Principal Engineer, Tech Ops

CSL Behring • Kankakee, IL

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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. CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior