Moderna
Specialist, Manufacturing
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- This role is critical to ensuring reliable, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Specialists own defined areas of focus across manufacturing unit operations and provide on-the-floor support for both routine and start-up activities.
- They drive investigations, lead improvements, support technology transfer, and act as technical SMEs.
- Provide direct on-the-floor support to manufacturing operations as needed during start-up, routine production, and troubleshooting.
- Navigate complex cross-functional stakeholder interactions to drive alignment and ensure operational success.
- Develop, revise, and manage GMP documentation including batch records, SOPs, protocols, and reports.
- Support technology transfer activities, ensuring seamless introduction of new products, equipment, or processes.
- Drive operational readiness for new product introductions and major capital or modernization projects.
- Manage and execute change controls within the manufacturing organization.
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma principles to enhance efficiency, reliability, compliance, and reduce operational variability while delivering measurable performance gains.
- Develop and track operational KPIs; communicate performance to management.
Requirements
- Experience with deviation/investigation management systems and technical writing in a cGMP environment.
- Proficiency in Lean manufacturing methodologies and Six Sigma principles.
- Experience with buffer prep, formulation, aseptic manufacturing operations, isolator technology, media fills, automated visual inspection, automated labeling & packaging, or serialization preferred.
Nice to have
- Participate in equipment start-up, commissioning, qualification, and validation.
- communicate performance to management.
- Ensure adherence to all regulatory standards, internal policies, and safety expectations.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $74,000.00 - $118,400.00.
Benefits
- Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
- A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
- Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
- Location-specific perks and extras
Company info
- This position is not eligible for remote work. - At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive.
- For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship.
- By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture.
- At Moderna, we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive.
Visa & Work Authorization
- For this role, we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship.
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