Job Description

The Technical Operations Associate Specialist is responsible for providing technical and operational support to the vaccine manufacturing area while actively supporting, participating in, and embracing an empowered team culture. This position directly impacts our Company's largest and most complex vaccine manufacturing site and offers numerous technical and collaborative opportunities.

The successful candidate will be part of the Technical Operations Rotational Program and have three one-year assignments all located at the West Point, PA site. At least one assignment will be in Deviation Management and the others could be Validation, Process Engineering, Project and Change Management, Automation, or Vision Inspection. In addition, in the third rotation there can be an opportunity to work in either an operations or technical operations role to further develop the individual’s knowledge of the vaccine manufacturing business as well as help position them for future career growth. Both the initial assignment and future rotational opportunities can include off-shift/off-schedule support within a vaccine manufacturing operations area.

Key Responsibilities and Work Activities:

• Contributes to the performance and results of a vaccine manufacturing department

• Provides technical guidance and applies technical skills to support manufacturing

• Works as a team member on manufacturing investigations, change control activities, validation activities and/or process improvement projects

• Examines issues from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) to best understand and resolve root cause and prevent future occurrences

• Assures consistent application of standardized work, engineering/process tools, and procedures

• Assists with and/or leads experimental protocols as needed using the Technical Operations lab facilities and/or production equipment at full scale

• Authors and updates technical and manufacturing documents necessary for investigations, process design/definition, engineering studies, process demonstrations, change control, and validation

• Participate in regulatory inspection activities as needed

• Effectively collaborates with equipment vendors, peers at West Point, and peers above site

• Innovates by initiating/leading business and technical process improvements

• During potential rotation within operations, routinely interact with shop floor personnel to successfully execute vaccine manufacturing production plans as well as develop and implement continuous improvements on the production floor

Required Education and Skills:

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering, Sciences, or Manufacturing (e.g. Industrial Engineering) by July 2025

• Candidates must be able to work independently and as a team member with integrity, precision, attention to detail, motivation, and respect

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Candidates should have demonstrated effective communication, leadership, and teamwork skills

• Candidates should have experience in biologics, vaccine, or sterile manufacturing

• Candidates should have experience with Lean Six Sigma tools

• Candidates should have experience using data analytics, programming, and/or automation tools

• Candidates should have the capability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, including leading small projects

• Project management knowledge preferred

• Lean Six Sigma Preferred

Location, Travel, and Shift:

• West Point, PA onsite

• 10% travel as needed

• First shift Monday-Friday (rotational program, shift will change per rotation)

No Visa Sponsorship is offered for this role.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day, 2nd - Evening, 3rd - Night

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/28/2024

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Job Posting End Date: 10/28/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R312476