Senior Process & Project Engineer II

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• Responsible for design and operation of equipment to optimize chemical / biologic processes, including troubleshooting, deviation investigations, EHS enhancements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal and external standards, driving digital transformation, implementing latest technology advancements.
• End-to-end project management (may encompass all engineering disciplines) from initiation through to GMP readiness release, which cover project chartering, designing, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, change plan authoring, site supervision, commissioning, supporting qualification, internal and external stakeholder management; ensuring delivery against safety, quality and engineering compliance/standards; driving project team to achieve project goals
• Jointly analyze and evaluate new processes to determine requirements (scope of project) and feasibility of introduction of these processes into the existing facility
• Actively seek avenues to improve operational efficiency accruing efficiency accruing benefits to AbbVie businesses in Singapore

Responsibilities: 

Manufacturing/Operation Support

• Participate in improvement efforts leading to higher process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards
• troubleshooting, deviation investigation, identification and completion of corrective and preventative actions.
• Propose and evaluate modifications to equipment, processes and operations to improve safety, increase efficiency, production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and enhance company goals.
• To actively seek avenues to improve operational efficiency accruing benefits to the AbbVie businesses in Singapore
• Participate and lead and own investigation record, when required, in all investigations (contaminations, deviations, and discrepancies) relating to the manufacturing process.
• Assist in development of systems that ensure the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs ( less complex, with minimal guidance)
• Provide operational support for the successful and uninterrupted operation of manufacturing systems used in manufacture of API and biologic products.
• Evaluate work processes and propose optimization and improvement which can involve digitization, digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI) or automation solution.
• Be up-to-date with latest technology or equipment design and upgrade existing equipment
• Perform safety walkdowns to identify potential safety hazards, suggest improvements, recognize positive safety behaviors
• Sets a positive team environment and amplifies the AbbVie Ways We Work behaviors
• Compliance to all AbbVie policies, rules especially of safety and quality
• Any other responsibilities or tasks as assigned by your Supervisor/Manager

Project Management

• Assist in the design, operation, control and optimization of chemical / biological processes
• Scope preparation for assigned small to medium scale projects.
• Perform, coordinate project execution, test commissioning, validation, coordination and handover for small to medium scale projects with some guidance
• Coordinate and deliver assigned small and medium scale capital/OPEX projects
• Develop project schedule preparation & progress reporting for small to medium scale projects
• Managing and communicating to stakeholders of small to medium scale projects with some guidance
• Review engineering design documents and update to ensure they stay remain relevant
• To be part of or assist the commissioning and qualification effort of the process equipment and associated systems.
• Author and own a change mechanism record for engineering changes and coordinate with stakeholders throughout from initiation to closure.
• Design, install and commission new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades and troubleshooting existing processes. It includes project budget management
• Lead modifications and changes to processes and equipment, and other engineering disciplines, if required
• Actively engaged in developing specifications for process equipment and assist in FAT / SAT of related equipment as part of the new build-outs.
•  Project construction management for small to medium scale projects
• Assist in project process, construction safety management and process HAZOP, PHA, HAZID preparation and coordination
• Sets a positive team environment and amplifies the AbbVie Ways We Work behaviors

• Knowledge of cGMP is highly preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge coupled with hands-on working experience in a pharmaceutical / biotechnology facility
• Working experience in start-ups, commissioning & qualification of process systems in an operating plant is a plus
• Excellent attitude towards work and Willingness to learn required.
• Ability to work with teams including external contractors
• Excellent team player willing to work for the common goal
• Good communication skills
• At least 8+ years of relevant work experience

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