Purpose
The MS&T Process Engineer delivers a range of technical support to the Drug Substance Business: leading technical investigations within the Integrated Process Team, supporting significant projects across the site, supporting design, construction and qualification of upstream & downstream equipment (when applicable), NPI/technology transfer and commercialization. The MS&T Process Engineer ensures that MS&T team objectives are effectively achieved, consistent with requirements to ensure compliance, safety and reliable supply to our customers, while creating an inclusive culture that energizes a Safety First, Quality Always, continuous improvement mindset.
Responsibilities
* Drive compliance of Global Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, regulatory requirements and execute current Good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the performance of day to day activities and all applicable job functions, ensuring consideration of the impact on GMP and compliance and decisions made.
* Design/Author/Review/Approve/Execute qualification documentation in line with the standard process.
* Leads experimental design of studies, execution, data analysis and interpretation. Authors and reviews batch documentation, regulatory and technical documentation
* Interpret trends observed in commercial process monitoring (e.g., proactive process analysis (PPA), continued process verification (CPV), statistical process control (SPC) multivariate analyses (MVDA)), and for further technical investigations and process changes that seek to drive improvements to yield and/or robustness.
* Support the execution of development and PPQ batches, change control management and implementation
* Lead multidisciplinary teams (manufacturing science and technology, quality, analytics, regulatory) for process improvement and troubleshooting with end-to-end product focus through Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
* Lead and facilitate investigations, ensuring effective Root Cause Analysis and CAPAs. Participate in audits and inspections.
* Lead and/or support various site initiatives to improve compliance status and overall operational efficiency of the site. Serve as a key member during internal audits and external inspections/audits
* Lead and support various MS&T organizational initiatives as needed (examples include safety, financial forecasting, work standardization, etc).
* Maintain continuous focus on quality and safety compliance and unflinching focus on the customer.
Qualifications
* Demonstrated leadership and change management skills with a continuous improvement focus.
* Proven track record of delivering high performance through development and coaching of a team.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Strong collaboration to promote knowledge sharing and implementation of best practices across the site.
* Motivation to be an inspiring member of a high performing team and passion to build the future the company.
* Desire to continuously learn, improve and develop.
* Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills and ability to work/ upskill/coach a team environment.
* SME in upstream/downstream processing and process control strategies. Working knowledge of analytics.
* Knowledge of process monitoring systems, automation systems (DeltaV), operational intelligence & data systems (Pi System) within a GMP manufacturing environment.
* Knowledge of regulatory/code requirements to Irish, European and International Codes, Standards and Practices.
* Evidence of continuous professional development. Technical writing skills.
* Ability to effectively articulate understanding biologics processes, in order to drive decision making, impact assessments, design of studies, etc., in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
* Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), multivariate analysis (MVDA), and/or process analytical technologies (PAT) techniques for biologics processes.