Process Technician Apprentice Programme, Singapore, 2024

Join GSK Process Technician Apprentice Programme – Singapore - 2024: Help us get ahead of disease together  

GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry level opportunities that offer ITE graduates the opportunity to begin their career while studying towards a Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology) fully funded by GSK. You will also receive a Work-Study certificate from our partnering polytechnic, a nationally recognised credential that certifies occupational proficiency.

Education requirements : Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (GPA> 2.0) OR Higher NITEC in Chemical Technology OR Higher NITEC in Biotechnology, Fresh ITE graduates within 3 years of graduation or ORD.

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Other requirements: 

If offered a position the candidate must be willing to enroll, and meet entry requirements, with the partnering polytechnic, in the preferred related instruction course

Must be able to commute daily to the GSK manufacturing facility and to the polytechnic when required for classes

Start date: August 2024

Application deadline: 2 June 2024. We recommend you apply as soon as possible. We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.

Assessment Center Date: End June 2024

Are you looking to gain a head start in your career where you can help positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the Process Technician Apprentice Programme today  

We are looking for highly motivated ITE graduates with an interest in science and engineering who are looking to kickstart their career in the pharmaceutical industry. The apprenticeship programme allows you to develop hands-on technical skills while continuing your education.

Working at our pharmaceutical manufacturing site, you will help to ensure we have the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment to deliver life-saving medicines and vaccines to people in 90 % of the world’s countries. This role will enable you to develop your skills in an industry that’s making radical changes to the way it develops and manufactures products.

Ahead together with tailored training and career development 

This entry-level development opportunity offers you the chance to study towards nationally recognized qualifications while gaining hands-on, paid on-the-job training. Our apprentices attend polytechnic part-time studying towards a Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology) while working at a GSK Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facility in Singapore.

You will also receive a Work-Study certificate from our partnering polytechnic, a nationally recognised credential that certifies occupational proficiency.

You will spend most of your week working in our manufacturing facility learning how to operate and maintain the different equipment and utility systems that support our pharmaceutical production from our in-house industry experts . You will learn safety and risk management to ensure all equipment is operated safely and efficiently. Over the 30 months of the apprenticeship, you will have a personal training programme to help you develop and progress.

What will you do?   

As a process technician apprentice, you may get involved in the following activities:

Learning how to operate equipment in the manufacture and packaging of our pharmaceutical products

Supporting the operation of solvent recovery and effluent treatment processes that support manufacturing processes

Supporting routine preventive maintenance activities

Get involved in project activities

First touch engineering - root cause analysis and solving breakdowns

Data collection, analysis and trending to identify improvement opportunities and implementation of change

Assisting in new product and equipment introductions

Ensuring quality, safety and accuracy in all that we do

What do we offer you? 

A competitive salary

An annual bonus based on company performance

Access to healthcare and well-being programs

Employee recognition programmes, which reward exceptional achievements

On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes

Fully funded next level education

“Overall, the GSK apprenticeship has helped me build for the future me with the knowledge and technical skills gained here.”

“What I like about the apprentice programme is that I can meet new people and work with them to gain more knowledge as a chemical process technician.”

Let’s do this

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website –

(Note: GSK Apprentice recruitment will NOT require completion of the GSK Life job simulation)

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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