Title:  Manufacturing Process Owner - Drug Product Formulation (SAP S/4 HANA Enablement)

Job Summary

Hands-on Manufacturing Lead to own and optimize drug product manufacturing operations at our Billerica formulation plant, while supporting the SAP S/4HANA rollout. This role bridges Operations and Digital Transformation, ensuring that manufacturing processes drive system design, adopted by the shop floor, and sustained in routine operations.

Area Of Responsibility

• Process Design &  Operational Enablement:

-Lead design, mapping, and optimization of manufacturing processes in consultation with global process owners

- Work with Digital/IT to translate operational requirements into SAP S/4HANA configuration

- Validate master data from an operations and GMP perspective

- Ensure GMP/GxP and data integrity compliance in daily manufacturing execution

• Implementation & Testing:

- Lead FIT–GAP, testing, UAT to ensure operational readiness and continuity of manufacturing execution and integration validation

• Go-Live & Adoption:

- Train operators, update SOPs, support hypercare to ensure stable and compliant manufacturing operations

• Continuous Improvement:

- Track KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost), and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Liaise with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT to support effective manufacturing operations

- Liaise with the central operations team for alignment of the process with SUN global template and site operational needs

• Behavioral Expectations

- Strong shop-floor engagement and ownership of day-to-day operational challenges

- Problem-solving mindset in a regulated manufacturing environment

• Other Duties as assigned

Work Conditions:

• Office
• Controlled/manufacturing area

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear
• Be able to multitask
• Operate computer/office machines

Travel Estimate

20% of time in the initial phase

Education and Job Qualification

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s in pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering

- Working knowledge of SAP PP/PI  in a manufacturing environment

- Strong GMP and regulatory understanding

Preferred Qualifications

- Regulatory exposure

Experience

• 7–12 years in pharma manufacturing
• Experience with MES/EBR/LIMS as part of manufacturing operations
• Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred