Engineer, Technical Operations

Overview

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE. Pharmavite focuses on complete nutrition for all, with opportunities to work on Nature Made and other products shaping the future of healthy living. Consumer-driven innovation and high-quality products are driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

Optimizes products and processes by establishing process capabilities and controls, and ensures adherence to standards through continuous verification. Assists with site functional technical support across dosage formats as it relates to finding and implementing creative solutions that maximize value to our customers. Implements specifications and process guidelines to deliver a reliable and repeatable process to Operations. Leverages data and an analytical mindset to draw insights on our products.

Executes qualification and change management activities across the manufacturing network. Designs and executes experiments in both a laboratory and manufacturing setting.

• Works across all dosage formats and packaging to develop an understanding of engineering principles and their applications across the product portfolio.
• Develops robust subject matter knowledge within process applications to contribute to problem solving and root cause identification.
• Learns and applies data-driven principles for analytical analysis, trending, and basic statistical process control.
• Develops and executes equipment qualification protocols and process validation, and cleaning validation protocols.
• Develops and leads pilot experiments under the guidance of Process Engineers.
• Supports generalized annual product review activities with Quality and Operations.
• Participates in focused improvement activities as prioritized through dosage format teams.
• Manages the change process (change controls) to support production as needed.
• Creates and updates master batch processing records under guidance of Process Engineers.
• Collaborates with Formulators and Process Engineers to design and implement formulation changes.
• Trains Technical Operations, Product Development, and Manufacturing staff on new processes and/or equipment technologies.
• Occasional after-hours operations or project support may be required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Travel:
  Overnight travel up to 10% for training or to support other Pharmavite regional facilities is anticipated.

• Requires a four-year college or university degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other related science fields. Specific experience in a technical role can substitute for a technical degree.

• Zero to two years of industry experience (preferably in pharmaceutical, nutritional, food, or other consumer-packaged goods) in manufacturing technical support and/or process/product development, Quality Engineering, and/or testing.

• Fundamental principles of unit operations related to chemical process operations, manufacturing/packaging equipment, and lab techniques.
• Strong foundation in chemistry, mathematics, pharmaceutics, and/or food science.
• Solid foundation in oral and written communication.
• Results-oriented with the ability to organize and develop plans; prioritize and execute actions.
• Ability to make presentations and recommendations in the assigned area.
• Understanding of Lean concepts; DOE and QbD is a plus.
• Experience with data collection devices and instrumentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Mini Tab, AutoCAD, and other process trending tools is a plus.

• Manufacturing, Pilot Lab, and general office environment; may require lifting up to 35 lb.

• Frequent work in the Pilot Plant and Production facilities; exposure to general manufacturing environments.

• Ability to perform duties safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering self or others.

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