Job Description

Senior Maintenance Technician (WDA) – 2 years contract

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a 2-year traineeship contract located at our TUAS plant.

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 two consecutive years (2020, 2021).

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.
 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Technician plans, organizes, performs engineering and maintenance activities related to the installation, modifications, troubleshooting, repairs, calibrations and maintenance of equipment / system to ensure that they are safe, efficiently, reliable and meet GMP/ regulatory / production requirements at production plant.

Provides support to complete work activities timely, efficiently, and satisfactorily.

Apply Safety requirements in all aspect of day-to-day work. 

Follow up and continue with the previous shift or day incomplete work.

Provides simple troubleshooting and diagnostic of equipment failure to determine the root cause and perform immediate corrective actions. Use Root cause analysis method for difficult or complex problem.

Standby for any emergency repair after office hours / weekends and public holidays.

Provide regular communication to stakeholders like operations and maintenance teams about equipment status.

Maintain utility equipment like Chiller, Cooling tower, cold rooms, air compressors efficiently and reliably and to support production activities.

Knowledge in instruments like temperature, Humidity sensors calibration.

Maintain facilities in upright condition.

Provide response to Alarms from utility equipment timely.

Any other duties as and when assigned by the Supervisor / Manager.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

NTC / ITC / Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Instrument & Control engineering or its equivalent.

3 - 5 years of working experience in Utilities and Facilities or electrical/instrumentation field in the Petrochemical or Chemical or Oil & Gas or other related industries

Simple report writing skills

Preferred qualifications:

EMA electrician’s license will be an advantage.
Knowledge of cGMP and good documentation practice will be an advantage.

This is a career conversion programme under Workforce Singapore (WSG) and candidates must meet the following criteria and are open to the following conditions:

Singaporeans/Singapore PRs only

PMETs or Mid-Careerist with no prior work experience in biopharma industry are welcomed to apply

Open to two years contract

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Opportunities across various functional group within biopharmaceutical manufacturing

Diverse and dynamic team that focuses on development and success.

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.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceuticals, Computer Literacy, Control Theory, Data Analysis Management, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Emergency Repairs, Engineering Controls, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Reliability Improvement, Equipment Troubleshooting, Field Failure Analysis, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Healthcare Innovation, Maintenance Processes, Maintenance Scheduling, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, Organizational Communications, Petrochemical Engineering, Petrochemistry, Pneumatics, Preventive Maintenance {+ 5 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/19/2025

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Requisition ID:R353582