Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process EngineerSouth San Francisco, CAProcess Sciences – Manufacturing, Science, & Technology (MSAT) /Full Time /On-siteapply for this job Position Summary We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated Senior Process Engineer to join the MSAT team who will contribute significantly to the development of our advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform. This position is responsible for supporting the activities involved in the development, process transfer, compliance, and scalability for Cellares’ manufacturing operations. This individual will focus on technology transfers from Process Development into GMP manufacturing facilities, as well as drive and develop process automation to improve process reliability, safety, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and compliance.  This is a multidisciplinary role requiring the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders across functional areas to develop the best solutions possible. The successful candidate will be a resident expert in the areas of technology transfer and Manufacturing Science and Technology. It is expected that this individual will work closely with other functional areas and partners to ensure deliverables are met. Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows. Responsibilities Own the process knowledge of the product(s) assigned throughout the development lifecycle, work collaboratively for comprehensive process mapping, maintain the oversight on process capability, through data trending and statistical analysis of critical variables, ensuring process(es) are robust, in a continued state of validation and continuously improving Ensure the seamless flow of knowledge and information across functions, and with external stakeholders when applicable, with a focus on the assigned product(s) Work to identify and communicate standards and best practices for process design and manufacturing to ensure consistency across the manufacturing of cell therapies Work as the Senior MSAT Process Engineer  on client projects Responsible for technology transfer activities at the site level (within, inbound, and outbound), including any scale-up or other process adaptations Lead technical transfer project team at site and liaises efficiently with involved internal and external functional groups as appropriate Support development of manufacturing operations, including GMP system implementation and tasks related to GMP readiness  Support Process Development and process comparability activities on Cellares technology as required  Write and review relevant SOPs for manufacturing operations and systems, as well as batch records and BOMs Support labor and equipment capacity modeling and participate in sales and operations planning process (S&OP) for supply review Perform manufacturability assessments for new process introductions Define and provide user requirements for process equipment associated with multiple facilities for the manufacture of cell therapies Support our software team in developing a robust end-user solution for cell therapy manufacturing that integrations with external manufacturing processes and data management software including eBR, MES, QMS, ERP, and LIMS Provide technical leadership to Manufacturing and other departments associated with GMP operations Assess all major deviations including those that impact product quality  Own root cause analysis investigations and discussions, including effectively liaising across the appropriate functional teams to drive resolution to major quality events and deviations Propose and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) as necessary and own respective effectiveness checks to ensure recurrence was prevented Own process-related change controls and change orders, from ideation and change control board review to implementation and effectiveness check Facilitate and/or own...