Senior Specialist, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description

General Summary:

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Senior Specialist supports strategic partnerships with the CMC and CMSC teams to improve, optimize and launch new/existing products at internal and external manufacturing sites. The position may require travel to our different New England sites depending on the project requirements.

This role will involve in various aspects of internal manufacturing, equipment, facility and infrastructure-focused engineering efforts for existing and new facilities, from conceptual to detailed design, procurement, startup, testing, and commissioning for on-going outsourced and insourced manufacturing operations

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support projects with internal and external teams to scale and improve existing products and transfer new products into manufacturing from facilities, equipment and utilities standpoint.
• Provide engineering information for insourced and outsourced manufacturing function by defining investments requirements based on the process, equipment and facilities to scalable support rapid business growth for all modalities.
• Develop equipment lists, equipment layouts and material balances within internal assets and provide feedback to external assets.
• Procurement of manufacturing equipment from URS to release for GMP use.
• Generate manufacturing operational model to drive continuous improvements in manufacturing service levels to both internal and external customers.
• Work with equipment vendors from proposals and on-site commissioning.
• Provide information and support design reviews for various capital projects with awareness of cost, efficiency, and compliance.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Developed verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to explain complex information to others in straightforward situations
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment
• Experience with computer based systems and automation typical in R&D and Manufacturing facilities
• Expanded conceptual knowledge base in area of responsibility
• Knowledge of current applicable regulatory expectations
• Experience supporting Research and Development, Process Development or GMP Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical or other regulated industry

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial or Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred but not required
• Typically requires 4-6 years of relevant work experience in Cell & Gene therapy manufacturing engineering; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com