Process Engineer III- Data Analytics

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The Process Engineer III- Data Analytics provides process and data analytics expertise to support manufacturing operations investigations process monitoring and continuous improvement. This role enables real-time manufacturing decision-making through advanced analytics and scalable data solutions. This role also ensures strong alignment between site operations and network/global analytics teams supporting current and future manufacturing and data analytics needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Continued Process Verification (CPV) & Manufacturing Analytics

Enable real-time data-driven decision-making for manufacturing operations CPV and investigations

Monitor CPPs CQAs and IPCs to identify trends process variability and emerging risks

Lead data analysis for deviations OOT/OOS and complex investigations to support timely and effective decision- making

Statistical & Advanced Analytics

Apply and standardize statistical methods (SPC regression multivariate analysis) to evaluate process performance and variability

Support predictive analytics for process understanding and risk evaluation

Ensure analytical methods and outputs are robust fit for purpose and compliant for operational and regulatory decision-making

Automation & Data Systems

Drive development of dashboards automation and data pipelines to improve efficiency and scalability

Enable real-time monitoring through integration of MES LIMS and data platforms

Standardize and streamline analytics workflows to reduce manual effort and improve consistency

Process Engineering:

Lead cross-functional teams to perform root-cause investigations and deviation resolution.

Monitor process performance and identify improvement opportunities

Assess the impact of process changes on process performance and product quality.

Author and review manufacturing documentation and technical reports as needed.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Support regulatory inspections.

Partner with Manufacturing Quality and Network to resolve process issues.

Other duties may include floor support technology transfers and Lifecycle management activities

Leadership & Capability Building

Coach in statistics data interpretation and analytics tools to junior team members

Support development of standardized analytics tools and methods

Ensure compliance with data integrity GMP and regulatory expectations

Support CPV and inspections with defensible analytics

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in engineering Statistics Data Science or related field

Experience leading investigations authoring technical reports and operating within a cGMP manufacturing environment.

Experience in manufacturing analytics CPV or process monitoring (GMP environment preferred)

Strong knowledge of applied statistics (SPC regression multivariate analysis)

Experience with analytics tools and dashboards (e.g. JMP SQL visualization tools Tableau Spotfire Quicksight)

Experience in computer system validation

Experience working cross-functionally in manufacturing and quality environments

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of cell therapy manufacturing processes and CAR-T products preferred.

Experience with automation dashboards and data pipelines

Familiarity with MES LIMS GPDL or data platform integrations

Experience with predictive modeling machine learning (ML) and AI-enabled solutions for manufacturing and process monitoring

Experience working with network/global teams or cross-site initiatives

The salary range for this position is: $115260.00 - $149160.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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