Associate Manufacturing Process Specialist

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Manufacturing Process Specialist! This onsite position will be located in Athens, Georgia.

Join a team committed to delivering trusted therapies to the patients who need them most. In this role, you'll work alongside dedicated colleagues who care deeply about doing what's right and continuously improving the way we operate. Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

The Associate Manufacturing Process Specialist is responsible for providing technical expertise and on-floor support for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), medical device raw material, or medical device component manufacturing processes. Under direction of operations management, they will lead and support investigations, resolve atypical event and non-conformances related to production, monitor and trend key process parameters, and identify and implement process and equipment improvements.

The Specialist also will support technical and validation studies/activities, troubleshooting, capital projects, and other site initiatives as a project lead or a subject matter expert (SME) to ensure efficient manufacturing operations while adhering to safety and compliance standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary on-floor production support to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations
• Plan, prepare, and control production schedules and material requirements and ensure effective implementation of the manufacturing plan
• Take corrective action to resolve daily operational issues within the department
• Lead and provide SME support for deviations, non-conformances, investigations, and root-cause analyses, partnering with Quality to ensure consistent and compliant resolution
• Recommend, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), monitor trends in deviations and key process parameters, and report findings to management
• Evaluate and optimize processes, systems, and equipment to improve safety, quality, compliance, productivity, yield, and cost efficiency
• Retrieve, analyze, and use process data to monitor performance and proactively troubleshoot operations, working with Automation and Information Management to improve data collection and analysis
• Lead assigned projects, including initiation and execution of change controls, to support manufacturing and operational improvements
• Identify, revise, and approve updates to SOPs and batch records to maintain accurate and compliant documentation
• Support equipment startup and provide technical training to operations personnel
• Provide technical support for process and cleaning validation activities, including cleaning cycle optimization and revalidation efforts
• Ensure departmental compliance with quality, safety, cGMP, FDA, and internal…