Manufacturing Technical Services Lead: Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting seeks a Sr. Manager Technical Services to lead technical support for nutraceutical ingredient manufacturing from development through commercial production.

You will drive process scale-up, validation, technology transfer, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement while ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient production. Collaborating with internal teams, CMOs, and suppliers, you will oversee documentation and strategic initiatives

Qualifications

• 7+ years in manufacturing, process engineering or technical operations in nutraceutical/food/dietary supplement or specialty chemical sectors.
• Experience with process qualification, validation, scale-up, technology transfer and process verification from pilot to commercial.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, including international travels.

Responsibilities

• Leads process development, optimization, troubleshooting, and technical support for manufacturing across internal operations and CMOs.
• Supports process qualification, validation, scale-up, technology transfer, and ongoing process verification from pilot through commercial manufacturing.
• Ensures manufacturing processes stay in a validated state and meet cGMP, quality, regulatory, and process performance requirements.
• Leads technical investigations into deviations, process failures, and performance issues, driving continuous improvement for robustness and cost efficiency.
• Partners with raw material suppliers to improve material quality, consistency, and cost through qualification and specification alignment.
• Evaluates and implements raw material optimization strategies to improve downstream performance and product quality.
• Serves as the primary technical liaison for CMOs, overseeing manufacturing performance, transfers, monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation supporting processes, technology transfers, supplier/CMO qualifications, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Process development

Optimization

Troubleshooting

Technical support

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting seeks a Sr. Manager Technical Services to lead technical support for nutraceutical ingredient manufacturing from development through commercial production.

You will drive process scale-up, validation, technology transfer, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement while ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient production. Collaborating with internal teams, CMOs, and suppliers, you will oversee documentation and strategic initiatives