MES Production Process Specialist (12 Month Agency Contract)

Mylan Teoranta

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

As MES Production Process Specialist, you will be responsible for the technical administration, configuration, and support of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) across sterile injectables manufacturing and packaging operations in a GMP-regulated facility. The role supports a phased MES deployment, with Phase 1 (Weigh & Dispense) live and Phase 2 expanding MES functionality to electronic logbooks (eLogs), manufacturing execution, and packaging execution.

The position ensures MES availability, system integrity, and compliant electronic execution of manufacturing and packaging processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support live Weigh & Dispense functionality, ensuring reliable execution and full material traceability

• Provide L1/L2 technical support for MES applications used in sterile manufacturing operations, including EBR execution and shop-floor workflows.

• Diagnose and resolve MES incidents related to configuration, system performance, interfaces, and data errors to minimize production downtime.

• Perform root cause analysis for recurring MES issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Administer MES environments (production, test, validation), including user access, roles, permissions, and security settings.

• Perform configuration changes, master data updates, and recipe or workflow modifications following change control procedures.

• Configure, support, and maintain MES execution for full EBR:

  • Compounding operations

  • Aseptic filling lines

  • Washrooms including cleaning processes

  • Depyrogenation tunnels

  • Glove integrity testing and aseptic support activities

  • Packaging operations including line clearance, material verification, label verification, and packaging execution records

• Support system backups, recovery testing, and disaster recovery activities.

• Participate in computer system validation activities, including execution of IQ/OQ/PQ, regression testing, and periodic reviews.

• Lead deployment of MES patches, upgrades, and hotfixes, including testing and controlled releases.

• Act as a technical interface between Manufacturing, Automation, IT Infrastructure, Quality, and external vendors.

About Your Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• Experience supporting MES in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment

• Hands-on experience providing technical support for MES in regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

• Direct experience supporting sterile or aseptic manufacturing operations.

• Strong troubleshooting experience with MES platforms such as Werum PAS-X, Siemens Opcenter, Emerson Syncade, or Rockwell FactoryTalk.

• Experience working in validated (GxP) production systems with high availability requirements.

• MES administration, configuration, and technical troubleshooting.

• Strong ownership and accountability for system stability.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.