Engineering Technician

AstraZeneca • Durham, NC

12d

About The Position

Join AstraZeneca as an Engineering Technician and become a vital part of our cGMP manufacturing environment, where quality, compliance, and innovation are at the forefront of inhaled and oral solid dose product development. This role blends direct manufacturing duties with engineering support, allowing you to strategically plan and coordinate initiatives within our Process Technology and Engineering division. You'll provide technical guidance and champion process integrity, continuous improvement, and regulatory excellence in support of development and clinical production batches. Are you ready to make a difference? AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can adapt and innovate at pace. Experience the thrill of launching new products while contributing to life-changing medicines. Our resilience in the face of groundbreaking scientific products fuels our passion for rapidly developing innovative processes. We foster a safe space where ideas are welcomed, encouraging active participation in problem-solving. With a focus on patient needs, we unite diverse teams to push boundaries in supply chain excellence. Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our team!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, or related)
• 0-3 years of industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Working towards a professional qualification
• Experience supporting cGMP manufacturing operations (inhaled and/or OSD) for development/clinical batches
• Ability to follow SOPs and maintain accurate documentation
• Experience with CAPA/deviation/change control
• Familiarity with root-cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

• Equipment & Precision Instrumentation: Set up, operate, clean, and maintain manufacturing equipment and precision instruments for inhaled and OSD unit operations to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and cGMP compliance.
• Clinical & Development Batch Execution: Support end-to-end execution of development and clinical batches, including material dispensing, line clearance, in-process controls, sampling for release/testing, and complete, accurate batch documentation.
• Technical Support & Advice: Provide technical support to team members and engineers, troubleshooting standard issues using existing knowledge and seeking information as needed; coordinate readiness of equipment, utilities, and tooling for development and clinical campaigns.
• Documentation & SOP Management: Create, revise, and manage SOPs, batch records, training materials, engineering work instructions, and other cGMP documentation; draft analysis to support business cases, improvement plans, investigation reports, and performance recommendations.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Own or support CAPAs, Change Controls, and Deviations; participate in investigations and root-cause analyses to maintain process quality and regulatory adherence; ensure compliance with Safety, Health, Engineering, cGMP, and site standards.
• Preventive Maintenance & Reliability: Plan, lead, and execute preventive and routine maintenance; maintain equipment records and calibration status; contribute to resource planning and allocation to meet production and project schedules.
• Process Improvement: Provide input to continuous improvement activities; support new product introduction, scale-up, and tech transfer learnings for inhaled and OSD processes; identify and implement operational excellence opportunities.
• Planning & Coordination: Participate across the PT&E function to ensure priorities are executed and projects deliver to plan; contribute to development of resource plans, risk assessments, and readiness reviews for inhaled and OSD batches.
• Innovation & Standards: Introduce process and equipment improvements; contribute to value-driven innovation aligned with global engineering standards and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees