Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary
You will apply chemical engineering skills to design, improve, and sustain safe, efficient manufacturing processes. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering and supply teams to transfer technology, investigate issues, and implement improvements. We value practical problem solvers who work clearly, collaborate across functions, and focus on quality and patient safety. This role offers strong career growth, the chance to lead meaningful change, and the opportunity to contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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

• Lead process development, scale-up and technology transfer activities for chemical unit operations.
• Design and execute experiments to troubleshoot production issues and reduce process variability.
• Translate control strategies and critical process parameters into clear, usable site standard work.
• Support process qualification, validation and change control activities with robust technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance yield, safety, cost-efficiency and sustainability.
• Coach and share knowledge with manufacturing and engineering teams to strengthen technical capability.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in regulated manufacturing, process development, or technical operations.
• Practical knowledge of chemical unit operations (mixing, filtration, heat transfer, distillation, drying).
• Experience with process troubleshooting, root cause analysis and experimental design.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear technical reporting.
• Willingness to work on-site in Singapore; this role is on-site to support manufacturing operations.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• Experience with technology transfer, process validation, and continued process verification.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and regulatory expectations.
• Knowledge of process safety principles and experience performing risk assessments.
• Hands-on experience with statistical tools for process capability and trend analysis.
• Experience working in cross-functional projects and coaching less experienced colleagues.

Working Model
This role is on-site in Singapore to provide direct support to manufacturing and engineering activities. Hybrid work is not available due to operational requirements.

What we look for in you
You are curious and practical. You break complex problems into clear steps. You collaborate respectfully across teams. You explain technical ideas simply. You act with integrity and prioritise safety and quality. If this role matches your skills and ambition, we encourage you to apply and tell us how you can contribute.

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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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