Associate Specialist, Engineering

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Specialist to join the Continuous Improvement team in Durham, North Carolina.

The Associate Specialist, Technical Operations engineer is responsible for providing technical support to the vaccine manufacturing areas within Technical Operations with a focus on process improvement and high impact projects.

• Implementing continuous improvement projects as well as supporting equipment and investigations as required.
• Supports and/or executes continuous improvement projects that increase compliance, simplify/ standardize and/or gain efficiencies.
• Provides technical support to manufacturing for complex problems and issues including process/equipment.
• Designs and conducts experimental protocols as needed using the Technical Operations lab facilities and/or production equipment at full scale.
• Authors and updates technical and manufacturing documents necessary for engineering studies, change control.
• Supports regulatory inspection activities for the facility
• Provides on-the-floor support of operational and technical (process/equipment) issues on the shop floor.
• Completes projects to improve the performance of our processes, including investigation Corrective/Preventative Actions (CAPAs), projects aimed at improving Right-First-Time performance or preventing/reducing deviations, and value capture projects that seek to improve yield/efficiency, reduce cost, or lower our processing cycle times.
• Supports team safety, environmental, and compliance objectives.
• Manages project timelines to ensure key compliance and customer due dates are met; escalating any potential delays and develop remediation plans when possible.
• Collaborates effectively with the area Coaches, Operators/Mechanics, support groups, Quality, and Planning.

• B.S. Degree in Engineering or Sciences.
• Communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage projects/work to schedule/deadlines.

• Experience in biologics, vaccine or bulk sterile manufacturing facilities.
• Experience using Lean/Six Sigma tools.

• Up to 10% #MSJR #EBRG's #Vet Jobs

Adaptability, Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering Fundamentals, Chemical Plant Operations, Data Analysis, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Field Failure Analysis, Manufacturing Scale-Up, Oral Solid Dosage, Process Optimization, Professional Engineering, Site Supervision, Teamwork, Troubleshooting

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The salary range for this role is

$71,900.00 - $

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is…