Scientist/Engineer, Technical Operations

Role Overview

• Provide on the floor shift support for the operations staff for technical, training, and process support and at times execute production activities.
• Leverage problem solving skills to evaluate process & protocols, deviations real-time and provide assessments to cross functional process teams.
• Apply independent judgement and discretion to execute equipment commissioning and qualification testing under the guidance of the C&Q.
• Conduct and appropriately document production via adherence to digital manufacturing batch records and affiliated SOPs.
• Adhere to all applicable procedures, cGLP, cGMPs, company policies, and any other quality or regulatory requirements.
• Ensure improvement opportunities from Operators are appropriately documented and assessed.
• Work with area maintenance to schedule work orders for corrective maintenance.
• Lead Safety and Quality Investigations and author investigation reports.
• Cross-functional collaboration to enable Foundry technology transfers.
• Serve as a key resource for operational improvement projects and other initiatives.
• Partner with functional groups to prepare for process campaigns creating project plans for changeover execution, including optimized approaches for cleandown, piping, maintenance, and equipment setup execution.
• Coordinate and oversee project execution to meet desired timelines.
• Work cross-functionally with PE, PTE, PRD, HSE, and Quality Assurance to ensure processes are transferred and executed successfully in the Foundry.
• Understand Health, Safety & Environmental-regulated environment and application of Health & Safety/Process Safety standards and represent operations in Process Hazard Review (PHR) meetings and other HSE-related venues.
• Promote continuous improvement of area changeover workflows to make changeovers easier or more efficient.
• Collaborate in a fast paced team environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate's Degree in science, engineering, or technical field or HS Diploma/GED with 5+ years of directly applicable manufacturing experience pharmaceutical operations (Small Molecule, Biologics, or Mixed Modalities)
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Product Research and Development
• Experience providing technical and/or coordination support toward cleaning, changeover, and/or maintenance activities in a GMP production environment
• Formal project management training considered a plus
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing experience
• Previous experience in facility or area start-up environments.
• A solid understanding of FDA guidelines and cGMP requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple requests.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Flexibility to troubleshoot and triage challenges effectively.
• The ability to understand technical nomenclature and language, as well as work with mathematical formulas.
• Ability to effectively communicate (electronically, written and verbal).

Benefits

• eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance and death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)