Manufacturing Associate 5 - Upstream (Night Shift)

This role will lead and execute manufacturing processing steps, associated activities, and assist the supervisor as required. This role operates on a 2-2-3 schedule for Night Shift- 6P-6A. 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 drive—what 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.” Visit: You’ll DoAdhere to strict safety protocols and contribute to culture of safety within the manufacturing environment. Lead, execute and document manufacturing processing steps and/or manufacturing support activities, process monitoring and control within a functional area, ensuringcompliance with Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and cGMP regulations.Oversee and/or perform in-process testing (pH, conductivity, visual inspection)Execute validation protocols. Provide approval as a backup to the supervisor.Maintain training to perform all required activities.Train and mentor junior manufacturing associates to enhance team capabilities.Support scheduling daily activities on the manufacturing floor and act as a back-up for the supervisor, as needed.Lead troubleshooting as required for operational issues.Assist the supervisor with shift huddles and tier escalations, investigation, and continuous improvement (CI) projects, as needed.Area lead for cycle counts and materials management.Other duties as assigned.This role requires shift work (weekend and potential for nights).Basic Requirements8 Years of experience in life sciences manufacturing with a High School Diploma or GED OR6 Years of experience in life sciences manufacturing with an Associate's Degree OR4 Years of experience in life sciences manufacturing with a Bachelor's Degree OREquivalent Military ExperiencePreferred RequirementsAssociate’s DegreeBA/BS Degree, preferably in Life Sciences or EngineeringProficient understanding of cGMP regulations and pharmaceutical industry standardsFully qualified in a functional area (Ex: Drug Product Formulation and Filling, Weigh and Dispense, Cell Culture or Purification) while also acting as an SME on all unit operations within that functional area (i.e. Inoc, Seed Train and Production Bioreactor)BioWorks CertificationWORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSBe exposed to an environment that may necessitate respiratory protectionBe exposed to noisy environmentsHave a normal range of visionClimb ladders and stairs of various heightsExperience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and stretching throughout the shift, up to 12 hoursUse hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is requiredMay be required to lift up to 50 pounds on occasionTo all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.Fujifilm is committedto 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.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 ().

Created: 2026-04-04