Lead Engineering | Fill & Finish | System Engineering | Brussels

Prothya Biosolutions (operating under Accord Plasma B.V. / Intas Pharmaceuticals); Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Meal vouchers

Eco-cheques

Flex Reward Plan

Holiday entitlement beyond legal

Homeworking after onboarding

Job summary

Prothya Biosolutions Belgium is seeking a Lead Engineer for Fill & Finish in Brussels to act as a system architect for multiple application domains and as technical owner of several systems. You will support the engineering team as SME and lead cross-department projects to implement roadmaps and improvements.

The role requires a Master in engineering, 8 years total experience including 3 years in pharma, strong GMP/GEP knowledge, and proactivity in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Master in engineering technology (ING) or Master of engineering science (IR) or equivalent
• Preferably 3 years in a similar pharma role; total 8 years of professional experience

Responsibilities

• System architect for one or more application domains (equipment/utilities/automation)
• Technical system owner for several systems throughout their lifecycle
• Provide SME support and guidance to other engineers
• Lead and manage cross-domain projects to implement roadmaps

Skills

Domain knowledge

GMP/GEP knowledge

Analytical thinking

English + Dutch/French

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Master in engineering (ING) or Master of engineering science (IR)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Lead Engineering | Fill & Finish | System Engineering | Brussels

Job title: Lead Engineer | Fill & Filling | Brussels

Reports to job title: Senior manager System Engineering

Purpose of the job

Als Lead engineer, you act as a system architect concerning 1 or more application domains (equipment’s, utilities, automation...) and as a technical system owner of several technical systems. You support the Engineering team as SME (subject matter expert).

Accountabilities

Key activity

1. System architect

• You define a future oriented roadmap concerning 1 or more application domains (equipment’s, utilities, automation...).
• You follow the GMP/industry trends to be able to adjust the roadmaps accordingly.
• You perform feasibility studies and capacity modeling on your application domain to support (strategic) business cases.

2. Technical system owner:

• You develop expertise on the technical systems you work on, so that you can stay responsible of their design along the whole lifetime of the system.
• You perform design reviews including proposed updates of drawings and life cycle documents.

You support operations in case of issues (failure analysis and root cause investigations) in close collaboration with the process owners.

3. SME

• You give detailed technical support to other engineers concerning 1 or more application domains (equipment’s, utilities, automation...).

4. Projects:

• You prepare business cases to improve your systems.
• You use project management principles and system/documentation life cycle principles to assure successful implementations of the roadmaps/projects.

Leadership

• Lead cross-departmental project teams
• Ensures a safe, secure, and healthy work environment.
• Ensures collaboration within the team and other departments

Stakeholder Management (example)

• You are able to coordinate/align with your internal stakeholders (other departments).
• You are able to coordinate/align with your external stakeholders (suppliers).

Education, experience and skills

• Master in engineering technology (ING) or Master of engineering science (IR) or equivalent
• Preferably, you have 3 years of experience in a similar position in the pharmaceutical sector (a minimum of a total of 8 years professional experience);

Skills

• You have demonstrable and in-depth knowledge of 1 or more application domains (equipment, utilities, electricity, automation, OT, ...)
• You have up-to-date knowledge of European and American GMP and GEP (Good Manufacturing/Engineering Practices) guidelines.
• You have knowledge of project management systems and tools (eg MS Office, MS Project)
• You have a good knowledge of English combined with Dutch or French (both spoken and written);
• You have a safety and quality mindset
• You are proactive.
• You are persuasive, communicative, and collaborative;
• You are analytical and good at solving problems;
• You are result-oriented and decisive;
• You are creative and innovative;
• You are capable of working on a project basis;
• You are a team player and are able to work independently;
• You have a customer focus
• You have a continuous learning mindset to stay current with industry trends and advancements.

Our Company

Prothya Biosolutions makes life-saving plasma medicines and is proud of that! Every day, Prothya colleagues take the extra mile to improve the health of millions of patients worldwide. Are you looking for a position at a flexible and fast-growing company with an exciting history? At Prothya you can count on an attractive, safe and challenging working environment where everyone gets the chance to show the best of themselves. There is also plenty of room to grow, innovate and learn!

We offer

Prothya Biosolutions Belgium is part of an international biopharmaceutical group which offers long-term career perspectives and invests actively in on-the-job training.

In return for your performance, you shall receive a competitive salary, group and health insurance, meal vouchers, and eco-cheques, as well as a Flex Reward Plan. The Flex Reward Plan is a flexible compensation system through which employees can create a budget from their current salary components. Thanks to this plan, they can enjoy, on a voluntary basis and according to their personal choice, a series of benefits that Prothya Biosolutions Belgium offers once a year.

We also offer an attractive holiday system exceeding the legal holidays and homeworking after a successful onboarding (after 3 months).

Furthermore, we value mutual respect and diversity is our strength.

At Prothya, you can count on an attractive, safe and challenging working environment where everyone gets the chance to show the best of themselves. There is also plenty of room to grow, innovate and learn!