MSAT Engineer Product Specialist Trainee (Attach and Train Programme)

The Attach and Train Programme (AnT) is a structured talent development programme designed to build a pipeline of skilled professionals for Singapore’s advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry, supporting both current and future workforce needs.

As a trainee, you will go through a 15-month structured on-the-job training programme with GSK, gaining hands-on experience, industry-relevant skills, and mentorship from experienced professionals in a world-leading biopharmaceutical environment. 

We welcome applications from both fresh graduates and mid-career individuals who are passionate about developing a career in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector. 

Due to the nature of the programme and its eligibility requirements, we can only consider Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.For more information on this traineeship programme, please visit Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) for Individuals.  

What will you learn:

• Provide technical support to commercial manufacturing team, including change assessment, process monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement. 

• Contribute to the lifecycle of products and processes manufactured at GSK Tuas from inception, through engineering design and manufacture, to service and disposal of manufactured products.

• Continued Process Verification

• Participate to the CPV cycle of the designated product.

• Assist the Product Owner to manage CPV meetings

• Apply KPls to enable meaningful CPP/CQA trending and reporting of key process data as well as to quickly identify changing quality trends and issues.

• Review and analysis process trending, identify changing quality trends and issues.

• With the support of Product Owner, suggest corrective actions to solve issue and improve the robustness and consistency of the manufacturing process.

• Responsible of the maintenance of TRA, PCS, DTP, CQA and QTTP of the designated product.

• Compile, interpret, and organize process and product data for periodic reviews, as well as audits / regulatory support.

• Closely interact with the MSAT Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing to monitor process performance through real-time performance data.

• Collect, record, and product report metrics.

• Establish visual tracking and other tools to enhance Audit readiness and trend analysis.

• Read and interpret statistical diagrams, drawings, and other schematics. Monitor processes for performance and problem indicators.

• Update the lifecycle of the process History file of the product.

• Assess impact of changes on current validated process status and identify need for revalidation/revaluation activities

• Work closely with MSAT and MSAT Process teams to identify and confirm critical process parameters needed for equipment and process validation.

• Support in Audit preparation and management - participate in L2 audit, corporate and regulatory inspections and front the inspector's questions

• Project Management - contribute to projects related to product life cycle changes or optimisation.

• Participate in product investigation task forces or working groups.

What are we looking for?

Technical

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical/Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Life Science, or a related engineering/science discipline

• Understanding of databases and SQL

• Strong MS Office background (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

• Have strong trouble shooting capabilities. Be able to use engineering thinking and principles to tackle complex technical/process issues with the support of the Product Owner Expert.

• Have very good written and verbal communication skills.

• Quantitative & qualitative analytical skills.

• Strong project management, planning, organizational and communication skills desired
  

Business

• Strong understanding of Life Cycle Management disciplines, cross functional skills and processes.

• Experience with process monitoring and statistical analysis of data using statistical software (such as RedStar, Spotfire, JMP, MiniTab, Discoverant, etc.)

• Proven project management experience: projects with medium level of complexity.

• Proven experience with medium size, multi workstream project management.

• Feel comfortable working in various cross functional teams.

Competencies:

• Project management skills

• Technical knowledge

• Problem solving and analytical skills.

• Knowledge of GSK Vaccine processes and procedures

• Knowledge of vaccine environment; regulatory, NRA release, specificities of each vaccine family

• Knowledge of GMP environment

• Sound knowledge of biopharmaceutical production processes.

• Sound knowledge of cGMP regulations and guidelines.

 
What do we offer you? 

• Monthly training allowances (not subject to CPF contributions)

• On-the-job training while working with a diversified team of professionals

• Understand and experience the GSK Culture

• Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired

• Apply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills

• Transport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations all across Singapore 
   

Where will I be based? 

You will be based at one of our manufacturing site in Singapore Tuas.

Let’s do this!

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Need help with your application?

Please email us at WW.EarlyCareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.

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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 purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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