Upstream Supervisor (Biologics) - Day Shift

Upstream Supervisor

As an upstream supervisor, you'll lead and inspire a team of manufacturing associates, supporting the start up of a new large scale cell culture facility. The Upstream area includes : An inoculum lab, two seed reactor trains (each with 4 reactors of increasing size), four 20,000L production reactors, a harvest suite, media preparation, and parts prep area.

You and your team will work a 2-2-3, 12-hour shift schedule to support the ongoing activities in these areas.

You'll start out leading a team in project phase supporting commissioning and qualification efforts in addition to helping prepare the facility to be operational ready. It's an exciting opportunity to help build out processes and procedures in preparation of the first GMP run later this year.

Relocation Assistance Available

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 drivewhat 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."

Job Description

What You'll Do

Project Phase (Through Q3 2025)

• Supports various commissioning and qualification activities
• Lead and support your team in operational readiness tasks as required, such as : document review / approval, team onboarding, and materials management
• Responsible for building and executing a training plan for your team to prepare for the first GMP batches later this year
• Mentoring and developing team members
• Administers company policies, such as, but not limited to : travel & expense, time reporting, and time off that directly impact employees
• Collaborate and coordinate cross functionally with various support groups as needed in support of start up activities

Operations Phase (Starting Q3 2025)

Basic Requirements

Preferred Requirements

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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 (FDBN_PNC@fujifilm.com).