Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!
We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Engineering, Maintenance & Utilities Associate Specialist that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.
Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us
Strategic Summary
Under the supervision of a Senior Specialist or Associate Director, the EMU Associate Specialist is responsible to provide day-to-day equipment and facility engineering support for assigned area including vaccine bulk manufacturing, and/or associated facility/utilities mechanical support.
Assigned tasks include support and monitoring of equipment performance and maintenance, propose and develop equipment and facility improvements and troubleshoot process equipment to ensure reliable, compliant and efficient operations. Actively ensures compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safety, and Environmental regulations while achieving operating cost goals.
Key Responsibilities
Reports to and receives supervision from a Senior Specialist or Associate Director | On routine process operations, is guided by standard operating procedures
Provides shop floor day-to-day equipment/instrumentation/robotic and utilities engineering support to manufacturing operations
Ensures adequate spare parts inventory, optimizes and coordinates scheduling of preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance to improve equipment reliability
Interacts with hourly, salaried and contract employees in routine matters, troubleshooting equipment and automation systems
Provides supervisory coverage when required. Assists in the training of hourly employees. Promotes open communications and team work
Maintains a high level of technical knowledge and may coordinate safety, current Good Manufacturing Practices, and environmental compliance programs
Actively supports productivity improvement program and resolution of deviation events | Participates in root cause investigations, evaluates, develops and improves business processes and develops technical rationale for system improvements
Develops Qualification, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Preventative Maintenance documentation and provides reports, data and information to support ongoing operations
Executes projects from concept to qualification, which may involve facilities, utilities, equipment, automation, or process related upgrades based on project requirements and site procedures
Summarizes project progress, delays, or improvement opportunities | Frequently communicates with immediate supervisor about status of projects or assignments
Develops strong relationships with site operations to ensure consensus on operational and regulatory compliance issues
Supports regulatory agency inspections
Education
B.S. Engineering, Science, or four year Engineering Technology Degree
Required
Work independently and as a Team member with Integrity | Precision | Accomplishment | Motivational Ambition | Respect
One year of cGMP, technical/mechanical services
Effective analytical abilities, organizational skills, written and verbal communications