Robotics Expert - Drug Substance Manufacturing

About the role

The Robotics Expert leads the robotics transformation of the Drug Substance manufacturing site in Tuas South Avenue, Singapore. The role covers the development, implementation, scaling and lifecycle management of robotics solutions across manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing and material handling, combining robotics expertise, program management and stakeholder engagement. It is an internal ITOT Engineer position with a hybrid arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site robotics strategy and roadmap, identifying high-value automation opportunities
• Lead robotics programs end-to-end, from business case and opportunity assessment through implementation and value realization
• Own the full lifecycle of robotics solutions, including maintenance, optimization, upgrades and replacement planning
• Evaluate, select and deploy robotics technologies such as AMRs, AGVs, material handling robots, service robots and AI-enabled robotics
• Drive collaboration with manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, engineering, quality, IT/OT teams and global robotics experts
• Establish robotics governance, standards and performance monitoring
• Ensure compliance with GMP, validation, qualification, cybersecurity standards and inspection readiness
• Build site robotics capabilities and external partnerships, acting as the site's robotics subject matter expert

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Automation, Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in robotics, with hands-on implementation and deployment of industrial robotics solutions
• Experience leading robotics or automation programs from concept through implementation and operational support
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Desirable: exposure to GMP/pharmaceutical environments and AI-enabled robotics

Required skills

• Stakeholder management, project management and vendor management
• Understanding of industrial operations, safety, maintenance and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of AMRs, AGVs, automated material handling systems, robotics automation and vision-guided systems is desirable