Senior Manager Process Engineering  - Bulk Drug Substance - Downstream 

Senior Manager Process Engineering Downstream 

What you will do 

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role, you will oversee the engineering team, lead technical projects, and drive innovation in product design and manufacturing processes. You will solve complex engineering problems, optimize processes, and ensure the company's engineering efforts align with strategic objectives. You will also provide leadership and guidance to the engineering team supporting 24/7 manufacturing and facility operations. 

The Senior Manager Process Engineering will join the Facilities & Engineering (F&E) group reporting to the Facilities & Engineering (F&E) Director , partnering closely with the corporate engineering team to design, build, commission, and qualify new equipment and systems needed for drug substance production. This role will develop domain expertise to support operations upon start-up, focusing on Process engineering and plant equipment as well as hiring and training the staff required to support startup and operations. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Site design, construction, start-up, and operational readiness: 

• Execute and guide the commissioning and qualification of process equipment in alignment with GMP requirements, while working in partnership with global engineering during site installation. Ensure their operational capability is aligned with manufacturing requirements and GMP regulation and on-time project delivery.  

• Ensure systems are installed, operating safely, and comply with pertinent environmental health/safety practice, rules and regulations. 

• Perform engineering assessments for plant equipment operations, implementing equipment modifications, and supporting engineering runs in support of new product/technology introductions as required. 

• Site Operations: 

• Provide system ownership for process equipment typically used in biologics manufacturing, including Downstream Purification (e.g. Chromatography and viral Filtration skids, UFDF), and CIP/SIP Skids. 

• Lead a team of Process Engineering professionals and serve as the main point of contact for Process and equipment engineering function. 

• Establish clear expectations and priorities to staff. Encourage a culture of continuous improvement, partnership, and knowledge sharing. Provide development opportunities, feedback, and actively listen to staff.   

• Effectively collaborate with key customers and support groups (e.g. Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, Maintenance, network partners).   

• Work with original equipment manufacturers for breakdown and planned maintenance of process equipment. 

• Work with integrated service providers for day-to-day operational activities, breakdown and planned maintenance. 

• Lead identifying and implementing engineering-based improvements or upgrades to process equipment systems. This may include developing business cases for improvements, identifying design requirements, and translating these requirements into process equipment/system design, specifications, and supporting the construction, startup, and validation of equipment. 

• Develop equipment maintenance programs, ensure the availability of spare parts, and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure systems are in proper working order. 

• Ensure plant readiness and quality and regulatory compliance for internal audits, external agency audits, and partner audits for the process equipment.  

• Provide system guidance to identify performance risks and implement risk reduction strategies. 

• Provide technical support to troubleshoot, identify and resolve process and system issues as needed.   

• Provide strategic, tactical management, and leadership to ensure 24x7 day-to-day reliability of plant operations. 

• Participate in the budgeting process for process engineering, including forecasting costs, managing expenditures, and ensuring efficient allocation of resources. 

• 10% domestic/international travel  

Win 

What we expect of you 

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative individual we seek is a leader with these qualifications: 

Basic Qualifications 

• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of engineering experience OR

• Associate’s degree and 10 years of engineering experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of engineering experience OR

• Master’s degree and 6 years of engineering experience OR

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of engineering experience

And

• In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

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Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’ s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related technical field. 

• 8+ years' of relevant work experience with 5+ years' experience in Biopharmaceutical operations/manufacturing environment focused on process and plant engineering function. 

• Demonstrated people management/leadership experience. 

• Direct knowledge of biopharmaceutical production facility with direct experience with Downstream Purification (e.g. Chromatography and viral Filtration skids, UFDF), and CIP/SIP Skids. 

• Experience with Tech Transfer, Process Design, and Commissioning & Qualification. 

• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. cGMP, OSHA, EPA, etc.), experience interacting with regulatory agencies and inspectors, and familiarity with GMP quality systems/processes such as change control, non-conformances, corrective and preventative actions, and qualifications/validation 

• Familiarity with designing and operating equipment used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing   

• Independent, ambitious, organized, able to multi-task in project environments, and skilled in communication, facilitation, and teamwork 

• Strong leadership, technical writing, and communication/presentation skills 

• Ability to apply analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex problems using multiple sources of information   

• Work schedule flexibility as required to support 24/7 operations, requiring occasional after-hours engineering coverage