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Sr Manufacturing Technical MES Specialist
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Morris Plains
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary Location: Morris Plains, New Jersey Imagine helping bring life-changing cell and gene therapies to patients by transforming how manufacturing operations are executed and documented. As a Sr Manufacturing Technical MES Specialist at Novartis, you will play a critical role in advancing digital manufacturing capabilities through the design, implementation, and optimization of Manufacturing Execution Systems. Working closely with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and technical teams, you will drive paperless manufacturing solutions, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure the compliant execution of complex production processes. This is an opportunity to shape the future of advanced therapy manufacturing while making a meaningful impact on patients worldwide. Job Description Key Responsibilities • Own end-to-end Manufacturing Execution System processes supporting commercial, clinical, and future manufacturing programs. • Design, configure, test, implement, and continuously improve electronic Master Batch Records and manufacturing workflows. • Provide Manufacturing Execution System production support and resolve system issues to ensure uninterrupted operations. • Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, technical development, and validation teams to optimize processes. • Manage Manufacturing Execution System updates, change controls, corrective actions, and documentation revisions to maintain compliance. • Support system integrations and master data management across enterprise platforms, including laboratory and enterprise resource planning systems. • Coach and train key users and subject matter experts on batch record design, execution, and best practices. Essential Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent relevant work experience. • Minimum 2 to 5 years of Manufacturing Execution System experience, including Master Batch Record design and creation. • 5 years of experience in a regulated current Good Manufacturing Practice environment, preferred. • Demonstrated expertise in technical Manufacturing Execution System Master Batch Record design, testing, implementation, and maintenance. • Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution System interfaces and integrations, including enterprise resource planning and laboratory information management systems. • Strong business requirements gathering, project management, communication, and documentation skills with exceptional attention to detail. The salary for this position is expected to range between $98,700 and $183,300 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here. EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.