Operations Engineer (Vaccines/Biologics) (Contract role)

Position Summary

You will support and run key bioprocess steps to make high-quality bulk drug substance, working closely with operators, technical leads, engineers and quality colleagues. When required, you will work with manufacturing, quality, and technical teams to solve problems, improve processes, and support safe, compliant production provide technical and process support to a Value Stream team in our Singapore manufacturing site. We value attention to detail, a safety-first mindset, and a drive to learn and improve. This role offers clear growth paths, hands-on experience with regulated processes, and the chance to contribute to work that helps people through better medicines

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

- Operate and complete assigned process stages, following procedures and work instructions.
- Follow cGMP, safety and environmental rules to keep people and facilities safe.
- Record and review batch data and complete documentation accurately and on time.
- Lead/ support investigations of process deviations and help implement corrective actions.
- Take part in continuous improvement, commissioning or technology transfer activities.
- Support validation activities, trials, and technical transfer to enable new or changed processes.
- Prepare clear technical documents and deliver training to operators and stakeholders.
- Work with cross-functional teams to plan and deliver project deliverables on time and in scope. (as and when required)

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related discipline.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills suitable for cross-functional work.
- Basic project management skills and ability to coordinate tasks and resources.

- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with practical, evidence-based thinking.
- Comfortable working on-site at our Singapore manufacturing facility (this role is on-site).

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus
- Minimum 3 or more years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or chemical manufacturing.
- Experience with validation, technical transfer or commissioning activities.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methods such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- Experience working with batch records, process control systems, or alarms management.
- Knowledge of cGMP, quality systems, and risk assessment methods.
- Ability to coach and influence operators and colleagues to adopt improvements.

This role is a contract position, and the contract end date is 30th November 2027.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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