Manufacturing and Supply
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Lead Mechanical Technician
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.
R2851290 Lead Maintenance Technician
- Location: Jurong, SG
- Function: Manufacturing & Supply
- Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Job
As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of process and utilities equipment. You will lead maintenance execution, support operational continuity, and drive technical excellence across preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
This role combines hands-on technical expertise with team coordination, ensuring maintenance activities are delivered safely, on time, and in compliance with quality and HSE standards.
Main Responsibilities
1. Maintenance Execution & Operations
- Plan, assign, and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities for process, utilities equipment, and facilities
- Ensure timely, high-quality execution of maintenance work within defined standards
- Troubleshoot, prioritize, and resolve equipment breakdowns in a safe and cost-effective manner
- Ensure accuracy and timely closure of work orders in CMMS
2. Technical Expertise (Mechanical Equipment)
- Maintain and service rotating equipment (agitators, centrifuges, pumps, dryers, etc.)
- Maintain and service static equipment (heat exchangers, vessels, valves, etc.)
- Perform advanced diagnostic and specialty tasks including:
- Shaft laser alignment
- Vibration analysis
- Eddy current testing
- Glass-lined reactor spark testing
- Thickness measurement for reactors and columns
3. Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Assign tasks and supervise technicians to ensure efficient execution
- Train, coach, and mentor junior technicians on maintenance practices and safety standards
- Promote continuous improvement and technical capability within the team
4. Contractor & Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordinate and supervise external contractors to ensure compliance with Sanofi standards
- Raise and manage Purchase Requisitions for maintenance activities through to goods receipt
- Collaborate with reliability engineering and cross-functional teams for maintenance optimization
5. Compliance, HSE & Quality
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE standards, Life Saving Rules (LSR), and Zero Incident Mindset
- Manage Permit-to-Work (PTW), including confined space and work-at-height authorization
- Ensure compliance with LOTO and safety procedures during maintenance activities
- Report equipment anomalies and deviations promptly to supervisors
6. Continuous Improvement & Documentation
- Contribute to maintenance planning, procedures, and work instructions
- Support Change Control (IQ) and deviation investigations (e.g., Ishikawa analysis)
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability, maintainability, and safety
About You
- Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Strong experience in maintenance of process equipment in manufacturing/pharmaceutical environments
- Proven expertise in both rotating and static equipment maintenance
- Hands-on experience with diagnostic tools (vibration, alignment, testing methods)
- Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance workflows
- Strong understanding of HSE standards, PTW, and LOTO procedures
- Leadership experience in guiding technicians or small teams
Why Choose Us
- Be part of a global healthcare leader delivering innovative solutions
- Work in a high-standard manufacturing environment with strong safety culture
- Opportunities to develop technical and leadership capabilities
- Contribute to improving patient access through reliable operations
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