Manufacturing Specialist
CuriaNPI Manufacturing Specialist in Albuquerque, NM Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives. We proudly offer Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment) Career advancement opportunities Education reimbursement 401K program with matching contributions Learning platform And more! As a member of the NPI Tech Transfer Team, this position is responsible for supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and technology transfer activities within their assigned functional area (e.g., Quality, Technical Operations, Validation, Microbiology, Analytical Sciences, Manufacturing, etc.). This role serves as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the functional area throughout the NPI lifecycle, providing technical leadership, risk assessment, planning, execution support, and operational readiness to ensure successful transfer and efficient commercialization of new products. Working as a core member of the NPI Tech Transfer Team, the SME collaborates closely with Program Management, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, as a member of the customer-facing team working to drive project execution through Tech Transfer stage gates, facilitate knowledge transfer, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with site procedures, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. The position is dedicated to NPI activities and serves as the functional customer-facing point of contact for multiple concurrent tech transfer programs. The Manufacturing Specialist responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations by ensuring production processes, materials, documentation, and personnel are aligned to achieve operational excellence. Serves as a subject matter expert for manufacturing processes, providing guidance during deviation, investigation, CAPA, and documentation review activities while ensuring compliance with GMP and procedural requirements. Collaborates cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Technical Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leadership to resolve complex production issues, optimize processes, improve safety, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Supports material procurement, SOP development and revision, training compliance, and manufacturing readiness while identifying and eliminating operational bottlenecks to enhance efficiency, product quality, and production performance. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Act as the designated functional SME for all assigned NPI and technology transfer projects. Participate in cross-functional Tech Transfer teams from project initiation through commercial launch, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Technical Operations, and other functions to support successful execution and implementation of new products and processes. Lead discipline-specific assessments, gap analyses, risk evaluations, and readiness reviews, including identification and resolution of operational bottlenecks, process gaps, and execution barriers. Support development and execution of project plans, timelines, and deliverables required for Tech Transfer stage gates, including activities necessary to support development, validation, and commercial manufacturing. Provide technical expertise during customer meetings, technical discussions, audits, governance reviews, and leadership meetings, and represent the Manufacturing function in cross-functional forums related to assigned areas of responsibility. Partner with Program Managers and cross-functional teams to identify project and ope…