Process Professional I

Location: Durham, North Carolina, United States; role associated with a manufacturing facility and requires up to 20% travel. The posting also lists Lexington, Massachusetts, United States.

Company

Pharmaceutical company developing treatments for serious chronic diseases, including diabetes and obesity, with a manufacturing facility producing oral treatments.

What you will do

• Support people, equipment, and processes in production operations while meeting business and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with production and quality assurance teams on deviation investigations and root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools.
• Identify and implement process improvements for routine to moderately complex issues.
• Collect data for periodic reviews and reporting.
• Train team members on process and procedure changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Alternatively, an associate degree with at least two years of manufacturing experience, or a high school diploma/GED with at least four years of manufacturing experience.
• At least one year of manufacturing experience is preferred, ideally in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• GMP knowledge, basic investigation experience, and systematic problem-solving skills are required.
• Excellent written communication skills are required.
• Ability to work in an open office environment and travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of change control and Quality Management System processes.
• Experience with electronic manufacturing systems such as SAP or PAS-X.
• Knowledge of adult learning methodologies and experience using multiple training methods.
• Exposure to regulatory audits or inspections.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including 14 paid holidays.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance effective from the first day.
• Guaranteed 8% 401(k) contribution with an individual company match option.
• Fourteen weeks of paid parental leave and six weeks of paid family medical leave.
• Tuition assistance, life and disability insurance, and access to company-marketed pharmaceutical products.