Specialist Manufacturing

Weil Group, Inc; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Weil Group, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Operations specialist to support GMP production, non-conformances, process validation, procedures, training, and new product introductions in a bioprocessing environment.

Acting as a primary production process owner for select systems, you will drive process ownership responsibilities, generate training materials, and collaborate with manufacturing, process development, and quality teams to ensure compliant and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of bioprocessing unit operations and GMP manufacturing.
• Experience generating and approving manufacturing procedures and document ownership.
• Ability to assess process performance from floor observations and data.
• Experience with non-conformances, CAPA, and regulatory interactions.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, revise, and approve manufacturing procedures; serve as document owner.
• Assess process performance and implement improvements.
• Provide troubleshooting support for manufacturing processes.
• Assist in creating training materials and deliver training on technical aspects.

Skills

Bioprocessing expertise

GMP production

Process troubleshooting

Documentation & training

Cross-functional collaboration

Root Cause Analysis

Project management

Education

Doctorate in a relevant field

Master’s + 2 years manufacturing ops

Bachelor’s + 4 years manufacturing ops

Associates + 8 years manufacturing ops

HS diploma + 10 years manufacturing ops

Job description

What attributes (i.e. - preferred qualifications) would make this candidate stand out?

• Manufacturing Experience
• On the floor support to Assess process performance by observation of floor operations and review of performance data.
• Initiate, revise, and approve manufacturing procedures.
• Provide process troubleshooting support.
• Participate in the NPI process to assess requirements for documentation, materials, training.
• Assist manufacturing change owner on CCRB packages impacting the process
• Participate on the assessment or implementation of special projects or initiatives.

SUMMARY

With minimal supervision, support the execution of manufacturing/quality systems such as non-conformances, process validation, procedures, training, and new product introductions. Apply process, operational, scientific expertise, basic compliance knowledge, and analytical and troubleshooting skills to support manufacturing operations. May serve as primary production process owner for process support systems and assist with process ownership responsibilities on more complex process systems.

Applied Process Expertise

1. Initiate, revise, and approve manufacturing procedures. Ensure all procedures reflect current operations. Serve as a document owner.
2. Assess process performance by observation of floor operations and review of performance data. Evaluate, plan, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities.
3. Provide troubleshooting support.
4. Assist in generation of training materials and may assist in providing training on scientific or technical aspects of the process.

Process Monitoring

1. Support establishment of process monitoring parameters and control limits. Collect process-monitoring data and support the assessment of deviations.
2. Provide support of timely execution of the process monitoring quarterly reports.

Non-Conformance and CAPA

1. Ensure that all Non-conformances are triaged within the established goal.
2. Responsible for authoring investigation reports.
3. Responsible for execution of corrective actions.
4. Responsible for managing NC/CAPA closure within established goal.
5. Monitor and communicate incidents trends.
6. Review equipment/system Root Cause Analysis investigations and support trend evaluations.

Process Validation

1. Assist with generation of process validation protocols and reports.
2. Assist with the execution of the process validation.
3. Support collection and analysis of process validation data.

Regulatory

May participate in regulatory inspections, New Product Introductions, and Process or Equipment Modifications:

1. Participate in the NPI process to assess requirements for documentation, materials, training, and equipment modifications.
2. Assess, prioritize, justify, and provide implementation and project management support for process or equipment modification projects.

Change Control

1. Assist manufacturing change owner on CCRB packages impacting the process.

Projects and Initiatives

1. Participate on the assessment or implementation of special projects or initiatives.

* Other functions may be assigned.

EDUCATION/LICENSES

• Doctorate OR Master's + 2 years of Manufacturing Operations experience OR-Bachelors + 4 years of Manufacturing Operations experience OR-Associates + 8 years of Manufacturing Operations experience OR-High school/GED + 10 years of Manufacturing Operations experience.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• Detailed technical understanding of bioprocessing unit operations.
• Skilled in performance of GMP production operations.
• Regulatory knowledge and interactions.
• Participate and help lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with technical and management staff within manufacturing, process development, and quality.
• Organizational, technical writing and presentation skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Basic knowledge of control charting.

*Weil Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.*