Product Owner (R&D Engineer, Tech Transfer, Validation or Packaging)

Main responsibilities:

• The product manager will be the main point of contact for all aspects of the product, including technology transfer, innovation projects, its technical performance both of the current process and of any proposed changes to it (changes that include qualification of new raw material suppliers, changes in manufacturing processes and changes in the packaging process).
• Ensures that all aspects of Product Quality Lifecycle Management are met and kept up to date.
• Leads actions and establishes agreements with other areas such as Production, Quality, Purchasing, Engineering and other areas related to the product it owns, including in this aspect the preparation of test batches or experiences applicable to manufacturing and packaging processes.
• In the introduction of new products (NPI), the product manager takes full responsibility for it when it is transferred from R&D or from the donor site and maintains this responsibility throughout the product's life cycle.
• In packaging validation, coordinate activities related to validations or process qualification in third parties to ensure the scheduling of validation or process qualification exercises and compliance with the program.
• Responsible for capacity improvements of all processes in the manufacturing unit of its product, including support for OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) review and savings projects in third parties.
• Participates in Due Diligence processes for evaluating potential plants for supplying new products or transferring existing products.

Why YOU?

Your qualifications:

• Graduate of Chemical Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biochemical or related career.
• At least 2+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or consumer industry in similar positions or in some of the following areas: Project Management in production plants, Technical/Development Area, Pharmaceutical production.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with members from different departments of the organization.
• Understanding of unit operation, involved equipment and packaging processes.
• Intermediate-advanced English.
• Interpersonal and communication skills (teamwork, effective negotiation, problem solving, decision making, critical aptitude, ability to relate to personnel from other areas).
• Knowledge of GMP, GLP standards, basic statistical knowledge and Lean Six Sigma techniques.
• Experience in technology transfer, with understanding of process development.
• Knowledge to evaluate and interpret statistical data.
• Goal-oriented and in projects with multidisciplinary teams.
• Sense of urgency. Demonstrate a high commitment to delivering quality and robust products.
• Ability to identify key manufacturing problems, provide and challenge recommendations for their resolution.