Manufacturing Associate

Job title: Manufacturing Associate

Location: Framingham MA

About the job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

8 NYA is an integrated, continuous, biomanufacturing facility (ICBF). The facility is operated by upstream, downstream and support services groups which support a 24/7 large-scale therapeutic protein manufacturing facility housing multiple products. 

This is a 12 hour, rotating position in a flexible, single-use technology, large scale cGMP biologics facility. Initial job responsibilities will include leading a team responsible for a diverse range of manufacturing related activities during plant start-up from Operational Commissioning/Shakedown through process validation (PV) and commercial operations. 

The Manufacturing Associate will be responsible for performing a variety of complex tasks under general guidance and in accordance with the manufacturing instruction set and current GMPs. 

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe working environment and reporting of incidents/accidents to Manufacturing management. 

• Effectively demonstrates understanding of GMPs and how they apply to specific responsibilities. 

• Follows verbal and written procedures in operating production and equipment and performing processing steps; accurately completes appropriate production documentation. 

• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness in process area

• Ensures production area is stocked with supplies. 

• Performs batch record review, EWI (Electronic Work Instruction) revisions, and work order generation. 

• Interacts with other support functions such as Quality Assurance, Quality 

• Control, Manufacturing Engineering, MSIT, Validation, etc. 

• Utilizes manufacturing knowledge to improve process operations and affect positive change. 

• Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot basic mechanical operations. 

• Effectively utilizes Microsoft Office applications. 

• Mentors less experienced operators. 

• Fulfills the role of Team Lead in the absence of the Manufacturing Sr. Associate. 

• Escalates production floor issues related to personnel, safety, procedures, materials, process, equipment, automation, utilities, and/or information systems to Manufacturing management and/or appropriate functional area(s). 

• Performs in process analytical testing. 

• Demonstrates general knowledge of automation systems (INFOR, MES, 

  ERP, DeltaV). 

• Demonstrates general knowledge and practice of aseptic techniques. 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Cross train manufacturing personnel 

• Continuous Improvement 

• Contributes to continual improvement of all manufacturing documentation 

• (SOP’s, EWI’s, MBR’s, OJT’s) to ensure they are current, accurate, and clear. 

• Supports plant floor continuous improvement initiatives. 

*Key Responsibilities may differ among employees with the same job title and may change over time, in accordance with business needs. 

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED with 3+ years of experience in a cGXP environment

• Or a Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience in a cGXP environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of experience in bulk biologics GMP manufacturing. 

• Effectively uses process automation systems to operate production processes (i.e. Delta V). 

• Familiarity with deviation management systems (i.e. Veeva) processes (i.e. Delta V). 

Special Working Conditions:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. 

• Ability to stand on average 10 hours per shift. 

• Ability to gown and gain entry to manufacturing areas. 

• Ability to work a twelve hour rotating shift and every other weekend, including holidays as scheduled

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.​​

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.​​

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.​​

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.​

• For influenza production roles (excluding FFIP roles): candidate must be able to be receive influenza vaccine which is required for building access​

• For aseptic area production roles (excluding Flu production tech roles): candidate must be able to obtain and maintain current aseptic gowning qualification​

• This position may be required to be moved or temporarily flexed to another department or building within the FFIP operation due to business needs. Additionally, candidates should expect to work in multiple buildings. Some over-time/off-shift work hours may be required based on business needs. We will attempt to provide as much advance notice as possible, two weeks where applicable if any such change is needed.​

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs., and bend/lift/move objects as part of the job.​

• Able to stand for up to 8 hours a day (with occasional breaks)​

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.​

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