MS&T Process Development Lead - Accelerator

Who We Are… We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that makes our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

Who You Are… You find coordinating project resources, organizing tactical scientific efforts, & optimizing system performances to be a desirable pastime. You are technically orientated, love research and development, and find continuous improvement to be invigorating. You inspire others to celebrate the journey as a learning experience and embrace the desire to constantly improve themselves as well as processes. Words that describe you are curious, persistent, organized, engaging, and encouraging.

What You Can Expect To Work On… The Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T) Process Development Lead position plays a key role in the transition of processes from R&D through validation and into the production environment while developing strong capability in process development, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Develops, evaluates, and leads implementation of process and system changes to improve production accelerator power, energy, robustness, reliability, and efficiency, guiding cross-functional teams through technical evaluation, execution, and adoption
• Supports accelerator production team to ensure consistent beam performance, controls, and reliability
• Performs commissioning, validation, and factory acceptance testing of new accelerator systems & components
• Performs production process tracking, trending, & analysis for yield tracking, downtime analysis, investigations, and production KPIs
• Leads complex troubleshooting and process performance investigations when accelerator performance drifts out of control or scale-up causes instabilities, facilitating technical teams through root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and sustained process improvements
• Utilizes strong facilitation skills and the ability to guide groups through ambiguity, technical disagreement, problem solving, and decision-making
• Regularly coaches and mentors others in the how and why of standard work, project execution, structured problem solving, and process-improvement practices

What You Need To Succeed…

• Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering field or equivalent education/experience

• Physics, nuclear engineering or related field

• 4+ years’ of hands on experience with the following:

• Accelerator systems

• Radioactive material

• Routine production environment

• cGMP regulated environment

• 2+ years of experience leading project driven work processes

• Working knowledge & application of apply project-management philosophies to individual work and defined team activities

• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal

• Develops and maintains good relationships, gains the confidence of others, and works effectively in a multidisciplinary matrix environment

• Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization

• Appreciates the current state of systems and processes and exercises sound judgment in proposing and implementing improvements

• Understands personal communication and learning styles and adapts approach to connect effectively with others

• Displays excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• Possesses strong organizational, time, and project management skills

• Demonstrates a system-level thinking and integration mindset

• Manages multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines

• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for system performance and reliability outcomes within assigned scope

• Demonstrates strategic thinking with creative and excellent problem solving and decision-making skills with ability to critically interpret and use data to manage risk

• Thinks critically under pressure for timely, appropriate responses

Great to have…

• Master’s degree in science/engineering field or equivalent education/experience

• Physics, nuclear engineering or related field

• 7+ years’ of hands on experience with the following:

• Accelerator systems

• Radioactive material

• Routine production environment

• cGMP regulated environment

• 7+ years of experience with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines specific for the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., FDA, GMP, ICH, etc.)

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technical or process-improvement initiatives in a regulated manufacturing environment

• 4+ years’ of project management experience

• Project management certification (e.g., PMP or FPX)

Other Things To Know…

• Full-time position
• Niowave’s standard operating hours are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with production related activities requiring 24/7/365 shifts
• This position will have regular working hours Monday – Friday with an expectation of adjusting to meet shift work requirements and to engage with staff working outside of standard hours as needed
• Niowave has multiple locations within the Lansing area and travel between locations is expected in the role

Please provide a cover letter specifically describing the nature of your background and experience as it relates to this position.