MSAT Engineer Product Specialist Trainee (Attach and Train Programme)

About the role

The Attach and Train Programme (AnT) is a 15-month on-the-job training programme run by GSK to build a pipeline of skilled professionals for Singapore's advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. It welcomes fresh graduates and mid-career applicants, but only Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents are considered. The trainee is based at one of GSK's manufacturing sites in Singapore Tuas.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the commercial manufacturing team, including change assessment, process monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Take part in the lifecycle of products and processes made at GSK Tuas, from engineering design and manufacture to service and disposal.
• Support Continued Process Verification (CPV): attend CPV cycles, help the Product Owner run CPV meetings, and use KPIs to track and report process data.
• Analyse process trends, suggest corrective actions, and maintain the TRA, PCS, DTP, CQA and QTTP records.
• Compile, interpret and organise process and product data for periodic reviews, audits and regulatory support.
• Monitor process performance with MSAT and Manufacturing engineers, collect and report metrics, and update the product process history file.
• Assess the impact of changes on validated processes and support audit preparation, including L2 audits and regulatory inspections.
• Contribute to product life-cycle change projects, investigations and working groups.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical/Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with engineering thinking and project management experience on medium-complexity, multi-workstream projects.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with process monitoring and statistical analysis using statistical software (e.g. RedStar, Spotfire, JMP, MiniTab).
• Knowledge of GMP, cGMP regulations, vaccine processes and the vaccine environment.

Required skills

• SQL and strong MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Statistical software (RedStar, Spotfire, JMP, MiniTab, Discoverant)
• GxP regulations and data integrity

What we offer

• Monthly training allowance (not subject to CPF contributions)
• On-the-job training with a diverse team of professionals
• Development of soft skills such as communication and negotiation
• Transport to and from the site to MRT stations in centralised locations across Singapore