The Manufacturing Associate 3 leads and executes manufacturing processing steps and associated activities.This manufacturing facility will be 24/7 operational and the role requires working a 12 hour shift on a 2-2-3 schedule. 

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

What You’ll Do

During the project phase

• Contributes to the preparation for operational readiness related to bulk drug substance manufacturing.  
• Possible assignments include supporting projects related to: procedure review and/or creation, development or transfer of manufacturing business
  processes, testing and commissioning support
• Travel up to 0‐25% (international or domestic) may be required during the project phase.

In operations 

• Leads, executes and documents manufacturing processing steps and/or manufacturing support activities, process monitoring and control. 
• Performs in‐process testing (pH, conductivity, visual inspection)
• Executes validation protocols according to cGMP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Maintains training to perform all required manufacturing activities.
• Assists and/or lead cycle counts and manage materials for the assigned manufacturing functional area.
• This role requires shift work (weekend and potential for nights).
• Performs other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and 4 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment if HS Diploma

Preferred Requirements

• BA / BS, preferably Life Sciences or Engineering OR
• Associates + 2 years related experience in cGMP manufacturing environment OR
• Equivalent Military training or experience
• Qualified Experience on unit operation (DPFG Filler or Cell Culture – Seed Train)
• BioWorks or BTEC Capstone cGMP coursework preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Be exposed to an environment that may necessitate respiratory protection
• Be exposed to noisy environments
• Have a normal range of vision
• Climb ladders and stairs of various heights
• Experience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and stretching throughout the shift, up to 12 hours
• Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is required
• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (FDBN_PNC@fujifilm.com).