Manufacturing Automation Specialist

Manufacturing Automation Specialist

An opportunity has arisen for a Digital Records Specialist to join our team at the high-tech Singapore site, within the Digital Records Design Hub.

• Be part of the team that ensures sustainable products meet standard quality and committed to deliver to customers worldwide

• Based in Singapore , the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times and Statista's list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2023) .

• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years .

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation, and leadership to carry out the following:

• Developing and implementing optimal methodologies for the management of MES Systems Version 3.3.4, in compliance with company policies, quality regulations and industry norms

• Managing vendor performance and contracts

• Supporting investigations by finding resolutions to MES and automation problems

• Supporting, maintaining, and developing MES recipes and capabilities

• Collaborating with other technical functions to provide robust recipes and functionality that deliver reliable and sustainable performance

• Preparing and performing Update/Change Process and ensure they are raised and closed on time in compliance with required quality standards

• Providing expertise and technical knowledge to technical functions on MES

• Performing MES administration and maintenance and ensure automation systems remain in a validated state

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement

• Developing and update SOPs and conduct MES training

• Ensuring all documents must comply with SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) requirements

• Any other duties as assigned by the MES Local Lead

• Represent Singapore MES team within our Company global & corporate teams

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• A degree in a technical field (engineering or science) or equivalent

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to escalate for resolution

• Proven ability working cross functionally, delivering technical solutions to MES issues

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Limitless opportunities across various areas in Manufacturing; well-structured career path

• A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solutions to its customers worldwide

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.

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Employee Status: Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

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Required Skills: Audit Management, Automation, Business Process Improvements, Continual Improvement Process, Data Management, Driving Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Leadership, Maintenance Management, Management Process, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Problem Management, Problem Solving, Project Management System, Quality Management, Real-Time Programming, SAP MES, Social Collaboration, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technical Solutions

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Job Posting End Date: 10/10/2025

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