Engineer 2 - Process Development (Quality Control)

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Internal Title: Engineer 2 - Process Development

Position Summary:

This role will provide technical and operational support to the process development/ improvements/ sustaining efforts in a high volume, multi-product manufacturing QC environment. This role will also be working with various functions to develop or improve QC processes for new products and sustain and improve processes for existing products.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in process sustaining, definition and improvement, design, development and quality test activities
• Participate in establishing operating process, QC specifications and improvements
• Troubleshoot quality control line issues related to yield and quality
• Construct and execute experiments to address yield and quality issues and drives implementation of solutions in a production environment to meet production goals
• Conduct process optimization experiments for process release into production environment. Analyze process test results, issues reports and makes technical recommendations
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing and Quality to develop and improve QC processes for new products and improve QC processes of existing products
• Define technical requirements and procedures for QC manufacturing process

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science/ Engineering or Masters Degree or equivalent in Chemical, Biochemical, Biochemistry and/or Bio-related field
• Minimum 2 - 5 years of relevant working experience in research product development and project management required
• Experience in library prep kit
• Proficiency with biochemical processes and analysis
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required
• Experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industries is desirable
• Good documentation skills and ability to write procedures and training manual
• Good inter-departmental communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Ability to apply DOE techniques and Statistical Process Control knowledge
• Ability to analyze data and make logical and rational conclusion

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

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