Assistant Process Manager, Spray Drying
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
You'll contribute to global health through innovative process development and optimization. You'll provide technical leadership in technology transfer, process validation, and manufacturing support across our facilities. Working closely with process R&D in manufacturing, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise will be vital in resolving complex technical challenges, conducting investigations, and implementing solutions that maintain our high standards of quality and efficiency.
Job description
Description
You'll contribute to global health through innovative process development and optimization. You'll provide technical leadership in technology transfer, process validation, and manufacturing support across our facilities. Working closely with process R&D in manufacturing, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of manufacturing processes while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise will be vital in resolving complex technical challenges, conducting investigations, and implementing solutions that maintain our high standards of quality and efficiency.
This position is open in the spray drying operations, which requires the ability to work in the production suites, managing spray drying projects from planning through execution to delivery, interacting with clients, providing updates, authoring manufacturing instructions and recipes, reports, and addressing any deviations that occur during spray drying.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 3 years of experience in chemical manufacturing
- Preferred Fields of Study: Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific or engineering field
- Preferred Fields of experience: GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing
- Strong technical expertise in fluid flow, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer
- Proven ability to lead complex investigations and implement effective solutions
- Experience with process validation and qualification activities
- Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality systems
- Advanced project management and documentation skills
- Strong analytical and statistical analysis capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software and Microsoft Office suite
- Experience mentoring colleagues and providing technical training
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to support manufacturing operations as needed, including some weekend/off-hours coverage
- Travel up to 20% may be required
- Foreign language skills may be required for some locations
Requirements
- Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 3 years of experience in chemical manufacturing
- Preferred Fields of Study: Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or related scientific or engineering field
- Preferred Fields of experience: GMP-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing
- Strong technical expertise in fluid flow, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer
- Proven ability to lead complex investigations and implement effective solutions
- Experience with process validation and qualification activities
- Expert knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality systems
- Advanced project management and documentation skills
- Strong analytical and statistical analysis capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software and Microsoft Office suite
- Experience mentoring colleagues and providing technical training
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to support manufacturing operations as needed, including some weekend/off-hours coverage
- Travel up to 20% may be required
- Foreign language skills may be required for some locations
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.