Maintenance Engineer Intern

Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Critical responsibilities but not limited to: 

• Maintenance associate (Internship) will be assisting maintenance team to complete planned work activities timely, efficiently, and satisfactorily. Trainings will be provided by maintenance engineers. 

• Key responsibilities: 

• Contractor & Vendor management (Qualification, monitoring and documentation) 

• Support maintenance inventory management (Spare parts of equipment /instrument) 

• Support quality system improvement program (QSIP) roll out initiatives such as SOP, instructions, PM task list, etc. 

• Support cGMP supplier qualification process 

• Preventive maintenance (PM) optimization for safety critical plans 

 

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE 

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

Qualification  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or Equivalents  

Experience: 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Have a positive, proactive, can-do attitude 

• Keen to learn 

• good team player 

• Strong problem-solving skills 

 

LLEARNING OUTCOME 

 

• Exposure to the inventory management process in pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. 

• Provide insights to the quality systems that supports the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry. 

• Exposure to cGMP environment of pharmaceutical industry. 

• Experience the real time and process of engaging vendors and contractors for manufacturing environment. 

• Understand the types of PMs available and the rigor associated with PM execution. 

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Biopharmaceutical Operations, CAD Proficiency, Data Analysis, Engineering Principle, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Experimentation, Process Optimization, Professional Engineering, Project Management, Software Proficiency, Teamwork, Technical Communication, Technical Problem-Solving

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

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Job Posting End Date:

11/30/2026

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