Senior Chemical Process Engineer - API Manufacturing

BakerHicks; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BakerHicks in Manchester is seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer (Contract) to contribute to the detailed design of a new API manufacturing facility for a Life Sciences project.

The role involves process design across synthesis, purification and supporting systems, with responsibility for PFDs, P&IDs, safety design, and FEED/detailed design experience in pharmaceutical plants; hybrid working with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering.
• Experience delivering process engineering design within pharma.
• Experience with API manufacturing facilities and pharma plants.
• Experience supporting FEED and detailed design projects.
• Understanding GMP, process safety and HAZOP methodologies.
• Experience developing and reviewing PFDs and P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support process engineering activities during detailed design phases.
• Deliver process engineering work packages in line with project schedules and budget requirements.
• Produce and review process engineering deliverables including Basis of Design, PFDs, P&IDs, process schedules, equipment specs, utility demand schedules and design reports.
• Support process safety activities including HAZOP studies, safety reviews, risk assessments and close-out actions.
• Develop technical specifications for process equipment and packages.
• Support plant layout development and multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Participate in design reviews and constructability assessments.

Skills

Process design

HAZOP

PFDs & P&IDs

GMP understanding

Vendor management

FEED experience

Pharma manufacturing

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

BakerHicks in Manchester is seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer (Contract) to contribute to the detailed design of a new API manufacturing facility for a Life Sciences project.

The role involves process design across synthesis, purification and supporting systems, with responsibility for PFDs, P&IDs, safety design, and FEED/detailed design experience in pharmaceutical plants; hybrid working with 3 days in office.