Senior​/Principal Manufacturing Asset Engineer, HTO

Overview

The Hillsboro Technical Operations (HTO) is a drug product & finished goods manufacturing organization responsible for the reliable delivery of Roche’s commercial portfolio & pipeline products. The Operations organization at HTO is divided into 2 value streams, which combine to produce millions of units of life-saving medicine every year to patients around the world.

• As the Senior/Principal Asset Engineer, support the design, operation, control and optimization of manufacturing equipment at HTO.
• Serve as the equipment owner and engage in development, qualification, data analysis, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.
• Play a key role in day-to-day operations, as well as design and delivery of local and major capital projects; interact with cross-functional teams to deliver on business objectives.
• Provide technical support and engineering solutions for process and equipment-related issues.
• Understand the basis for the qualification of equipment and ensure that the equipment/systems remain in their qualified state and in alignment with Good Manufacturing Practices and Roche standards.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish priorities, targets and milestones.
• Represent the department functionally, cross-functionally and cross-site for various activities and initiatives, applying discretion to independently address issues or resolve problems.
• Provide on-floor support to Manufacturing teams regarding equipment.
• Ensure issues are identified and captured in the quality management system, and that root cause analysis is performed with appropriate corrective and preventative actions assigned.
• Contribute to the development of maintenance strategies, asset monitoring strategies, asset life-cycle management strategies, qualification strategies, and spare part stocking strategies.
• Ensure changes, maintenance and other interventions do not impact the qualified state of the equipment and provide maintenance oversight for process equipment.
• Ensure any changes are documented appropriately through the change management system.
• Use data-driven analysis of process and equipment to understand performance and capacity.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to optimize system performance.
• Ensure process operations comply with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in Hazardous operations and process safety reviews and identify/mitigate hazards of manufacturing processes and equipment.

• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Chemical, Biochemical, or related discipline.
• 8–11 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry for a Senior Engineer role; 12+ years for a Principal Engineer level.
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to work, prioritize, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated success operating in cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, computer, and analytical skills.
• Experience in capital project design, development, and execution.
• Understanding of drug product and/or finished goods processes & equipment.
• Experience in commissioning, qualification and validation activities associated with aseptic processes, technology transfers and new product commercialization.

The expected salary ranges are location-based: for Hillsboro, OR, Senior level $80,500 – $149,500 and Principal level $95,200 – $176,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits described in Roche/Genentech benefits materials and relocation benefits where applicable.

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