Total 4 job vacancies by Abbott Manufacturing Singapore Private Limited

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PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Provides support to the Manufacturing organization to facilitate the efficient operations within the production area
• To optimize existing processes and to ensure that production goals are met
• Ensures attainment of level of production and activities on an hour-to-hour, daily, monthly and yearly basis
• Monitors performance of equipment, machines, tools and corrects equipment problems or process parameters that produce non-conforming products, low yields or product quality issues.
• Interfaces with Quality and Research & Development organizations to integrate new products and/or processes into the existing manufacturing area
• Ensure manufacturing production requirements are met in terms of utilities supplies and engineering support.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to manage and focus directly on GMP food safety engineering/food security and validation, in preparation for the commercial production of regulated products.
• Responsible to perform quality events investigation and developing CAPA actions. Ensuring the effectiveness of CAPA action.
• Interface with other departments and suppliers to address root causes.
• Support in the review new standard policies and perform gap analysis with existing policies. Recommend solutions to bridge the gaps.
• Support project execution of facilities and equipment and optimization of existing manufacturing processes to deliver products with the production requirements consistent with Gold Standard Policies.
• Responsible to motivate and train employees for manufacturing related activities.
• Lead incident reviews to investigate and correct microbiological non-conformities and provide recommendation regarding process design, product disposition and continuous improvement.
• Optimize the documentation for quality systems, cleaning and validation, SOPs, HACCP plans, and food safety policy and protocols.
• Ensures plant Food Safety documentation is maintained in an audit-ready state, meeting all statutory, regulatory requirements & customer expectations.
• Ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at an effective operating cost.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and Procedures.
• Prepares reports, publishes, and makes presentations to communicate findings.
• Implement, document, and maintain controlled, repeatable production processes.
• Understands the business needs of the company and has knowledge of the customer needs of our business.
• Cultivates internal and external network of resources to complete tasks.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology or a related discipline is preferred.
• Possess 1-4 years of experience
• Experience and proficiency in investigation record writing will be highly advantageous
• Knowledge in SAP system/POMS/MES is preferred
• Knowledge in food microbiology and food safety is preferred
• Understanding of engineering principles, theories concepts, practices and techniques.
• Adaptable and efficient decision-making

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas

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• Compliant management.
• Knowledgeable of industry and governmental regulations affecting product quality.
• Develops, implements, revises and maintains quality standards, tools and methods for processing materials into finished products.
• Management of complaint including assisting in investigation, trending of complaint.
• Report the Quality metric related to complaint.
• Documentation change management.
• Drives quality improvement and cost reduction using Six Sigma or Lean methodology.
• Compilation of product registration dossier.

Major Responsibilities:

• To ensure all document change packages are processed timely and accurately.
• To conduct internal and external audits and maintained the audits schedule.
• Responsible for compliance activities in the plant.
• Responsible for SAP & POMS changes and verification of recipes, inspection plan, etc.
• To ensure all complaints are properly investigated per Abbott’s requirements and responded to affiliates in a timely manner.
• To ensure metrics for complaints are collated and trend.
• Knowledge of basic principles, methods, technologies and practices of a professional/ technical field.
• General knowledge of procedures and activities within own work area.
• Focused on learning the key aspects and duties of the job being performed.
• Applies research, information gathering and analytical skills.
• Handles detailed, structured problems.
• Works on assignments where judgment is required a majority of the time.
• Works under general direction, seeks assistance as needed.
• Contributes to own team/ closely related teams through quality and accuracy of own output.
• Conveys information in a concise and professional manner.
• Asks effective questions and solicits feedback to understand needs.
• Anticipates future needs based on past transactions.
• Ensure product registration is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• 2 to 3 years of experience in manufacturing or relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Good communication and report writing skill, result oriented.
• Effective communication with internal customers (affiliates, regulatory affairs, materials management, project teams, etc.) and external customers (print suppliers, TPMs, etc.).
• Ability to perform multi-tasking.
• Ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency.
• Proven problem-solving capability, customer focus and good leadership.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Dairy Science or related discipline or Diploma with minimum 3 to 5 years of experience.

