Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering
Job Sub Function:
Process Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Job Description:
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As part of a newly established team, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead development and delivery of the logistics area, including specifications and drawings (URS, data sheets, technical specifications, P&IDs, PFDs) supporting largemolecule, aseptic biotherapeutic drug product operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide process system ownership and technical leadership for warehouse and logistics equipment used in biotherapeutic drug product manufacturing
Assess vendor competency and capabilities; review and influence bid documents; and maintain accountability for project development and execution, including system performance
Lead detailed design and development of warehouse and logistics equipment, collaborating with multi-functional partners and strategic equipment vendors
Serve as the warehouse and logistics Subject Matter Expert (SME) for largemolecule, aseptic drug product projects, collaborating with A&E firms, construction partners, and equipment suppliers
Lead and support equipment FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and commercial production line startup activities
Resolve complex technical issues during C&Q and ensure system readiness for qualification and commercial operation
Partner closely with Manufacturing, Facilities, MSAT, Quality, Procurement, E&PS, Automation, Inventory Management, Cold Chain, and EHS to align priorities and accelerate execution
Ensure alignment across evolving business needs, applying strong stakeholder and partner management skills
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and biotherapeutic regulatory expectations
Apply datadriven insights and market intelligence to guide technical and strategic decisions
Ensure full compliance with company policies, cGMPs, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
Qualifications
Education:
Experience and Skills:
Required:
Minimum of 5 years logistics process engineering and/or capital project execution experience within a large-molecule, biotherapeutic cGMP environment
Strong experience driving floorplan design for warehouse, material transport corridors, and in-process storage areas through simulation modeling, process mapping, and time studies to improve flow efficiency
Shown ability to build and maintain positive relationships with multi-functional collaborators
Ability to lead and influence multicultural teams and remote collaborators
Extensive interaction with external partners (A&E firms, construction teams, and equipment vendors) as a logistics process engineer
Demonstrated strength in resolving complex technical and regulatory challenges impacting the equipment and facility design in logistics for large-molecule, biotherapeutic products
Solid understanding of:
cGMP requirements for logistics of large-molecule biotherapeutic products
EHS requirements, with emphasis on EHSbydesign and construction safety
Startup processes and Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) for a large-scale biotherapeutic logistics operation
Engineering design principles for biotherapeutic drug product manufacturing
Construction, procurement, project controls, and project scheduling
Strong technical depth, problemsolving capability, interpersonal skills, and decisionmaking ability in a fastpaced environment
Preferred:
Demonstrated leadership as part of a megaproject (over $1 billion) in the warehouse and logistics area for aseptic large-molecule, biotherapeutic products
Deep process engineering expertise from conceptual design through C&Q to operational readiness in largemolecule biotherapeutic drug product environments
Experience supporting greenfield or brownfield GMP aseptic manufacturing facility startups in the logistics area
Other:
This position is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and will require full time on-site support. However, the design of the facility will occur at an Engineering firm with frequent travel (> 75%) required until the project shifts to the plant site of Wilson, NC
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Costing, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing, Vendor Selection
