Description
Team Horizon is seeking a Process Engineer (initial 12-month contract) for our client who are a global biopharmaceutical company, for their site in Dublin. The team is responsible for providing process and product support to drug product formulation and fill-finish operations at the site as drug product process SMEs.
Why you should apply:
1. This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.
2. There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.
3. Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines in Dublin, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.
What you will be doing:
4. Day-to-day operations support as a subject matter expert in drug product formulation, vial filling, pre-filled syringe filling, lyophilization and vial capping.
5. Key contributor to product and process investigations, responsible for assessing product and process impact.
6. Leads continuous improvement projects to improve process performance and productivity.
7. The chosen candidate would typically be involved in activities such as (but not exclusively);
8. Assess product impact associated with proposed changes to commercial processes under the change control process.
9. Generate product impact assessments associated with process excursions and deviations, with reference to product technical documentation.
10. Support new product introduction team, as a process subject matter expert; This would include but is not limited to, recipe development and protocol execution, as well as troubleshooting and investigation support.
11. Review and approve changes to operating procedures, electronic batch records, and product documentation.
12. Risk assessments and mitigation projects relating to line performance.
13. Perform process gap analysis and developing strategies to close gaps.
14. Data trend analysis for all performance aspects of the area.
15. Troubleshooting performance trends.
16. The chosen candidate will work in a collaborative manner within the process teams’ structure and contribute as a member of cross functional teams within the local organization and functional team globally.
17. Any other duties as assigned.
What you need to apply:
18. Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Engineering, Science or related discipline with 6 years experience in a similar role OR PhD and 3 years of directly related experience.
19. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to build teams and operate across functional boundaries, both internal and external.
20. Typically 4-6 years drug product experience in areas such as drug product formulation, vial/pre-filled syringe filling or lyophilisation.
21. Qualification in Lean and 6-sigma methodologies would be an advantage.
22. New product introduction (NPI), process development, MSAT experience in a GMP environment would be advantageous.