Process Engineer III- Data Analytics

About the role

We’re here for one reason – to cure cancer. The Process Engineer III - Data Analytics provides process and data analytics expertise to support manufacturing operations, investigations, process monitoring, and continuous improvement. This role enables real-time manufacturing decision-making through advanced analytics and scalable data solutions, ensuring strong alignment between site operations and network/global analytics teams to support current and future manufacturing and data analytics needs.

Responsibilities

• Continued Process Verification (CPV) & Manufacturing Analytics
  • Enable real-time, data-driven decision-making for manufacturing operations, CPV, and investigations.
  • Monitor CPPs, CQAs, and IPCs to identify trends, process variability, and emerging risks.
  • Lead data analysis for deviations, OOT/OOS, and complex investigations to support timely and effective decision-making.
• Statistical & Advanced Analytics
  • Apply and standardize statistical methods (SPC, regression, multivariate analysis) to evaluate process performance and variability.
  • Support predictive analytics for process understanding and risk evaluation.
  • Ensure analytical methods and outputs are robust, fit for purpose, and compliant for operational and regulatory decision-making.
• Automation & Data Systems
  • Drive development of dashboards, automation, and data pipelines to improve efficiency and scalability.
  • Enable real-time monitoring through integration of MES, LIMS, and data platforms.
  • Standardize and streamline analytics workflows to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Process Engineering
  • Lead cross-functional teams to perform root-cause investigations and deviation resolution.
  • Monitor process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Assess the impact of process changes on process performance and product quality.
  • Author and review manufacturing documentation and technical reports, as needed.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support regulatory inspections.
  • Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Network to resolve process issues.
  • Provide floor support, technology transfers, and Lifecycle management activities as needed.
• Leadership & Capability Building
  • Coach junior team members in statistics, data interpretation, and analytics tools.
  • Support development of standardized analytics tools and methods.
  • Ensure compliance with data integrity, GMP, and regulatory expectations.
  • Support CPV and inspections with defensible analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience leading investigations, authoring technical reports, and operating within a cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing analytics, CPV, or process monitoring (GMP environment preferred).
• Strong knowledge of applied statistics (SPC, regression, multivariate analysis).
• Experience with analytics tools and dashboards (e.g., JMP, SQL, visualization tools – Tableau, Spotfire, Quicksight).
• Experience in computer system validation.
• Experience working cross-functionally in manufacturing and quality environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cell therapy manufacturing processes and CAR-T products.
• Experience with automation, dashboards, and data pipelines.
• Familiarity with MES, LIMS, GPDL, or data platform integrations.
• Experience with predictive modeling, machine learning (ML), and AI-enabled solutions for manufacturing and process monitoring.
• Experience working with network/global teams or cross-site initiatives.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $115,260.00 - $149,160.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

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