Equipment Manager
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The Manager, Equipment is responsible for leading the equipment engineering function to ensure the safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of manufacturing assets at West, Singapore. This role provides leadership for equipment engineering capital expenditure (CapEx) projects and equipment performance management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the equipment engineering team to ensure the successful delivery of manufacturing equipment capex and technical program.
- Develop the team of equipment engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Drive internal capability development and process improvements to ensure effective delivery of engineering objectives.
- Support/lead the technical review, installation, commissioning and qualification activities, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, regulatory requirements, and applicable engineering standards.
- Provide technical leadership for equipment engineering and troubleshooting, root cause investigations, continuous improvement and change management.
- Drive cross-functional project coordination with Engineering, Operations, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and Finance and with external services providers to enable successful project execution.
- Monitor performance across multiple projects, including schedule adherence, budget utilization, milestone achievement, resource needs, and risk management.
- Ensure project documentation, reporting, and controls are maintained to support reporting, compliance, audit readiness, and inspection requirements.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marine engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in maintenance, plant fitout and equipment engineering roles, including a min of 4 years in leadership position.
- Proven experience in managing capex and maintenance programs and improving equipment reliability
- Strong technical knowledge in manufacturing equipment, and control systems
- Experience working in GMP-regulated environments (pharmaceutical, medical device, or similar)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Working knowledge of PLC systems, Industrial Automation, and Controls.
- Hands-on engineering experience with equipment hookup projects, such as autoclave, molding presses, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and compounding equipment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Willingness to provide after-hours or weekend support when required to support plant operations and program needs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, project reporting tools and AutoCAD.
Competencies/Authorities
- Analytical and data-driven
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and planning capabilities
Other
Travel Requirements
- Occasional overseas travel may be required.