Manufacturing Manager (Systems & Quality)
Abbott Laboratories · Singapore
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
As the Manufacturing Manager (Systems & Quality), you will govern manufacturing quality systems to maintain compliance with cGMP, food safety regulations, corporate standards and internal procedures, ensuring sustained inspection readiness. You will provide oversight and leadership of manufacturing food safety programs, ensuring risks are identified, controlled and continuously improved in alignment with HACCP and applicable regulatory requirements. You will ensure manufacturing computerized systems (e.g. SAP, POMS) are fit for use, validated and compliant, with strong adherence to data integrity (ALCOA+) principles. You will lead manufacturing input into deviations, investigations, CAPA and change control, ensuring robust root cause analysis, effective actions and prevention of recurrence. You will oversee systems and controls related to inventory accuracy, traceability and material usage and identifying systemic opportunities for improvement. You will also manage and govern budgets related to manufacturing systems, food safety programs and compliance activities, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising quality or safety.
What You’ll Do
- Govern manufacturing Quality Management Systems (QMS), including deviations, investigations, CAPA, change control and audit readiness.
- Ensure manufacturing compliance with cGMP, food safety regulations, corporate quality standards and data integrity requirements.
- Lead manufacturing food safety systems (HACCP, PRPs), ensuring effective risk identification, control and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor, trend and report quality, compliance, and food safety KPIs; identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
- Act as manufacturing systems representative for internal, corporate, customer and regulatory audits and inspections.
- Govern manufacturing computerized systems (e.g., SAP, POMS) and inventory processes to ensure accuracy, traceability and compliance.
- Analyze material usage and inventory discrepancies, drive corrective actions in partnership with Operations, Supply Chain and Finance.
- Provide financial governance and budget oversight for manufacturing systems and quality activities.
- Coach and mentor team members to strengthen systems thinking, compliance culture and business acumen.
- Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), hygiene rules, and sanitation standards.
- Any other duties as assigned by manager.
Requirements
- 6 - 8 years of experience in regulated manufacturing (Food, Nutritional, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device or similar).
- Strong experience in manufacturing Quality systems, CAPA management and audit support.
- Hands-on exposure to SAP, POMS, inventory controls and material usage analysis.
- Experience supporting budget management and financial governance in an Operations environment.
- Ability to make sound, risk-based decisions balancing quality, food safety, and cost.
- Strong influencing, analytical, and communication skills.
- Effective collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain functions.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
- Professional certifications (Quality, Food Safety, Lean/Six Sigma, Project Management) are an advantage.
Location
This position is based in Tuas, Singapore.
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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