Operations Intern - API Production Facility

About the role

This fixed-term Operations Intern position supports the Senior Manager, Operations in a highly regulated, fast-paced API production facility. The intern helps sustain the company's focus on health access, employees, environmental sustainability and ethics, while upholding safety and quality in operational decisions that optimise supply chain and financial targets. The role covers manufacturing, supply and cost, training, quality compliance, safety and people development.

Key responsibilities

• Support the plan, schedule and coordination of maintenance activities with the maintenance team and IPT planner, and help reduce production downtime.
• Support permits in operations areas, act as landlord for the facility and manage materials and supplies storage and logistics.
• Generate and support qualification and functional verification documents for commissioning, including FAT/SAT, and support plant modification proposals and cleaning batch sheets.
• Manage the operations supply system and work with the planner/buyer on sourcing and purchasing of consumables.
• Train technicians on new SOPs, cGMP and safety procedures, and help build training packages with the learning specialist.
• Participate in proactive process analysis, equipment qualification reviews, and support internal, external and corporate QA and safety audits and their corrective actions.
• Take part in HAZOP studies, FMEA, RCFA and industrial hygiene activities, and promote a safe, injury-free culture.
• Carry out administrative tasks and other duties assigned by the Senior Manager, Operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or a Diploma in Chemical Process Technology.
• Pharmaceutical experience preferred; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• For non-Diploma holders, a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Preferred: experience with continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma tools.
• Valid driving licence.

Required skills

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Production planning and scheduling
• Equipment maintenance, set-up and operation
• Analytical problem solving and technical problem solving
• Regulatory compliance and project management

What we offer

• Relocation visa sponsorship
• Flexible work arrangements