Process Engineer

Bespak; Holmes Chapel; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Private dental insurance

Group life assurance

Free will-writing service

Free on-site parking

Employee retail discount platform

Recognition awards

Canteen subsidy

Job summary

Bespak is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, optimise, validate and maintain pharmaceutical manufacturing processes ensuring safe, efficient production. You will monitor performance, drive yield and quality improvements, and troubleshoot issues in a GMP environment.

Collaboration with Manufacturing, Engineering, QA/QC, Regulatory Affairs and Supply Chain is essential, with involvement in technology transfer, scale-up, validation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Chemical or Process Engineering degree required.
• 3+ years’ experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharma.
• Knowledge of cGMP, regulatory requirements, process validation and process safety.
• Experience with troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise, validate and maintain pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Monitor process performance and implement yield, quality and efficiency improvements.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support process design, technology transfer, scale-up, commissioning, qualification and validation.

Skills

Process engineering

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Chemical or Process Engineering degree

Job description

As a Process Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing, optimising, validating and maintaining pharmaceutical manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production. You’ll monitor process performance, identify opportunities to improve yield, quality and efficiency, troubleshoot manufacturing issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Working collaboratively with Manufacturing, Engineering, QA/QC, Regulatory Affairs and Supply Chain, you’ll help ensure processes meet GMP, health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.

You’ll also support process design and project delivery, including new product introductions, technology transfer, process scale-up, equipment and system design, commissioning, qualification and process validation. You’ll contribute to process safety reviews such as HAZOP, LOPA and FMEA, support change controls and CAPA, and provide engineering expertise to resolve deviations and implement sustainable improvements.

What we require

• We’re looking for a Chemical or Process Engineering graduate with 3+ years’ experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, ideally within pharmaceuticals.
• You’ll have knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements, process validation and process safety, with experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Experience with pMDI or aerosolised drug delivery, Lean/Six Sigma or Kaizen would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, together with a proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement, are essential.

Our Benefits Package:

• Holiday: 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Healthcare & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, private dental insurance, permanent health insurance, and wellbeing programme.
• Financial Protection: Group life assurance and free will-writing service.
• Perks: Free on-site parking, employee retail discount platform, and recognition awards, subsidised canteen.

Core Values

Our core values are Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.

Diversity, Inclusivity & Adjustments

We support a healthy work-life balance and agree flexible working arrangements where possible. We are a disability-positive employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know.

Sustainability & Privacy

We are dedicated to our BZero sustainability roadmap (targeting SBTi net-zero) and hold ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 13485 certifications.