Job Title: Principal / Senior Project Engineer
Job Location: Tuas, Singapore
Job Overview:
As a Project Engineer, this position will assist the Project & Process Team Lead in project execution for CAPEX initiatives, with an initial focus on the establishment of a new API manufacturing facility in Singapore.
Key Responsibilites :
- Support delivery of the capital project scope for the establishment of a greenfield API manufacturing facility in Singapore according to the project plan
- Lead a diverse team for the design, installation, commissioning and qualification of systems and equipment
- Establish user requirements and translate them to design specifications for the new facility
- Ensure that design and construction of systems in work area assigned is compliant to local regulations and cGMP requirements, where required
- Work with contract administrators to ensure contracts are fulfilled on time and can be closed out satisfactorily
- Work with Project Controller to ensure healthy operation of the project, particularly with regards to budget and schedule
- Act as scheduler for the project, providing inputs to the schedule based on site progress
- To support the commissioning and qualification effort of the process equipment and associated systems.
- To actively seek avenues to improve project operational efficiency
- During project phase, the individual is expected to be actively involved and at times doing multiple roles to support the overall success of the greenfield project startup
- May be assigned to lead investigations in the event of quality and safety non-conformance, whether by suppliers or STA
- Propose and evaluate modifications to equipment, processes or operations to either improve safety or increase efficiency
- Manage, nurture and guide subordinate employees / contractors, and conduct effective assessments.
- Other work arranged by the team lead
Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree or above in chemical, mechanical, electrical/electronic engineering and other related majors
- Working knowledge of scheduling software such as Microsoft Project
- Experience with budget and spend management
- Ability to understand and negotiate commercial contracts preferred
- Strong technical knowledge coupled with hands-on working experience in a pharmaceutical / biotech / fine chemical facility preferred
- Working experience in start-ups, commissioning & qualification of process systems in an operating plant is a plus
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to lead teams including external contractors
- Excellent team player willing to work for the common goal
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Extensive communications with stakeholders in China, ability to speak and write in Mandarin fluently to liaise and work with Mandarin-speaking internal and external partners.
- Demonstrate appreciation of construction site conditions, knowledge of Workplace Safety and Health highly preferred
