2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccine Manufacturing Co-op
About The Position
The Future Talent Program offers co-operative assignments lasting up to six months and including one or more projects. This opportunity in the Manufacturing & Supply Division provides development experience and exposure to vaccine manufacturing at the West Point, Pennsylvania site. The co-op reports to vaccine production or engineering management and supports ongoing operational activities. Some work involves close interaction with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing, requiring compliance with gowning restrictions such as removing jewelry, makeup, and false nails. The co-op supports operational and technical issues on the manufacturing floor, investigates deviations, and works on projects to improve processes and manufacturing performance. The role also supports safety, environmental, and compliance objectives; collaborates with manufacturing and support teams; applies Lean Six Sigma tools; provides progress updates to a mentor; and develops personal and professional skills with that mentor. This is a full-time, fixed-term co-op position with a first-shift (day) schedule.
Requirements
- Be pursuing an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biomedical, or a related Engineering discipline; or in Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Virology, or Business and Engineering.
- Have communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in biologics, vaccine, or bulk sterile manufacturing facilities.
- Experience using Lean/Six Sigma tools.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, including leading small projects.
- Experience in problem-solving and/or troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Provide on-the-floor support for operational and technical issues and collaborate with the shop floor on projects and activities critical to vaccine manufacturing at the West Point, Pennsylvania site.
- Conduct deviation investigations to prevent recurrence, including determining root causes, identifying corrective and preventive actions, identifying event scope, and assessing product impact.
- Where applicable, complete investigational test protocols to determine root cause, product impact, and event scope.
- Complete projects to improve process and manufacturing performance, including improving Right-First-Time performance, preventing or reducing deviations, improving yield, reducing cost, and reducing processing cycle times.
- Support team safety, environmental, and compliance objectives.
- Collaborate with area managers, operators and mechanics, and support groups including Maintenance, Automation, Technology, Quality, and Supply Chain.
- Execute projects and assigned studies in a right-first-time manner.
- Use and champion Lean Six Sigma tools in problem-solving and day-to-day operational activities.
- Provide progress updates to a mentor on assignments in progress.
- Work with an assigned mentor to develop personal and professional skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
