maintained in full operational status.
• General electrical and fire alarm management for operations and maintenance and spares.
• Supervise and train Electrical Technicians on electrical and fire alarm system to improve their knowledge.
• Lead in Root Cause Analysis for equipment breakdowns.
• Implement preventive maintenance programs by reviewing operations, quality control and maintenance reports and statistics, inspecting operating equipment and systems for conformance with operational standards/cGMP for electrical services.
• Lead team of engineers and technicians for daily routine and repair work orders as assigned.
• Supervise daily routine and repair work orders as assigned.
• Ensure all routine maintenance works are duly carried out as scheduled and in compliance with Engineering standards and procedures.
• Respond on-call for maintenance/service breakdown and support ongoing operations.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and carry out basic repairs.
• Supervise vendors/service providers activities for daily routine electrical and maintenance work to ensure equipment is maintained in full operational status.
• Management of electrical and fire alarm system for operations and maintenance and spares.
• Perform regular equipment inspections to feedback on status. Supervise repairs/upgrading works to enable smooth handover and minimize disruption to production schedule.
• Carry out electrical switching activities as authorized by LEW.
• Apply and close work permits with Area/System Owners for vendor/service providers.
• Maintain all site electrical in optimum condition in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) & EHS requirements. Ensure all GMP documentation related to maintenance activities is completed accurately and processed to full completion.
• Communicate to Supervisor/Manager when encounter non-compliance issues including work delay, breakdown, missing parts etc.
• Supervise and train Electrical Technicians on electrical and fire alarm system to improve their knowledge.
• Lead in Root Cause Analysis for equipment breakdowns.
• Implement preventive maintenance programs by reviewing operations, quality control and maintenance reports and statistics; inspecting operating equipment and systems for conformance with operational standards/cGMP for electrical services.

What we are looking for:

• Degree/diploma in Electrical Engineering or relevant Engineering discipline.
• Relevant work experience in FDA regulated facility in a cGMP environment, semi-conductor or petrochemical industry.
• Must be proficient with respect to the operation and maintenance of various electrical systems.
• Understand the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical/electronics system that supports a complex manufacturing plant.
• Good knowledge of all applicable electrical engineering codes, standards and acceptable industry practices.
• Knowledge of GMPs, FDA guidelines and process validation.
• Familiar with pharmacopoeia standards.

Company Values & Equal Opportunity Statement

Every day, Lonza's products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.