Manufacturing Support Associate 3

Position Overview

Join a high-impact manufacturing team where your expertise ensures safe, compliant, and reliable production around the clock. If you thrive on problem-solving, orchestrating smooth operations, and driving continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to lead, influence, and make a measurable difference every day.

Company Overview

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

Job Description

About Us

• We are a 24/7 manufacturing operation committed to delivering reliable, compliant, and high-quality production.

• This role sits within DSM as part of the Manufacturing family.

• You’ll be a highly skilled specialist who contributes to the development of concepts and techniques, often acting independently and serving as a facilitator or team leader.

• You’ll report to a Manager and work cross-functionally with operations, quality, maintenance, and technical transfer teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead operational readiness during project phases:

• Drive site commissioning and qualification efforts.

• Prepare systems, processes, and teams for successful start-up and steady-state operations.

• Ensure reliable production during routine operations:

• Lead troubleshooting as a process subject matter expert (SME) for assigned area(s).

• Coordinate batch planning, including process template creation/import and preventive maintenance (PM) plan management.

• Recommend and perform updates to manufacturing documentation.

• Coordinate non-batch activities and create documentation for changeovers, PMs, and column packing.

• Support technology transfers to ensure seamless integration and execution.

• Initiate or support change management records, investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and continuous improvement (CI) activities.

• Identify and/or drive highly technical improvement projects within DSM to enhance performance, reliability, and compliance.

• Support internal and external inspections and audits, demonstrating strong procedural adherence and readiness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expertise in manufacturing operations.

• High degree of troubleshooting ability.

• Strong technical experience with batch planning and creation of manufacturing documentation.

• Experience with audits, leading investigation support, and leading continuous improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• High school diploma with 8 years related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree, preferably in life sciences or engineering with 6 years of direct experience.

• BS/BA, preferably in life sciences or engineering with 4 years of direct experience.

• Military experience of equivalence.

Work Schedule and Environment

• This is a 24/7 operational facility; flexibility with working hours may be required.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

• Ability to discern audible cues.

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods.

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods.

• Ability to conduct activities using repetitive motions (wrists, hands, and/or fingers).

• Ability to move objects up to 10 lbs and 33 lbs.

• May work at heights greater than 4 feet.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.

• Bring creativity and effectiveness to complex tasks.

• Recommend new procedures and facilitate cross-functional collaboration to elevate operational performance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision) and employee assistance resources.

• Retirement savings options.

• Paid time off and company-recognized holidays.

• Learning and development opportunities, including leadership and technical training.

• Inclusive, supportive culture with a strong focus on safety and compliance.

• Tools, resources, and support for success in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

• Shift flexibility support and differentials where applicable.

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.

EEO Information

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.

ADA Information

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 ([email protected]).

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Posted Date (10/27/2026 7:44 AM)

Requisition ID 2026-39139

Job Locations US-NC-Holly Springs

Category Manufacturing

Company (Portal Searching) FUJIFILM Biotechnologies