Junior Project Engineer (Document Controller/ Pharmaceutical)

Junior Project Engineer (Document Controller/ Pharmaceutical)

12-Months Contract

Location: Tuas 

Salary up to $4,500 depending on experience

Industry : Pharmaceutical

Our client specializes in producing high-quality pharmaceutical products, supporting global healthcare with advanced technology.

Job Summary

• Play a key role in supporting end-to-end project execution, technical documentation, and document control activities within a dynamic biopharmaceutical engineering environment.
• Coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, manage critical engineering deliverables, and ensure full compliance with safety, quality, and GMP regulatory standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Project Planning, Initiation and Execution

• Plan, manage, track, and report on project schedules, milestones, timelines, and budgets to ensure on-time and within-scope delivery
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive timely achievement of project milestones
• Manage and execute change controls as part of project initiation and scope management
• Draft and execute commissioning and qualification test protocol activities, including preparation of IQ and OQ protocols and reports (using KNEAT), in accordance with the site's C&Q strategy; ensure audit and regulatory inspection readiness at all times
• Oversee site works to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, site standards, and regulatory requirements
• Identify, escalate, and resolve technical and on-site issues during project execution in a timely manner
• Liaise with consultants, contractors, and engineers to ensure smooth coordination and execution of project works
• Monitor work quality, enforce adherence to safety, environmental & regulatory requirements
• Track project progress and prepare regular status reports for management review
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and propose effective engineering solutions to enhance project outcomes
• Support and execute ad-hoc capital project assignments as directed by management, including feasibility studies, scope development, and project coordination activities

Engineering Data & List Management

• Develop, maintain, and update equipment lists, ensuring accurate recording of equipment tags, descriptions, specifications, and status throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop, maintain, and update line lists (piping/instrument line lists), ensuring alignment with P&IDs, design documents, and as-built records
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines and project teams to ensure equipment and line list data integrity and consistency across all project documentation
• Support the use of engineering data in design reviews, procurement activities, and commissioning phases

Document Control

• Perform document control activities including document and drawing registration, numbering, classification, version control, status updates, and distribution to internal and external parties
• Maintain key document registers and master document lists to ensure accurate and up-to-date project records
• Ensure compliance with project document control procedures, naming conventions, and site standards
• Support document audits, document reviews, and document handover activities at project closeout

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical, Industrial, or a related discipline)
• Relevant site or project experience in engineering environments; experience in a GMP or biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical setting
• Demonstrated experience in project coordination and managing site activities
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical documents
• Familiarity with equipment lists and line list management in an engineering project context
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously