
Sr Aseptic Process Engineering Manager
- Puerto Rico
- Autónomo
- Tiempo completo
- Serve as aseptic filling SME with command of typical sterile fill finish unit operations, which may include aseptic and T.S. bag filling, aseptic liquid/ lyo vials, aseptic syringes/ cartridges, T.S. LVP bottles, Compounding, CIP/SIP systems, washing equipment, autoclaves, isolators, clean utilities (i.e. PW, WFI, CS, PS).
- Provide feasibility analysis and technical guidance on the design, project management, commissioning and start-up of equipment and sterile fill finish facilities (both brownfield and greenfield).
- Develop and review project descriptions, plans, timelines, resources requirements, costs and other associated sterile fill finish project details.
- Develop and review manufacturing risk assessments related to equipment, process, quality, and manufacturability changes.
- Mentor others on effective technical problem solving and process control.
- Identifies technology/ supplier landscape and contributes to equipment design, install, and qualification.
- Technical review of site Standard Operating Procedures, requirements, specifications, regulatory filings, and/ or other controlled documents as needed.
- Tracks and trends relevant technical and business process metrics to ensure fill/finish platforms are performing optimally and efficiently.
- Contributes to key technology transfers, manufacturability investigations, technology adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drives innovation in fill finish manufacturing equipment and techniques through partnerships with internal R&D engineering and external technology suppliers.
- Leads the implementation of strategic new fill finish platforms from feasibility to EPCM to verification and validation.
- Develops first-of-kind technology User Requirements.
- Maintain strong partnerships with Pharma Operations, Manufacturing Strategy, R&D, Sterility Assurance, and EHSS.
- Ensure alignment with Integrated Supply Chain leadership priorities and strategies.
- Uses technical expertise to influence decision making to a non-technical audience
- Contribute to new technology platform governance actions.
- Manage other engineering design firms, equipment vendors, construction firms, and internal/external partners as required to complete projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or engineering
- 7+ years of relevant experience in highly automated fill finish project execution.
- 10+ years of proven experience in cGMP manufacturing environment and familiarity with formulation, aseptic filling, and visual inspection of liquid and lyophilized injectable products in bags, vials, and syringes.
- Strong process control, competence, design thinking, and technical feasibility analysis.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)(Write/Speak)
- Ability to drive deliverable completion/ results and work effectively.
- Ability to lead and manage change, be decisive and focused.