Process Engineer, Strategic Projects

The Role:

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer will be responsible for ensuring operability and reliability of GMP manufacturing process equipment located at Moderna manufacturing facilities across the global network. This individual will work with closely with Facilities and equipment End Users to design and commission process equipment. Applicants should enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative environment.

Heres What Youll Do:

• Provide engineering support for process equipment procurement and start-up at Moderna manufacturing facilities and CMOs across the global network (Aseptic Filling Lines, Visual Inspection Machines, Label/Pack Lines, Ultrafiltration, Chromatography, Mixing Skids, Single Use Mixers, Buffer Prep Vessels, Temperature Control Units, Clean in Place Skids, etc.).

• Drive results by owning and completing the subsequent projects including high quality technical writing within the required quality systems and meeting the project timelines to ensure the start-up schedule is not impacted.

• The Process Engineer will participate on project teams through all phases of engineering projects related to process equipment including conceptual design, detailed design, equipment procurement, construction, installation, start up, commissioning, validation, and qualification of facilities and/or equipment.

• Work with cross-functional teams for the design of equipment, consumables, and components, initiating and maintaining vendor relationships to meet design and construction timelines, and drive project schedules to meet milestone deliverables.

• Review design documentation from conceptual through detailed design, URS documents, and Engineering Turnover Packages, including specifications, component lists, operating manuals, and drawings for GMP process equipment and update as required.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• A bachelors degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience as a Process Engineer

• 4 years of experience in a GxP environment preferred

• Experience with Drug Substance and Drug Product Equipment (Aseptic Filling Lines, Visual Inspection Machines, Label/Pack Lines, Ultrafiltration, Chromatography, Mixing Skids, Single Use Mixers, Buffer Prep Vessels, Temperature Control Units, Clean in Place Skids, etc.)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) are required. Expected to be able to present own work to peers and cross-functional managers and influence leadership decisions. Technical writing skills required.

• Must be able use his/her technical background to make informed project decisions and ensure timelines are met.

• Familiarity with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required.

• Ability to interact well with other groups and must be able to take ownership of and follow through on assignments. Must be able to drive results on multiple complex assignments simultaneously with minimal required direction from his/her supervisor.

• Ability to represent Modernas interests, objectives, and policies in a professional and responsible manner.

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
• Adoption and family-planning benefits
• Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
• Generous paid time off, including:
  Vacation, sick time and holidays
  Volunteer time to participate within your community
  Discretionary winter shut down
  Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• 401k match and Financial Planning tools
• Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
• Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
• Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
• Location-specific perks and extras!

Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible. Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

About Moderna

In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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