Senior Principal Engineer, Tech Ops

CSL•Kankakee, IL

4d•$125,000 - $156,000

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.
7+ years’ related experience required, 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 ie, purification, aseptic filling etc.)
Direct experience with regulated environments (i.e. cGMP, OSHA, EPA) required, with direct experience supporting biannual or pre-approval inspections preferred.
Demonstrated experience in process improvement development & execution.
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

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead complex projects at the site level or at the global level to support process changes, process improvements, and/or large capital projects (Tier 1 and Tier 2).
Collaborate with other engineers, as well as cross-functionally with individuals in multi-department teams to implement technical process solutions and execute projects. Work independently with other groups and communicates decisions to manager.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert for process technologies; key contributor for project support and/or process support.
Act as SME to assume responsibility for the performance of key plant unit operations with a focus on continuous improvement and process development. Represent and speak for the department in cross-functional meetings at the site level or globally. Responsible for leading complex projects.
Ensure that customer expectations are met for business KPIs and work priorities.
Support on-time closure of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and regulatory commitments. Supports large complex projects locally and/or globally.
Lead cross-functional teams to support long-term improvement initiatives and/or projects. Supports Global engineering and Value Streams as process engineering SME.
Providing mentoring to team and site personnel.