Confidential Careers Hiring! Full Time Manufacturing Supervisor (Pharmaceutical) in Southwest (Singapore) - Ricebowl

As a Manufacturing Supervisor, you will lead manufacturing operations during facility startup, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities, ensuring a seamless transition from project execution into routine commercial manufacturing. You will supervise a team of manufacturing technicians while supporting equipment commissioning, qualification protocols, process validation activities, and production readiness.

Working closely with Engineering, Validation, Quality Assurance, and Technical Services, you will ensure manufacturing systems, equipment, documentation, and personnel are fully prepared for GMP operations. Once operations are established, you will oversee day-to-day production to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning & Qualification Support

• Lead manufacturing participation during commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), and startup activities for new equipment, production lines, and manufacturing facilities.
• Coordinate manufacturing readiness activities to ensure equipment, utilities, materials, documentation, and personnel are available to support qualification and validation schedules.
• Support execution of commissioning protocols, engineering runs, qualification batches, process validation, and performance verification activities.
• Partner with Engineering, Validation, and Quality teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues encountered during commissioning and qualification.
• Ensure manufacturing feedback is incorporated into equipment acceptance, operational procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Operational Readiness

• Drive manufacturing operational readiness by ensuring Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), batch documentation, work instructions, and production records are developed, reviewed, and implemented before production startup.
• Verify production areas, equipment, tooling, and supporting systems are inspection-ready and compliant with cGMP requirements prior to operational handover.
• Coordinate operator training and competency assessments to ensure personnel are qualified before production commencement.
• Support site readiness reviews, GMP walkthroughs, risk assessments, and startup planning activities.

Production Operations

• Supervise daily manufacturing operations to achieve production schedules, productivity targets, and supply commitments.
• Optimize manufacturing performance through efficient resource planning, cycle time improvement, waste reduction, and yield optimization.
• Ensure production activities comply with approved batch records, SOPs, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with approved specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Immediately stop production and escalate any abnormal conditions or deviations that may impact product quality, safety, or compliance.
• Support investigations involving deviations, non-conformances, and manufacturing failures, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented.
• Maintain accurate production documentation, qualification records, logbooks, and manufacturing documentation in accordance with GMP requirements.

Training & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing technicians to support commissioning, qualification, and routine production activities.
• Ensure personnel are trained and qualified in equipment operation, cleaning procedures, line clearance, material handling, environmental monitoring, in-process controls, safety procedures, and GMP requirements.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, operational excellence, and quality ownership.

Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements during commissioning and manufacturing operations.
• Implement 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles to improve workplace organization and operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, manufacturing performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support project execution and manufacturing operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated life sciences industry.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification (CQV), equipment startup, process validation, technology transfer, or facility readiness is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, GDP, validation principles, and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience supervising manufacturing teams during startup or commercial production.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional activities involving Engineering, Validation, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.