Description
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Performing trending and monitoring of critical quality attributes/critical process parameters to maintain product quality and to control process drift.
* Implementing potential process improvements in conjunction with manufacturing operations.
* Participating in start-up of new facility, equipment, or processes in manufacturing.
* Assisting in documenting changes/updates to manufacturing processes and working with manufacturing, engineering and validation to implement those changes.
* Providing technical/scientific support on project deliverables, e.g. technology transfers, remediation initiatives, plan reports, etc.
* Utilizing small-scale production processes and using scaled-down lab processes to enable process troubleshooting.
* Individual responsible for executing projects/tasks assigned by Manager.
* Execution of laboratory studies and writes technical reports summarizing laboratory results to support product impact assessments required for investigations into process discrepancies or out of specification test results
* Assures professional and quality performance in all activities, meeting times, costs and cGMP requirements.
* Participates on technical teams for discrepancy investigation resolution, equipment or process validation activities, training on new process technologies and on significant changes to manufacturing procedures.
* Proposes process improvement opportunities and / or corrective actions to increase yield, maximize production capacity, reduce product costs and decrease process variability while maintaining regulatory compliance.
* Adaptive and flexible to scheduling of engineering runs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* BS in Engineering or Science or similar required
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in product development, manufacturing science and technology, sterilization or process validation or process engineering within the pharmaceutical industry required.
* 2 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
* Familiarization with global regulations on drugs, medical devices, combination products or validation / qualification requirements.
* Excellent communication skills and attention to details.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Degrees in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Bio-manufacturing sciences preferred.
* Master's degree with minimum 1 year of experience in product development, manufacturing science and technology, sterilization or process validation or process engineering within the pharmaceutical industry or a PhD degree in science or engineering with 0 to 3 years of experience in product development, manufacturing science and technology, sterilization or process validation or process engineering within the pharmaceutical industry.
* Experience with aseptically filled or terminally sterilized small volume and / or large volume parenteral products.
* 3 or more years of experience in product development, manufacturing science and technology, sterilization or process validation or process engineering within the pharmaceutical industry.
* 2 or more years of experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to stand for extended hours for test runs
- Able to climb ladders/steps
- Able to lift items of up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with others
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
- May require off shift work to support engineering studies or batches in production environment
- May require some travel to alternate manufacturing site(s) for process observation or meetings
- Weekend support may be required as dictated by project schedule, or customer needs