Internship - Technical Operations Engineer, Singapore (January to June 2026)

GlaxoSmithKline

  • Singapore
  • Training
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Help us get ahead of disease together with our Technical Operations Engineer Internship, 2026:Education required: Undergraduate studying a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university, open to all Engineering courses including Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Materials EngineeringOther requirements: Must be enrolled at a SG university for the duration of your internship and doing a full-time credit-bearing internshipLanguage requirement: Written and spoken fluency in EnglishInternship period: January to June 2026Application deadline: As applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we recommend applying as soon as possible for your application to be considered. This vacancy will be closed once we have enough applications for consideration.Looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for a GSK Internship today!A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact! You’ll take on challenging, serious work on live projects or assignments. You’ll also get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.With an investment of S$510 million, our state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility at Tuas was opened in June 2009 by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, coinciding with our 50th anniversary in Singapore. Comprising two production buildings, an administration block, quality control laboratories, utility plant and warehousing, the facility became operational in 2011. The facility and operations meet the high quality and good manufacturing standards of global regulatory bodies such as the European Medicines Agency and the United States Food and Drug Administration.Tuas is a key manufacturing site within our network supplying the active ingredient used to make our pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This paediatric vaccine is indicated for the active immunisation against pneumonia, invasive diseases and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants and children.Tuas site also focuses on manufacturing Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) antigen which is used in the manufacture of several paediatric vaccines. Hib is a bacterium responsible for invasive diseases, such as severe pneumonia and meningitis, contracted almost exclusively by children less than five years old.These two vaccine products manufactured at Tuas cover a number of diseases causing paediatric mortality in the world, making a significant contribution to our global health agenda. The site continues to invest in developing technical capability and process improvement, and embracing new technology such as digital, data and analytics to position itself as a centre of excellence for the manufacture of vaccines.What will you do?As an intern, you will be Involved in and not limited to:Maintenance and Calibration ProjectImprovement in process reliabilityEquipment troubleshootingQualification of new equipmentSOP amendment due to periodic review/Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)Continuous Improvement ProgrammeWhat will you learn?You will be expose to but not limited to:The different type of equipment that are used for Vaccines manufacturingHow the equipment functions and the impact of each equipment have on the production systemLiaising with external contractors and vendors for equipment issues and projectsLiaising with above site (GSK sister plant outside Tuas) for sharing issue or requesting for supportWorking closely with quality and production department on understanding problems that are contributed by process equipmentUnderstanding and using the different type of modules in SAP for routine and ad-hoc activitiesDeeper understanding the requirements of a Vaccines site on producing vaccinesWhat are we looking for?A lively interest in vaccines manufacturing, the commercial world and the biopharma industryAppetite to work as a business partner, building strong relationships with key stakeholdersAdaptability to change and working under pressureExcellent communication skills that help you influenceStrong problem-solving skills driven by curiosityDrive and confidence to trust your own judgmentGreat project management skills and the ability to prioritiseWhat do we offer you?Understand and experience the GSK CultureWork with a diversified team of professionalsImplement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired at schoolApply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and negotiation skillsTransport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations across SingaporeLet’s do this!You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.Learn more about the application process:Hear more from our past interns here:Get some tips from our interns:You can learn more about GSK and our careers hereApply now!Need help with your application?Please email us at apac.earlycareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.#GSKSingapore #SGInternship #EarlyCareersWhy GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. 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