Senior Specialist, Process Systems Engineer, Cell Therapy

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Position Summary:

The Senior Specialist, Process Systems Engineer provides input to the design and development for electronic Process Systems including DeltaV, OSI Pi, electronic batch records (MES), and process monitoring systems. The Engineer works with Digital Plant, IT, Manufacturing Operations, and process subject matter experts to deliver process Changes. The position requires excellent project management skills and coordination with stakeholders, as well as leadership, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, scientific rigor, and a desire to help drive novel programs. The incumbent must be goal-oriented, flexible, and a subject matter expert in process systems. The Project Lead reports to the Associate Director, Process Systems within the Manufacturing Sciences and Technology (MSAT) department.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply manufacturing process expertise and process system technical knowledge during change management.

• Update Functional Specifications for process systems. Ensure consistent execution of system modifications and changes. Ensure adherence with governing documents related to change management.

• Works collaboratively with Manufacturing, Digital Plant, IT, Validation, Quality, and MSAT to ensure change initiatives are driven to closure and migrated to the production area in a timely manner.

• Owns the lifecycle of process system changes.

• Works with site functional teams, including manufacturing, engineering, warehouse and quality assurance to gather user requirements for change development.

• Understanding of DeltaV and MES library objects. Use that understanding to direct changes to associated systems.

• Develop documentation to support the qualification of the DeltaV and MES recipes, including test scripts and functional specifications.

• Execute testing of the changes in the development environment to ensure functionality. 

• Deliver reports or metrics from reporting software. 

• Able to use creative problem solving.

• Provide technical support for manufacturing operations, investigations and change controls as a process system subject matter expert.

• Drive strong collaboration within the plant and across the network.

• Build trust and effective relationships with peers and stakeholders.

• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an accredited college or university required (science or engineering is preferred).

• 2 or more years of relevant work experience required, preferably in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or cell therapy manufacturing industry.

• Knowledge of DeltaV, Syncade MES, or other process automation systems is highly desired.

• Experience in cell therapy, biologics, or vaccine manufacturing support, tech transfer, and validation is required.

• Strong project management skills are needed. Minimum of 1 year of experience with project coordination and cross-functional team leadership preferred.

• Minimum 1 year of experience supporting Delta V, Syncade MES or other process automation software desirable.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The incumbent will be required to gown to access classified manufacturing areas.

• Ability to work extended hours or a modified work schedule as required for coverage of 24/7 manufacturing operation.  The position is Monday through Friday, first s