STEMCELL Technologies Hiring for Engineer, Manufacturing at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Our ISO Manufacturing team is looking for an Engineer to work on the design, planning and execution of a variety of projects to support improvements of existing and new ISO facilities and equipment. As an Engineer in the Manufacturing team, you will collaborate across departments (Process Development, Facilities, EHS, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control) to assess and propose changes to the ISO facility, including the introduction of new equipment and technologies to support production demands.

In this role you will be applying the knowledge from existing facilities, technologies, and equipment towards the design, planning, and building of our existing and future Manufacturing Facilities. As an Engineer in the Manufacturing team, you will work alongside motivated and intelligent individuals who are passionate about the work they do to support life science research. If you relish solving complex problems in a production environment, enjoy collaborative relationships across departments, and are looking for opportunities for growth in a fast paced environment, this is the team for you!

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Assess existing manufacturing site and equipment to identify improvements to facility and equipment to meet safety, quality, production and cost goals. Apply knowledge gained towards the designing, planning and building of future manufacturing sites.

Lead the design, specification, commissioning and qualification of the building, equipment, and utilities.

Responsible for project planning and accountable for costs and timelines and project delivery.

Influence across departments (Process Development Engineering, Facilities, Quality Assurance and Quality Control) in the completion of projects.

Reduce costs by investigating alternative equipment to improve efficiency, quality and yields in bottleneck areas.

Liaise with the Process Development and Manufacturing teams in the transferring, and validation of new products into the manufacturing areas. Support design activities with business cases including economic analysis.

Support daily production and assist in troubleshooting utilities and equipment.

Write technical reports, facilities and utilities design specifications and protocols compliant with STEMCELL’s quality management system.

Champion industry practices such as LEAN, Six Sigma, and Project Management methodologies.

Ensure that all local legislation and Health & Safety requirements are fully adhered to during project execution and coordinate HAZOP reviews in collaboration with the Environmental, Health and Safety department.

Participate in incident reviews, root cause analyses and corrective actions to develop effective countermeasures when problems or nonconformance are uncovered.

Qualifications

BSc Engineering degree with 3 to 8 years of industrial experience or a MSc with 1 to 6 years of industrial experience.

Experience with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and ISO standards is an asset.

Excellent understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, aseptic technologies, facilities, utilities and equipment qualification and process validation.

Knowledge of flow (people, material, waste) improvements and optimization.

Must be highly motivated, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, be highly independent, and have effective organizational and verbal and written communication skills.

This role requires vaccination against COVID-19 as per the current recommendations by local health authorities, including any COVID-19 boosters as recommended by local health authorities and where available.

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STEMCELL Technologies Inc. is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore. Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as “Scientists Helping Scientists” – standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training. We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree. STEMCELL is proud to be the largest Biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and significant career development opportunities.

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