Principal Engineer, Tech Ops

CSLKankakee, IL
$106,000 - $133,000

About The Position

The MS&T Engineer is accountable for supporting day-to-day business with process engineering and scientific knowledge and resources; focused on site and/or project execution and support. The MS&T Engineer works closely with the local value stream leads and engineering leads.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering or Science discipline
  • 5 years or more working in Process Engineering in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Operations, Chemical Manufacturing or similar industry.
  • 2+ years working experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech operations working in a technical role (specific technical experience to be define as required i.e., purification, aseptic filling etc.)
  • Direct experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA) required.
  • Strong communication and conflict management skills to influence project professionals and stakeholders, including non‐specialists, at all levels in the organization.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing, organizing, developing and deploying best practice frameworks, processes, tools and templates in an Operations context, in alignment with Enterprise standards.
  • Involvement in cross-functional, multicultural and international teams.
  • Ability to work across a range of countries and cultures.

Nice To Haves

  • Customer Orientation (internal/external)
  • Enterprise Results and Value Orientation
  • Collaboration and Influencing
  • Strategic/Innovative
  • Change Management
  • Interpersonal Savvy

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that customer expectations are met for business KPIs and work priorities.
  • Support on time closure of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and regulatory commitments.
  • Leads complex projects at the site level.
  • Work independently with site stakeholders.
  • Ongoing support of key process improvement initiatives.
  • Troubleshoots and investigates equipment problems in the facility, coordinating with appropriate teams to resolve issues and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Executes short-term improvement projects, liaising with all the relevant parties to ensure accurate execution.
  • Supports large projects at the site level and/or support medium/high risk deviations.
  • Provides data driven decisions and helps with analysis of process, project, and deviations.
  • Successfully interface with other departments; collaborate closely with other engineers, as well as cross-functionally with multidepartment teams to implement technical process solutions and execute projects.
  • Works independently with other groups and communicates decisions to team manager.

Benefits

  • Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
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