Manager Process Engineering - Gene Therapy Drug Product Operations

ROLE SUMMARY

Proactively identifies areas for improved efficiencies and ensure that product quality is maintained through all phases of production including operational parameters of manufacturing equipment, automation control, processing dynamics, and integrated utilities to identify and resolve quality, and technical, risk to manufacturing.

Leading assigned process engineering staff to achieve targets and deliver and improve process or product consistency, quality/compliance, cost standards and customer service and make decisions encompassing personnel management.

Capable of leading a team to identifying technical problems and solving them with minimal guidance. Ability to analyze operational process issues and automation challenges to recommend / initiate appropriate corrective and preventative actions. Acts as a departmental liaison with primary support groups such as engineering, technical operations, quality operations and maintenance. The incumbent will manage / implement process, equipment, and automation changes in support of manufacturing operations.

Serve as the areas technical SME and develops expertise in various manufacturing operations and processes including automation controls that operate and monitor the processes.

Contribute to Project Technical Teams, communicate and collaborate effectively to ensure effective interactions with all stakeholder groups.

Requires general knowledge of scientific principles, technical knowledge of production equipment, automation control systems, processing requirements and any related procedural requirements with emphasis on assigned production area.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinate, schedule & participate in daily activities of process Engineers supporting cGPM production in the manufacturing area to meet supply chain needs.
• Ensure that product quality is maintained through all phases of process validation and commercial production including operational parameters of manufacturing equipment, personnel activities, batch record/processing dynamics & integrated utilities to identify & resolve quality risk to commercial manufacturing. General knowledge of scientific principles, production equipment & related procedures.
• Aid in investigations. Responsible for the adherence to established policies, procedures and practices. Participate in inspections and cGMP & Quality decisions effecting short term production
• Provide supervision to exempt direct reports. Motivate personnel by setting high standards, encourage teamwork.
• Responsible for development plans & personnel reviews. Make initial decisions encompassing personnel issues, disciplinary actions, career advancement, educational assistance, Emergency situations
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement
• Provide input on primary decisions on cGMP related documents developed or revised.
• Provide technical guidance and act as a departmental liaison with primary support groups.
• Short range planning includes scheduling daily and weekly operations and staff. Longer range planning concerns facilities shutdowns and preventive maintenance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BS degree in Engineering or Life Science (e.g. Biology or Chemistry or similar field) or with 5-8 years of biotechnology manufacturing experience in a FDA regulated industry or MS with 2 or more years of manufacturing experience in a FDA regulated industry.
• Around 2 years of supervisory or management experience preferred.

• Last Date to Apply for Job: 10/20/2020
• Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus
• Eligible for Relocation Package

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Engineering