Senior Production Engineer/System Owner

Provide leadership and support to meet the maintenance needs of manufacturing specifically compliance, quality, time, and budget. This position supports a culture of continuous improvement by researching, proposing, and implementing measures to drive innovation, reduce wastes, and apply engineering principles/knowledge to continuously improve safety, technical compliance, equipment, and process reliability.

• Role that this position reports to: Sr. Manager, Maintenance Services per Value Stream
• Role/s that report to this position: None

Responsibilities:

1. Ensures the development and integration of new equipment or innovative technology. Drives LEAN and continuous improvement initiatives in production and analyze our current manufacturing operations to locate inefficiencies and the elimination of "non-value added" activities.

• Conducts studies on engineering proposals to develop designs for process improvements, equipment redesigns, facility improvements and new equipment installation, utilizing and applying engineering principles, research data and proposed project specifications.

2. Proactively implements recommended optimizations and adjustments of production facilities and equipment including self-reliant assurance of GMP compliance (change management, qualification, and validation activities).

3. Must spend significant time "on the floor" across all operational shifts. Hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering solutions, developing processes, debug, and failure analyses.

4. Participates actively and collaboratively as a member of the operations team offering recommendations and ideas where appropriate.

5. Supports the coordination and planning of shutdown activities in regard to equipment and maintenance activities.

6. Supports Project Delivery department by providing input to all new projects for their department and actively engages in manufacturing, standard work, layout, validation, preventive maintenance, etc. discussions and reviews with consideration of cGMP compliance and Safety.

7. Oversees and provides support to Production Engineers in their daily work and maintenance planning for Operations. This work includes, but is not limited to:

• Maximizes efficiency/OEE (Operational Equipment Effectiveness), yield, output, & capacity of the systems.
• Supports updates to maintenance and calibration plans.
• Provides analysis of equipment inspections and failures, developing repair and replacement plans on existing plant equipment.
• Presents obsolesce of system parts and components that can impact safety, quality, and reliability.
• Develops end-of-life replacement plans for the system to ensure reliable supply to our patients.
• Collaborates with local and global partners to develop strategic asset management plan that includes capital requests.

Works collaboratively with multiple functional areas, Manufacturing, QA, QC Labs, EHS, Process Engineering among others.

8. In the absence of Production Engineers, provides support to Value Streams related to daily business.

9. Strictly complies with requirements from CSL Behring's Safety Program and procedures, including Health and Safety mandates, PPE requirements, and OSHA requirements. Responsible to immediately remove hazards and risks where possible by yourself or inform your supervisor as soon as possible. With your actions you contribute to achieving our safety goals and you play an active part in improving our safety and our safety culture.

10. Provide a positive and equitable working environment emphasizing the CSL Values: Customer Focus, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, and Superior Performance.

11. Completes any other duties/responsibilities assigned by senior management.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Experience in similar functions within the pharmaceutical industry and/or plant engineering, machine engineering or process engineering in pharmaceutical, food or chemical industry is required. Knowledge in plant maintenance and manufacturing processes

• BS and 6+ yrs of relevant experience or MS and 4+ yrs of relevant experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Experienced to act as a situational leader for internal and external customers.
• Strong audit and investigation skills, report writing skills.
• Ability to develop cohesive presentations
• Strong verbal, technical writing and interpersonal skills are required.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office applications, Trackwise, SAP, other)
• Must possess a strong knowledge of the FDA and cGMP standards as well as regulatory guidance documents.
• Knowledge of multiple problem-solving methods (i.e., Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiment, Fish Bone Analysis, 8D, etc.)

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $93,000 - $118,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what's available to you as a CSL employee.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
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At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL.

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Client-provided location(s): Kankakee, IL

Job ID: CSL_FGB-R-253588

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-13T00:50:38