MES (Recipe) Engineer

Are you passionate about Information (IT) and Automation Technology (OT) and aspiring to make a meaningful impact? Are you curious to shape a digital manufacturing architecture, ready to advance competitiveness on the market?

We Make Medicines!

Behind every product sold by Roche is Pharma Global Technical Operations (PT). Starting with Phase I of the development process and continuing through to product maturity, PT makes lifesaving medicines at 11 locations, with the support of partners from around the world. Information (IT) and Automation Technology (OT) teams are key in producing and delivering medicine to patients. The organization is currently undergoing a transformation towards digitalization, advancing fundamental elements to meet future needs, such as using new technologies.

The Opportunity

This position, based in Genentech's Hillsboro, Oregon facility, provides the opportunity to have a key role in a highly automated pharmaceutical drug substance facility. The site employs highly integrated computer control systems to manage plant operations and manufacturing data.

The IT OT Team in Hillsboro is supporting Hillsboro Technical Operations (HTO) which is the commercial Make Assess and Release (MAR) and launch site for North America, and Hillsboro Innovative Therapies (HIT) which is transitioning into a multi-product facility for development, clinical and commercial supply capabilities for individualized and cell therapies.

As part of the Hillsboro IT OT team, you will report to the Manufacturing Systems Development Lead to support the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) as a Recipe Author, designing, building, validating, and troubleshooting MES recipes in support Make/Assess/Release in a 24x7 Goods Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment. As part of the Site Team and larger Global IT OT organization, you will also be expected to contribute to Manufacturing Operations Management initiatives and optimization/standardization of the global IT OT landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Rockwell (PharmaSuite) recipe authoring and software development

• Troubleshooting plant floor MES execution and business system integration issues

• Compliance with corporate and site business processes, valid design principles, and quality procedures

• Qualification test plan development/review/approval and execution

• Implementing production tech transfer requirements into automation IT systems

• Contribute to the development of solutions for reporting, production and operational analysis tools, recipe procedural enhancements, batch review/release, equipment automation integration, and business system integration

• Update and maintain Standard operating procedures associated with the MES systems and processes

• Present system and electronic batch record process to health authorities

• Contributing to development of supply chain network MES standards and best practices

• Provide Consulting with Business Process owners in the Value Streams

• Contribute with MES Recipe Authoring knowledge to Projects/Squads for MES Projects, process improvement initiatives or support

• Troubleshoot immediate system issues, and inquiries as they arrive during normal business hours.

• Participate in an after hours on-call support rotation

• Document system changes and incidents in ServiceNow

• Own and manage Change records and Deviation in Veeva Quality System

Who You Are

• A BS/MS in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

• A minimum of 5 to 7 years of manufacturing execution systems experience

• Project management skills

• Ability to multi-task while handling routine and impromptu assignments with minimal supervision

• Must be able to plan and perform testing, including documenting test conditions, expected results, and test validation

• Must be comfortable working under pressure, delivering quality results with schedule deadlines and have a proven track record in meeting schedule for tasks while still meeting or exceeding business requirements and goals

• Work autonomously direct with Engineering and Value Streams

• Work with Global Recipe Authors Team on common templates for Rockwell PharmaSuite MES

• Job duties include after hours on call support at least one week a month

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.