Engineer 2 - Process Development

Illumina•San Diego, CA

22d•$82,500 - $123,700

About The Position

We are looking for driven, talented Process Engineer to join Reagent Development Services team in the Manufacturing Technology Transfer (MTT) group. The MTT group works as an integral part of our Consumables Development and Manufacturing process and is tasked with developing and deploying consumables manufacturing processes of both new and existing products within our production environments.

Requirements

Work experience in the medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical or semiconductor industries is desirable
Strong background and working knowledge of molecular biology/biochemistry principles and techniques.
Experience with surface chemistry and protein/oligo characterization techniques preferred
Hands-on experience with organic synthesis and materials synthesis techniques in a laboratory setting
Experience with nanoparticles and oligos preferred
Effective communication skills both verbal and written, analytical and organizational skills to manage different priorities
High level problem solving, and reasoning skills required
Experience with statistics, Statistical Process Control and DOE techniques is a plus
Experience with high volume production in a high-tech, high-volume consumables industry is a plus
Experience with lean Six Sigma is a plus
Experience with product development processes and project management is a plus
Good interdepartmental communication skills and documentation skills are required
Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals while working across departments is required
Ability to work independently and collaborate
Adhere strictly to lab cleanliness protocols, ensuring routine cleanup of bench spaces, proper chemical disposal, and glass washing after daily operations.

Responsibilities

Participate in consumable product development, manufacturing process development, process and product improvements, and other activities in the making of consumable products used in Illumina’s sequencing and Array technology
Work cross functionally with Product development, Supply chain, Manufacturing and Quality to develop processes for new products and improve processes of existing products
Perform DOEs for particle characterization and particle formulation.
Perform plate based assays such as binding assays, fluorescent, FRET, DLS, etc
Perform high complexity molecular testing using a variety of molecular biological methods including PCR, real-time PCR and DNA sequencing including sequencing analysis
Construct and execute controlled experiments (including DOE's) to optimize processes, address yield and quality issues and drive implementation of solutions in a production environment to meet production goals
Define technical requirements for manufacturing processes and new production equipment
Work on teams to develop and transfer new processes/products to production and enhance their robustness
Author procedures and instructions for new manufacturing processes and train production operators to manufacture product in a GMP environment
Represent Operations needs on development teams for effective transfer of products into manufacturing
Troubleshoot production line issues related to yield, quality and throughput
Analyze process test results, issue reports and make technical recommendations
Execution of manufacturing builds when needed to support Development, Pre-Production and Production orders