Teams at Avid Bioservices

Leads automation and controls engineering for FDA/cGMP biopharmaceutical manufacturing and utilities. Responsibilities include maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading control systems; performing root cause analyses; analyzing process data; developing electrical and P&ID drawings; supporting validation and manufacturing projects; improving processes; and participating in audits. The role collaborates with operations, quality, vendors, and suppliers and requires onsite work, on-call support, and occasional extended hours.

Leads direct and indirect procurement, including sourcing strategies, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, contract development, vendor performance, second sourcing, and corporate spend optimization. Partners with internal stakeholders to ensure supply continuity, reduce costs, resolve invoice issues, and improve procurement KPIs. Manages raw materials, engineering components, software, facilities, and professional services categories while building resilient supplier networks.

Leads the design, administration, support, testing, validation, documentation, and lifecycle management of regulated operational technology, manufacturing equipment, laboratory instruments, and enterprise systems. Troubleshoots complex issues, coordinates vendors, supports change controls and investigations, maintains security and access controls, trains technical staff, and contributes to technology implementation and continuity planning in a GMP-regulated biopharmaceutical environment.