Manufacturing Technician 1

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Position Summary

The Manufacturing Technician 1 (MT 1) is responsible for executing operational and Autonomous maintenance (TPM) activities, including cleaning, setup, operation and maintenance of equipment, assembly, formulation, packaging and inspection of finished products in compliance with cGMP, quality & safety requirements to achieve operational objectives.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of assigned manufacturing tasks to produce high quality products strictly following cGMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements
• Perform equipment setup and conduct functional testing prior to production
• Conduct quality inspections, checks, and verifications, and subsequently follow up on actions in accordance with work instructions
• Perform transactions in MES and ERP systems according to the work instructions
• Perform work order processing to complete products to inventory
• Perform kitting and other packaging functions
• Perform proper housekeeping and maintain cleanliness (6S) of the working area
• Use problem identification techniques to recognize common issues within work area under direct guidance and escalate any concerns
• Work in a team to meet daily production schedule, performance expectation and equipment efficiency, factoring in equipment availability with direct supervision
• Perform relevant autonomous management activities with direct supervision
• Able to support troubleshooting on simple issues associated to product, process and equipment with direct supervision
• Participate in 6S activities in work area to maintain the standards & discipline as part of continuous improvement processes
• Assist in incident investigation
• Perform periodic inventory check and cycle count activities with direct supervision
• Undertake safe and correct handling of common tools in accordance with their intended use and operating procedures to complete planned equipment maintenance schedule with direct supervision
• Identify types of hazards at workplace
• Responsible to ensure own's certification and developmental plan are completed
• Able to take on additional tasks or responsibilities when required

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements

• Have a good understanding of Manufacturing/ Enterprise systems/ Manufacturing IOT and automations
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, Quality, work safety instructions & practices at all times
• Complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner
• High level of discipline and integrity
• Able to undertake multiple tasks
• Able to undergo job rotation/cross training
• Able to work in a manufacturing production environment, including cleanroom, with possible exposure to chemical, cold room, loud noise, etc
• Able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required
• Able to operate equipment and machinery such as forklift, scanner, power tools, etc
• Interpret common engineering safety and safeguarding practices with direct guidance
• Read and interpret common Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) with direct guidance
• Must be able to identify different colors for work purposes in Illumina, we handle components/chemicals with different colors, and it is necessary to be able to differentiate and identify the correct components/chemicals (using visual) during operation
• Possess a positive attitude and sense of urgency
• Meticulous, keen attention to details and organized
• The candidate must be able to work 12 hours (from 0800 to 2015 for the day shift and from 2000 to 0815 for the night shift) rotating shifts (4 monthly rotations from day to night and vice versa) with staggered break times in accordance with the roster
• Able to work standing for a prolonged periods of time without sitting
• Able to lift 15kg or less of heavy weight safely

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills

• Minimum 5 years of operations experience for Secondary School or 3 years of operations experience for ‘O’ Level or equivalent
• 0-1 year of operations experience for NITEC or equivalent
• Experience in GMP controlled manufacturing/production environment
• Knowledge in automation / IOT / Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) will have added advantage

For Formulation team only

• Education major in Science stream
• Experience in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Chemical manufacturing production environment
• Experience in handling enzymes, proteins and antibodies
• Experience in using basic laboratory instruments (e.g. pH meter, conductivity meter, digital refractometer, osmometer, density meter, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, NanoDrop spectrophotometer, micropipettes, weighing balance)
• Experience in using analytical instruments (e.g. Ultra/High performance liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry)

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