Position Snapshot

Location: Tuas, Singapore

Company: Wyeth Nutritionals, Singapore

Type of contract: Permanent

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

As the Automation Engineer for Wyeth Nutritionals Singapore, you will work with a team of engineers and technicians in providing technical support to manufacturing operations in process control, packaging automation and recipe management.

A day in the life of...

• Provide process/packaging automation control to Operations and Technical Services to troubleshoot issues related to processing, packaging, equipment and/or control system debugging, including strategic troubleshooting and optimisation.

• Responsible for managing process control system & PLC modifications/projects in design, specification, installation, start-up, commissioning and validation in accordance with established change control procedure.

• Identify and lead operations related projects, including project conceptualization, feasibility study and budgetary project costing.

• Develop opportunities for cost reduction through process control or packaging automation improvement, efficiency enhancement, waste reduction and introduction of new and improved processes or equipment.

• Lead/assist validation activities in equipment/systems qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ), including protocol development, execution and reporting.

• Facilitate CI projects in process control, processing and packaging operations.

• Responsible for administration, control, documentation, maintenance and management of the recipe systems in accordance to change control procedures.

• Assist in capital planning and budgeting.

• Provide and/or facilitate technical training on process control and packaging automation.

• Provide coverage and resource backup to fellow Senior/ Engineers.

• To lead in motivating and reinforcing expected Environmental protection, Health and Safety attitude and behavior in colleagues to provide a safe workplace.

• Be knowledgeable with applicable Company Quality Standards, procedures and guidelines. To ensure continuous compliance to GMP in designated areas of responsibilities and to immediately report all observations of GMP non-conformances.

• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor

What will make you successful

• Diploma, Degree in Mechantronic / Electrical / Control / Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent.

• Preferably 3 years relevant working experience in a manufacturing environment / Food / Pharmaceuticals industry.

• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC Programming (RSLogix 5/500/5000) & SCADA (Wonderware InTouch & IAS System).

• Knowledge in computer system (Domain/SQL/Visual Studio) & networking.

• Experience with processing / packaging equipment, handling projects requiring cGMP and validation compliance, powder handling, liquid processing, thin-film evaporation, UHT, spray drying and packaging (can/sachet/pouch)will be preferred.

• Ability to work independently and in a team under pressure and tight schedule.

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.