Manufacturing Sciences & Technology (MSAT) Process Engineer, 2nd/3rd Shifts

Orca Bio•Sacramento, CA

1d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives. We operate a dedicated clinical manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (3400 Business Drive), which has historically served as the foundation for producing our high-precision cell therapy products. This site plays a critical role in advancing our clinical pipeline and ensuring the consistent, reliable supply of therapies for patients participating in our trials. Summary of Role: The MSAT Process Engineer works to improve the efficiency and safety of the drug product manufacturing process. This role is responsible for life cycle management of commercial products including process monitoring and troubleshooting, implementation and validation of process improvements and changes, and supporting investigations and corrective/preventive actions. 2nd shift: working on-site Monday through Friday, from 3pm to 11:30pm. 3rd shift: working on-site Monday through Thursday, from 9pm to 7:30am.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering or similar fields
3+ years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment in related fields: biologics, pharmaceutical fill and finish or drug substance manufacturing, Chemical or food industries
Prior experience in regulated, GMP manufacturing operations
Strong communication and problem solving skills, with a desire to improve upon established processes

Nice To Haves

Experience in biotechnology and cell therapy manufacturing preferred

Responsibilities

Performs ongoing monitoring of existing commercial products and processes
Generate metrics and reports for process monitoring and continuous process verification
Support process improvements and changes including electronic batch record creation and modifications
Investigates process events and implements corrective and preventive actions
Provides troubleshooting support for manufacturing events, equipment performance and material issues
Performs root cause analysis to isolate cause of events and determine appropriate corrective actions
Authors, executes and owns change controls, technical protocols, reports and activities to support improvements
Writes and ensure proper execution of validation protocols and testing in line with required life cycle management activities