
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (1-year contract role)
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for coordinating all external and in-house calibration, maintenance and repair of all utilities and manufacturing equipment/systems serving the entire manufacturing facility and the execution of all job orders by external vendors.
- Responsible for raising purchase requisition for vendors' services through local (Computerized Maintenance Management System) CMMS system.
- Establish good relationship with stakeholders not limited to external vendors/partners, manufacturing, utility, maintenance team.
- Provide technical support to calibration technicians on shift to perform calibration, maintenance and repair of facilities and manufacturing equipment in support of plant operations.
- Provide support to manufacturing, utility and engineering services during routine and shutdown maintenance work; and product change over in support of plant operations.
- Performs timely review and technical completion of work orders, initiate follow up work order and discrepancy notification as required.
- Provide technical expertise in Maintenance, Electrical and Instrumentation to Project Engineering Team and deliver project within stipulated timeline and budget.
- Provide support in the creation or amendment of preventive maintenance or calibration procedures and/or practices to comply with regulatory codes, specifications, standards and corporate guidelines for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the plant to ensure validity, efficiency and maximum production equipment uptime.
- Increase the mean time between failure (MTBF) of equipment by identifying and eliminating the causes for recurring issues and to implement robust solutions.
- Partner with the Maintenance and Calibration team to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR).
- Implementation of continuous improvement project (Kaizen) and initiate change request to optimize maintenance/calibration activities if required.
- Coordinate with MRO storeroom personnel to establish and maintain the proper stocking levels of parts and equipment required to provide maximum equipment uptime at the lowest possible costs.
- Act as Reviewer and Approver for Calibration Master Data.
- Provide support to the Maintenance and Calibration team during health authority inspections.
- Knowledge in BAS/PCS/PLC/HMI.
- Knowledge in Maintenance and Calibration Processes and Standards.
- Knowledge in Analytical and Laboratory Instrumentation.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA's) to identify potential root cause and follow up on all corrective actions and preventive actions.
- Working knowledge in Permit to Work System, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Risk assessment (including RCA, HAZOP, FMEA), Confined Space System, Work At Height
- Comply with all RSTO’s Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) requirements, never put oneself and others at safety & health risks, and report any workplace accidents, near misses and hazards as soon as practicable.
- Observe all RSTO’s site security measures at all times, and report any suspicious characters/objects & damaged security mechanisms to Site Security immediately.
- Embody PT Lean Production System (LPS), while demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and behaviors through the use and application of LPS tools for continuous improvement initiatives.
- Nitec/Diploma in Mechanical, Marine, Electrical/ Instrumentation or Chemical Process Engineering with at least 1-2 years experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing.
- Candidates with 1-2 years hands-on maintenance working experience in Pharmaceutical or Chemical manufacturing and experience in project start-up will be preferred.
- Strong background in Operation and Maintenance of equipment and instruments in the production and utility area will be preferred.
- Experience in setting up SAP Maintenance Program, spare parts store, project start-up environment and safety procedures/practices is an added advantage.
- Excellent computer skills including but not limited to CMMS software, spreadsheets and word processing software.
- Excellent analytical problem solving skills and persistence to resolve outstanding issues.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Must possess the ability to work independently with adequate direction and guidance, and deliver projects/tasks on time and within budget.
- Must be team oriented and be able to work with members of the team.
- Strong leadership and customer service skills, attention to details, accurate and thorough.
- Strong concept of cGMP in area of Maintenance and Calibration.
- Willing to be scheduled to occasionally work off shift hours in support of operations.