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MES Engineer - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inc., Holly Springs, NC, United States


Must Haves:

5+ years of hands on experience with Syncade MES in a regulated manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of MES validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and GxP requirements

Experience supporting Syncade MES code migration, system upgrades, or major configuration changes

Familiarity with:

Electronic Batch Records (EBR)

Recipe management and execution

MES testing methodologies

Experience working in biotech, pharma, or life sciences manufacturing

Ability to work in a fast‑paced project environment with evolving priorities

Preferred Experience

Prior experience supporting greenfield or large program initiatives

Exposure to deltaV ECS or phased MES system migrations

Strong documentation skills in regulated environments

Role Overview
Insight Global is seeking multiple MES Syncade Engineer’s to support their expansion. This is a critical effort focused on qualification, validation, and migration of MES production systems.

This role will play a key part in transitioning MES functionality through IQ/OQ/PQ and into production, followed by Syncade code migration, testing, and stabilization to support future-state manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience with Syncade MES, strong understanding of GxP validation, and has supported code migration and system testing activities in regulated manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities
MES Migration & Technical Execution

Support

Syncade MES code migration

activities, including analysis of existing logic, modules, recipes, and workflows

Execute and support

MES build updates, configuration changes, and refactoring

as part of migration efforts

Collaborate with automation, IT, and manufacturing teams to ensure alignment between control systems and MES layers

Troubleshoot MES issues during migration, testing, and early production support

Qualification & Validation Support

Participate in

IQ/OQ/PQ activities

for MES production systems

Support development and execution of

validation documentation

(URS, FRS, Traceability Matrices, Test Scripts, Protocols, Deviations)

Execute and document

functional testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT)

Ensure MES solutions meet

GxP, data integrity, and quality requirements

Production & Manufacturing Support

Provide MES support during

commissioning, qualification runs, and initial production

Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to resolve MES‑related issues impacting batch execution

Support recipe execution, EBR workflows, exception handling, and system enhancements

Collaboration & Project Support

Work cross‑functionally with:

Automation & Controls

CSV / Validation

Quality Assurance

Manufacturing & MSAT

IT / Digital Systems

Contribute to project documentation, change control, and technical decision‑making

Support knowledge transfer and handoff activities as systems transition to steady‑state operations

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