About The Job
Sanofi is preparing its future through an ambitious program named Modulus. The Singapore Modulus site is at the cornerstone of Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply (M&S) strategy as it aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies to better address business challenges.
In this context, we are looking for a Reliability and Methods Specialist for our site based in Singapore, Tuas.
This role is responsible for increasing the reliability, sustainability, and maintainability of GMP and non-GMP systems across the site. The position provides engineering design, maintenance, operational support, and active participation in new installations, continuous improvement initiatives, and troubleshooting of existing systems. The Reliability and Methods Specialist will report to the Head of Maintenance & Reliability.
Maintenance Excellence
Development of Reliability Strategies & Maintenance Programs
- Develop and maintain FMECA as a knowledge platform for plant-specific risk assessment, reliability-enhancing activities, and determination of maintenance strategies.
- Perform periodic analysis on equipment databases to determine improvement priorities, increase equipment uptime, and reduce asset ownership costs.
- Manage analytical methods for determining reliability of components, equipment, and processes.
- Manage Predictive Maintenance (PDM) programs such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, motor circuit analysis, ultrasonics, and related technologies.
- Interpret predictive maintenance data outputs and prioritize corrective actions accordingly.
Maintenance, Contract & Change Management
- Ensure all maintenance activities are properly documented to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. cGMP).
- Support contract and change management activities for maintenance and engineering-related projects.
Maintenance Planning & Reliability Improvement
- Support planning and execution of scheduled maintenance activities to prevent failures and improve equipment reliability.
- Ensure assigned CAPA, deviation, CCR, and DCR tasks are managed and resolved in a timely manner.
- Lead improvement actions and projects to modify, improve, or replace equipment identified as bad actors.
Troubleshooting & Compliance Support
- Perform root cause investigations for repetitive problems and equipment failures as part of deviation investigations and CAPA.
- Support in audits for maintenance and equipment-related matters.
Support Start-Up & C&Q Management
- Support and participate in commissioning and qualification (C&Q) of related systems in an operating plant.
- Participate in activities related to HAZOP, HAZID, FMEA, SOP, CMMS, maintenance procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Participate in system startup, shakedown, pre-startup checks, and commissioning of engineering and process systems.
- Review and update operational support documents such as SOPs, PM plans, and training matrices.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate across functions to investigate repetitive failures and implement corrective actions.
- Utilize quality systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Comply with Sanofi Safety Program requirements, including Health & Safety regulations and OSHA standards.
- Support cross-functional engineering initiatives to improve operational reliability and efficiency.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language
- Understanding of reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, RCM, MTBF, Life-Cycle Costing, Pareto Analysis, and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
- Understanding of predictive maintenance technologies and interpretation of condition monitoring data.
- Project ownership, scheduling, and reporting skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
- Familiarity with relevant software tools and maintenance management systems is beneficial.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively toward common goals.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in maintenance management and reliability engineering in plant operations or engineering environments.
- Familiarity in pharmaceutical manufacturing and/or petrochemical plant operations is preferred.
- Familiarity with reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, RCM, MTBF, Life-Cycle Costing, Pareto, and Root Cause Failure Analysis is preferred.
- Familiarity with SAP Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) is advantageous.
