Senior Validation SME Manager for Sterile Validation, Engineering at Hikari Plant

職務内容 医薬品等（低分子医薬品、バイオ医薬品、再生医療等製品、医療機器等）の日本における承認取得後のCMC薬事に関連する下記業務 申請戦略・申請計画のCMCパートについて立案・遂行 当局相談に係る戦略策定及び遂行 製造販売承認申請業務（CMCパート） 導入案件のCMC薬事関連の評価

職務内容 主力生産工場にて、低分子医薬品、高活性医薬品の製造に関する下記業務を担当いただき、早期上市、安定供給および生産性向上に貢献いただきます。 ・新製品の工業化に向けた化学合成プロセス検討 ・国内外の製造委託先への技術移管及び技術指導 ・工場における原薬製造のプロセス改良およびトラブル解決 ・国内外での薬事申請・照会対応、ならびに当局・販社の査察対応 ・原薬製造プロセスへの新規技術の適用

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining electrical and automation systems. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all electrical and automation systems are in compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Project engineering for the Strategic Automation Pillars in the areas of: Automation Security & Integrity Engineering Automation & Control Systems Data Integrity Automation Cybersecurity Automation Solutions & Systems Engineering Functional setups & architectures of systems & components Supervisory Control Structures & Data Mgt. Automation Data Engineering Standard Automation Integration Layer (Shopfloor Systems & Data Integration) Data Channels, HMI, displays & Visuals Historization Automation Data Governance Engineering Data Structures & Contextualization Use Case Owner Liaison Mgt, Technical2Business (and vice versa) translation ACCOUNTABILITIES As a member of the Engineering workstream of the project, provides guidance and leadership to all automation-related activities in accordance with the Global Automation Strategy. In detail, He/she will: Report to the engineering manager. Develop and maintain automation guidelines and standards based on project approved budget and schedule, and ensure compliance Ensure that all automation systems meet regulatory requirements, client specifications, and industry standards and define the user requirements. Ensure compliance with Automation Standard Requirement Specification, Automation Engineering Guideline, compliance, and cybersecurity in the project. Collaborate with other project disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions. Guide and coordinate with external design company the procurement strategy packages definition related to its discipline. Review and approve automation documents and concepts. Conduct gate keeping reviews. Review and approve contractor submittals.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE Own Process Equipment is “fit for purpose” for the manufacture of drug substance and drug products, meeting Regulatory, Quality, Capacity and EHS requirements Main objectives (key services) Technology selection Capacity Modeling and Site Master Planning Engineering and Equipment Design Safety engineering design and management “Factory Floor” Continuous Improvement/ Troubleshooting / System ownership Own strategic preparation of sites for the future by introducing new process technologies such as robotics and delivering agile process engineering solutions Provides leadership to all engineering disciplines during the development of the project requirements, scope, design (concept, basic, and detail), timeline, and budget# The incumbent is responsible for improving existing equipment to minimize production downtime and provide leadership to all process equipment related investigations Develop and implement strategies to ensure cost and time effective designs while ensuring innovation and adhering to user requirements while managing daily operational support ACCOUNTABILITIES Technology selection Drive Cross functional stakeholder management with our Partners in Manufacturing e.g. Sciences and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences. Sponsor the evaluation and selection of new, state-of-the-art technologies and process equipment and applicable process equipment vendors (e.g. Robotics Single Use Technology) Identify future industry trends and decide on strategies for process equipment/technologies Own business case development for CAPEX investments in process equipment incl. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculations Manage Process Equipment Vendors and Architectural/Engineering firms in the delivery of CAPEX and OPEX projects in areas of responsibility Capacity Modeling and Site Master Planning Mentoring of Process Unit Operation Capacity models and identify capacity bottlenecks / constraints in GMP manufacturing processes / production process and in the utilities delivery systems Apply knowledge of heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid dynamics, reaction kinetics to solve common process engineering problems Engineering and Equipment Design Own Front-End Engineering and Design activities in feasibility study and conceptual design phases Sponsor Project Turnover Packages for Process Equipment are delivered to site and that critical engineering knowledge such as as-built drawings, operating and maintenance manuals, equipment and instrument data sheets, spare parts lists are maintained, remain accurate and up to date Gather requirements from Stakeholders - such as from Quality, Manufacturing, Reliability, Maintainability, Automation, and EHS – to decide on Process Basis of Designs, specifications and designs for Process Equipment, Process Control Systems, Process Instrumentation and Process Safety Systems and Devices Lead Scope of Work and RFx Packages for Process Equipment Vendors, Process Engineering Consultants, Architectural / Engineering services, Commissioning services and (Sub-) Contractors Sponsor commissioning activities such as Factory Acceptance and/or Site Acceptance Testing of process equipment With Partners in Engineering Validation mentor the Qualification and Validation activities for Process Equipment SME Design Reviews of Process Equipment with Stakeholders, including Quality, Manufacturing, Utilities Operations, Maintenance, Calibration, Reliability, Automation Safety engineering design and management Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (e.g. PHA-Hazop) of hazardous manufacturing / production processes and incorporate improvements into the design of process equipment, process control, and process safety systems Perform Design Reviews of all process equipment with relation to EHS and lead for the relevant changes Own Investigations for process equipment and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) “Factory Floor” Continuous Improvement/ Troubleshooting / System ownership Provide leadership the Manufacturing and Maintenance departments with troubleshooting activities of Process Equipment on the factory floor Owner continuous improvement activities for Process Equipment applying continuous improvement tools such as DMAIC, FMEA, RCA, identify improvements, design and implement improvements and sponsor 3rd level troubleshooting in collaboration with “Manufacturing” &” Manufacturing sciences” Mentor Management of Change for Process Equipment in area of responsibility Responsible for internal and regulatory Audits and Inspections Engage in the Process Engineering Community of Practice (CoP) through sharing of best practices and lessons learned DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS Technical Expertise: Lead and mentor system/equipment specifications Determine basic causes, and develop and then follow up on recommendations for corrective actions Enable capabilities to perform troubleshooting on system/equipment Lead customer service problems and recommend design improvements Leadership: Displays and drives culture of -ism, PTRB, safety, and quality into the organization Be on the floor to study and train and recommend techniques to enable the team to improve existing equipment to minimize production downtime. Good interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment as leader, mentor, trusted advisor. Demonstrates strong communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of professionals, both internal (local & global) and external Coach, motivate, develop, recognize and mentor the engineering staff, including senior level engineers and managers. Being a mentor developing future leaders Decision-making and Autonomy: Decision making on organizational changes to build the required capacity/capabilities Autonomy in decision making to the level of required alignment Decision making of short/mid & long-term impacts Interaction: CAPEX Project Teams, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality, Manufacturing / Production, Utilities/Facilities Operations, Plant/Facilities/Utilities Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, Calibration, Automation, EHS, Procurement / Purchasing, Equipment Vendors, Architectural / Engineering Services Companies, (Sub-) Contractors, Consultants Innovation: Generate innovative solutions to highly complex problems Demonstrated problem solving skills to support resolution of Engineering, Manufacturing and/or Quality-related issues Complexity: Assess, analyze, advise, propose and direct improvements that will deliver greater productivity, capacity, reliability and compliance for the Process Engineering Department Ensure compliance to all regulatory GMP, Safety and Environmental requirements Shall interface with regulatory agency representative (e.g. FDA/EMA) as the site Process Engineering SME during internal and external audits and shall be able to defend current practices to such agencies Strong skills to work in matrix organization with excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills required