Smart Manufacturing (MES) Trainee - Jurong

About the role

GSK's Attach and Train Programme offers a 15-month on-the-job training programme for a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) trainee at a Jurong manufacturing site. The trainee provides technical and business analysis of MES solutions and manages deployment, testing, validation, performance, operations and improvement of MES applications, reporting to the Smart Manufacturing Director. Applications are open to fresh graduates and mid-career individuals who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Key responsibilities

• Discover, develop and roll out pilot deployments, business process mapping and software configuration updates in MES for the manufacturing team, supported by the MES support team and technical experts.
• Deliver MES changes, on-site support, routine data maintenance and environment setup, including change impact assessment, new configuration additions and design documentation updates, working with global and third-party support teams.
• Engage with internal departments and external vendors to resolve operational issues and prevent recurrence.
• Work with MES product owners to keep systems aligned with the product roadmap, tech environment and key standards.
• Collaborate with site quality and manufacturing teams to identify business improvements, lead change controls and implementation within agreed scope, cost and time.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Computing or a relevant field.
• Desire to learn about pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and willingness to learn MES software.
• Only Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents considered.

Required skills

• Project management and business analysis skills.
• Ability to write project-related technical documents.
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with business functions to deliver business improvements.
• Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems and improve processes.

What we offer

• Monthly training allowance (not subject to CPF contributions).
• On-the-job training with a diverse team of professionals.
• Medical and insurance coverage, leave entitlements and onsite cafeteria benefits.
• Transport to and from the site to MRT stations in centralised locations across Singapore.