Project Specialist II

Title: Project Specialist II
Location: Swiftwater, PA
Duration: 6 Months+ Possible Extension

Manager Notes:

• Education: BA/BS minimum
• Must-Have Experience with: Power BI, GMP, Snowflake
• Preferred Experience: SAP
• Work Experience: 5-7 (industry)

Overview:
Seeking a highly skilled, and motivated professional candidate for a strategic role interfacing between Biologics Manufacturing and cross-functional support teams, focusing on systems optimization and operational excellence. The position combines manufacturing expertise with business process management to drive efficiency and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities:
Serve as primary liaison between Biologics Manufacturing and support functions including Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Finance
Manage manufacturing business systems and processes to ensure operational efficiency
Support capacity planning and material flow scheduling across manufacturing facilities
Drive cost optimization initiatives and maintain performance metrics dashboards
Provide direct strategic support to Executive Leadership Team for budgeting and program planning
Participate in key management committees and supply review processes
Ensure operations comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations
Investigate and correct safety standard deviations
Support cGMP compliance and participate in new team member training
Ensure operations comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations
Investigate and correct safety standard deviations
Support cGMP compliance and participate in new team member training
Ensure operations comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations
Investigate and correct safety standard deviations
Support cGMP compliance and participate in new team member training

Required Qualifications
BS/BA and 5-7 years experience preferred OR equivalent 5+ years direct cGMP Shop Floor/Manufacturing experience.
Will accept technical BS with proven business management/analytical skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and oral presentation skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of SAP/Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems, scheduling, and data analysis.
Must have robust problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with a bias towards going to see problems for oneself in the field.
Must have ability to analyze an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, maintenance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve it.
Must have strong desire to succeed and to help others to do the same.
Must be enthusiastic, confident, and self-starters, with a passion for continuous learning.
Must have strong communication skills, written and verbal.
Strong self-driven work ethic with communication and time management skills. Commitment to personal and professional development by completing and giving training as well as leadership.
Strong leadership and technical/expertise skills required to lead in a customer focused business systems environment.
Able to communicate and cooperate transversally within and outside the biologics manufacturing boundaries.
Able to serve as change agent and think strategically to drive business to next level.
Ability to function independently and act as voice of the biologics team.

Preferred Qualifications:
Education in biology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, biological systems engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering, integrated science, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, physics.
Strong personal motivation for coming to work for an organization that saves & improves lives.
Interest in a diverse career at an active, dynamic manufacturing campus.
Relevant experience in manufacturing, military, engineering, or science.
Power bi- advanced at creating
Snowflake- possible knowledge of system and how to access data
Excel- advanced knowledge of creating and running formulas.
SharePoint- knowledge of use and possible edit capability