• To conduct internal and external audits and maintained the audits schedule.
• Responsible for Compliance activities in the plant.
• Responsible for managing the supplier quality program.
• Responsible for SAP & POMS changes and verification of recipes, inspection plan etc.
• To ensure all complaints are properly investigation per Abbott's requirements and responded to affiliates in a timely manner.
• Works with cross-functional teams to identify cause, track progress and drive resolution of quality issues.
• To ensure metrics for complaints are collated and trend.
• Responsible for the QA related activities for New product introduction.
• Knowledge of basic principles, methods, technologies and practices of a professional/ technical field.
• General knowledge of procedures and activities within own work area.
• Focused on learning the key aspects and duties of the job being performed.
• Applied research, information gathering and analytical skills.
• Handle detailed, structured problems.
• Works on assignments where judgements is required a majority of the time.
• Works under general direction, seeks assistance as needed.
• Contributes to own team/ closely related teams through quality and accuracy of own output.
• Conveys information in a concise and professional manner.
• Ask effective questions and solicits feedback to understand needs.
• Anticipates future needs based on past transactions
• Ensure product registration is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Any other duty as assigned by supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all quality systems are in compliance with Abbott's corporate and division policy, procedures, applicable regulatory and standard.
• Responsible for document control and certifications (product quality related).
• Applies advanced knowledge of technical/ administrative skills to leverage the skills of others. To ensure all document change packages are processed timely and accurately.
• To conduct internal and external audits and maintained the audits schedule. Responsible for compliance activities in the plant.
• Responsible for SAP changes and verification of recipes, inspection plan, etc.
• Develops an understanding of internal operations and how related teams interact to achieve results.
• Work is guided by operational and project objectives. Improves process efficiencies in support of objectives. Uses a variety of data analysis tools and methodologies. Applies independent judgment to solve systemic problems.
• Recommends actions and regularly exercises discretion with regards to key business processes within the team.
• Plans and oversees the daily activities of a team.
• Promotes collaboration and accountability to meet team goals. Maintains internal and/ or external customer relationships.
• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and functional peer groups. Resolves problems requiring broad-based analysis.
• Presents problem analysis and recommends solutions in a creative and logical manner.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Dairy Science or related discipline
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred.
• Good leadership and problem-solving skill. Good communication and report writing skill.
• Project management skills or experience in project management is essential.
• Team player with imitative, drive, good communication skills and a strong command of written English.
• Proven problem-solving capability, customer focus and commitment to continuous. Knowledge of HACCP and ISO systems would be preferred.
• Working exposure and understanding of manufacturing process.
• Knowledge in food engineering, thermal heat processing and fluid flow characterization, as well as experience in a dairy/ nutritional industry, would be advantageous.

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas

Primary Function:

• Ensure that change control and validation activities are executed in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute and review validation protocols and related documentation in accordance with procedures and policies
• Support Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) for new installations or changes.
• Manage change control documentation in respective data management systems
• Perform root cause analysis and identify corrective and preventive actions in addressing quality events
• Support resolution of validation events and escalate concerns in a timely manner
• Support in equipment and process walkdowns
• Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly reporting as required for own business area
• Develop and execute business area improvement projects
• Develop training materials and conduct training
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Participate in division and site projects, improvement activities and technical sharing platforms
• Comply to all policies and standards
• Any other ad-hoc requests as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline
• Min 3 years of related experience in change control and validation in a manufacturing plant required, preferably in Food/Nutrition/Pharma industry
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Familiarity in developing SOPs and work flows
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools (e.g. 6M Analysis, Fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.).
• Familiarity with international and technical standards is a plus (ISO, FSSC etc)
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Powerpoint, Word, Excel)
• Team player with initiative, drive, good communication skills and a strong command of written English
• Ability to think systematically and with analytical mindset
• Ability to do data analysis using Minitab, JMP is a plus
• Experience in manufacturing process design and equipment design or application is a plus

*Kindly note this position is based in Tuas.