Process Scientist/Engineer (FTC)

Organon; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Organon is seeking a Process Scientist/Engineer for its manufacturing site in Cramlington, Northumberland. The role drives technical operations projects, including transfers, equipment qualification, and validation to ensure safe, compliant and timely delivery of products.

The position operates within a Lean Six Sigma framework, supporting improvements, training, and cross-functional collaboration. It is a 24-month fixed term contract with a focus on quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or process support.
• Positive approach to teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to communicate and influence in cross-functional settings.
• Project management skills in lean manufacturing environments.
• Strong time management and organisational skills to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability to anticipate issues and elevate effectively.
• Analytical problem solving with root cause analysis to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for packaging processes, transfers, new equipment, testing and qualification.
• Investigate deviations and establish causes, proposing actions to minimise rework and improve capability.
• Coordinate process and cleaning validation activities and oversee sampling.
• Participate in cross-functional site teams on specialist topics with minimal support.
• Assist in site compliance with policies, procedures and SOPs and contribute to documentation.
• Contribute to training within Technical Services and educate other areas on roles and responsibilities.
• Support Quality initiatives with a focus on Quality Risk Management principles.
• Champion Operational Excellence and continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma tools.

Skills

Pharma manufacturing experience

Lean Six Sigma mindset

Communication & influencing

Project management

Time management

Root cause analysis

Education

Science or Engineering degree

Tools

Lean Six Sigma tools

Job description

Organon is hiring a Process Scientist/Engineer to join our team based at our world class manufacturing site in Cramlington, Northumberland.

In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of Technical Operations projects which can include technical transfers, new equipment, supplier item qualification, cleaning and continuous improvement initiatives. You will work to provide technical expertise to ensure that projects or activities impacting Technical Operations are delivered safely, compliantly and in line with required timelines and budget.

This position is offered on a 24 month fixed term contract basis.

Role Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise for all processes involved in the packaging of products on site, including technical transfers, assistance with specification, testing, qualification, and operation of new capital process equipment, ensuring timely use, efficient performance, successful validation and optimal process capability.
• Investigate and follow up issues arising from manufacturing, packaging or laboratory deviations, establishing assignable causes for atypical processing events and propose appropriate actions to minimise rework and improve process capability.
• Co-ordinate process and cleaning validation activities on site, provide technical manufacturing assistance with the preparation of validation protocols and oversee in-process validation sampling.
• Participate/co-ordinate in cross-functional teams for the site in relation to specialist topics, with minimal support.
• Assist in site compliance with the standards in policies, procedures, guidelines and SOPs and comment / author as appropriate.
• Implements and supports training of other members of the Technical Services group and educating other areas on the roles and responsibilities of Technical Services.
• Quality Systems – Technical Support to Quality and Compliance Initiatives with consideration for Quality Risk Management principals.
• Champion Operational Excellence activities – continuous improvement, systems robustness with use of appropriate LSS tools and innovative mindset.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably in a process support environment and/or a minimum of degree in Science or Engineering Discipline or equivalent.
• Positive approach to team working and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to communicate, influence and work effectively in both individual and cross functional environment.
• Project Management skills for projects in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Effective time management and organisation skill to aid prioritisation, resource allocation and meet project deadlines.
• Ability to anticipate potential issues and elevate effectively.
• Can demonstrate logical, analytical approach to problem solving with good root cause analysis to develop new systems and ways of working, utilising Lean Six Sigma principals.
• Influencing skills to build and maintain relationships by understanding stakeholder requirements to drive positive change within the organisation.

Who We Are

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women's Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions. Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants.

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Employee Status

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Relocation

No relocation

Travel Requirements

Organon employees must be able to satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Indicated

Number Of Openings

1