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Manufacturing Process Engineer

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
5 to 7 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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At Kite, we are at the forefront of immunotherapy and engineered T cell therapy. We are helping change the paradigm of cancer treatment and we are revolutionizing individually tailored treatments. That means a fast moving and constantly changing environment, where we make discoveries every day – discoveries that include our own capabilities and our individual potential.

We’re currently seeking to recruit highly motivated talents for different positions, to join us and be part of our exciting journey in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies and their translation to the treatment of patients with cancer.

The MTS department

As Manufacturing Process Engineer, you’ll be joining a team, in which employees of all backgrounds and experiences are respected, and where working together focused on saving lives, by finding a cure for cancer, is a daily activity. You’ll be reporting to the (Senior) Manager Manufacturing Technical Services (MTS).

You’ll be part of the MTS team for our recently established manufacturing site in Hoofddorp (NL). In this role you will be part of the technical team, responsible for manufacturing technical training, front-line support, root-cause investigations, continuous improvement and projects for Kite’s commercial manufacturing site producing autologous T-cell therapy products.

Your responsibilities

  • Provide front line technical support for manufacturing of cell therapy products
  • Ensure successful manufacturing production runs by assessing risk, implementing preventative measures, investigating, and troubleshooting equipment and process issues
  • Partner with Product Sciences Team
  • In conjunction with various internal and external stakeholders, investigates and coordinates the resolution of deviations through comprehensive use of Root Cause Analysis tools and product impact assessments.
  • Issues and implements CAPAs to address root cause and ensure effectiveness
  • Collaborating with technical and operational stakeholders, writes and/or revises SOPs, batch records, and other operational related documents
  • Trends key performance metrics
  • Participates in internal audit/inspection
  • Represents Manufacturing operations in Change Control, CAPA and Deviation meetings
  • Conducts technical training and guidance to the Cell Therapy Specialists
  • Other tasks and duties as assigned by Management

Your profile

  • BSc in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience including cell culture and/or aseptic processing
  • Broad technical knowledge of cGMP compliance and experience with leading investigations, writing, deviation reports, change controls, and corrective actions
  • Experience with investigation and root cause analysis tools
  • Skilled at creating and delivering presentations
  • Proficiency in Quality systems
  • Utilizes technical writing strategies to ensure content is clear and concise
  • Possesses good communication skills
  • Experience leading cross functional teams to obtain project deliverables
  • Working knowledge of scientific and engineering principles
  • Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt or similar is a plus

Personal skills

  • Comfortable in a fast-paced expanding company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
  • Ability to function efficiently and independently in a changing environment
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description.
  • Collaborate well in cross-functional matrix environment, ability to communicate and work independently with scientific/technical personnel.
  • Ability to think critically and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Additional Requirements

You are able to work in shifts including weekend shifts and/or be able to work on-Call / On stand-by outside office hours.

For the past three decades, members of our team have been at the forefront of cancer immunotherapy. Today, we are a leader in engineered T cell therapy, changing the paradigm of cancer treatment with what is potentially the biggest breakthrough since the introduction of combination chemotherapy more than 60 years ago.

Pharmaceutical
Hoofddorp
2,000 employees