The Opportunity
Esco Lifesciences Group is Singapores most globalized life sciences company, with annual revenues close to SGD 200M and global operations in over 42 locations and 26 direct countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania.
Esco Aster Pte Ltd is an affiliate of Esco Lifesciences Group and was first incorporated in
Esco Aster is a contract research development and manufacturing organization founded and deeply rooted by scientists enabling fellow scientists to translate their bench work into commercially available products at affordable prices.
Our scientific work is in emerging and frontier biology utilizing cells as a final product or deriving products from cells which often we use cells as the factory to derive our target product.
Our first commercial breakthrough success is Esco Aster is commercially first in class being first in the world to be certified for cultivated/cell-based meat to FSSC 22000 and by a competent food regulatory body.
We are first in the region to operate an end-to-end integrated full cell line creation/immortalization or engineered cell line, cell culture process development, analytical development for stem cells and exosomes with full cGMP Capabilities from Drug Substance and small-scale fill & finish for final Cell Therapy Product.
The work we do creates a remarkable and lasting impact on our world. We offer you an opportunity to be part of this exciting journey to own your career and firsthand exposure to new emerging modalities supporting translational sciences.
Join us as we redefine BioSolutions for One World and One Health for the current and future generations to come.
Esco Aster.
One World Biosolutions for One Health.
Who were looking for
Physical/Mental Requirements/Work Environment
Ability to adapt and keep up with rapid changes in a fluid and dynamic environment as this is a rapidly evolving space.
Good understanding of cGMP and GDP requirement and practices.
The Scope
You will be part of Esco Aster Engineering team and contribute to the overall site mission and objectives. You are responsible for CMMS (Computerized Maintenance and Management System) administration duty which include setup and upkeep of equipment database, schedule and tracking of site maintenance / calibration activities, work order generation and closing, spare part inventory setup, stock check and re-ordering. This position will involve the startup phase, liaising with various end user and follow quality standards and procedure.
Primary work location: Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore
Reporting to: Head of Engineering
Job Responsibilities
Assigning and tracking site maintenance & calibration schedule for relevant equipment and instruments to ensure no overdue, proper procedures are followed, quality of work and generate work order for troubleshooting to resolve equipment problems during routine operation.
Lead and co-ordinate site maintenance/calibration activities with technician/engineer and co-ordinate with various end user if necessary.
Liaise and co-ordinate with external service providers for routine maintenance and calibration activities.
Setup, configure and establish spare parts in CMMS database for equipment and instrument based on vendor recommendation and industry practices.
Carry out and implement small improvement initiative and engineering project.
Provide technical support on manufacturing and laboratory equipment in timely manner.
Ensure adequate maintenance and calibration resources are planned and available according to end user or customer expectations.
Interact with system owners and QA to update CMMS database of plant changes, including equipment additions, modifications and/or deletions.
Ensure cGMP compliance for all maintenance and calibration activities.
Ensure timely review of all work order, closing of maintenance work order; initiate follow up work order and discrepancy notification as necessary.
Ensure audit readiness by complying with procedure, documentation, timely updated of record to prevent major compliance observation in CMMS.
Implement preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and optimize life-cycle costs.
Conduct instrument criticality assessment with end user and setup instrument master data in order to establish calibration frequency and schedule in CMMS system.
Ensure the quality and accuracy of data and records of maintenance/calibration of the instruments.
Establish and maintain the proper stocking levels of parts and equipment required to provide maximum equipment uptime at the lowest possible costs.
Responsible for planning of maintenance activities with various departments to ensure resources, parts and vendors are on site per schedule for maintenance work.
Undertake tasks assigned by leaders as and when appropriate.
Requirements
Degree or Diploma in Electrical & Instrumentation, process, IT or technical discipline.
Minimum of 2 years work experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
Familiar with CMMS system in terms of work order execution, PM/calibration schedule and tracking. CMMS software with Blue Mountain RAM software is highly preferred.
Familiar and understand cGMP requirement for routine maintenance and calibration.
Experience with start-up, commissioning and qualification of various process equipment, including requirements for documentation and testing.
Able to work independently, self-starter, self-motivated and task oriented.
Good communication skills and able to openly communicate and escalate any relevant issues.
A strong team player and customer orientated to work with both internal and external stakeholders.
Apply now by submitting a Cover Letter and CV to [Confidential Information].
