Senior Process Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Process Engineer for our Sandwich site.

The role manages the delivery of new equipment and technology via continuous improvement as part of the site capital projects program, providing process safety support to ensure the facilities manufacturing processes are capable of meeting the processing demands of the latest generation of Drug Substance Targets and their intermediates.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 Years relevant experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Competent in equipment specification, purchase, and related tasks.
• Experience in HAZOP, LOPA, and process safety analysis.
• Capable of writing and reviewing commissioning or validation protocols and technical documents.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and adaptability skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to meet operational requirements and GMP standards.
• Define and specify requirements for capital projects and coordinate with vendors, facilities, and engineering groups to implement the design solution.
• Project manage capital projects from initial concept through detailed design, installation, and commissioning/validation, ensuring on time and on budget delivery.
• Lead validation requirements and standards including writing, review and technical assessment of validation protocols, commissioning and start-up.
• Lead specialist safety reviews and PHAs including What-If evaluations, HAZOP, LOPA, and Failure Mode & Effects Assessments when required.
• Provide process safety engineering support to meet operational requirements and regulatory standards.
• Review changes for technical accuracy and applicability to ensure compliance with GEP and EHS/Quality requirements.
• Provide expertise to Pilot Plant or Laboratories for practical development and plant operations problems.
• Lead or participate in Quality and Safety investigations.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Process safety

Project management

GMP awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BEng/MEng/BSc in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

HAZOP

LOPA

Validation protocols

Commissioning

Job description

Job Overview:

The Process Engineer is a role in the manufacturing team in Sandwich. This position manages the delivery of new equipment/technology via continuous improvement as part of the site capital projects program. It provides process safety support to ensure the facilities manufacturing processes are capable of meeting the processing demands of the latest generation of Drug Substance Targets and their intermediates.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides process engineering support to the PDF to ensure it meets operational requirements and all applicable legislative and corporate standards. Complies with all aspects of current Good Manufacturing Practices.


• Supports the ongoing capital development of operations and process facilities by defining and clearly specifying requirements, and then collaborating with external vendors, facilities, and engineering groups to deliver and implement the appropriate design solution.


• Project manage and provide technical expertise to capital projects from initial conceptual design, through detailed design, installation, and commissioning/validation. Ensure that projects are completed on schedule and to budget following all applicable corporate and regulatory guidance/requirements.


• Leads the definition of validation requirements and standards including writing, review and technical assessment of validation protocols, commissioning and start up.


• Leads specialist safety reviews and Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) including What-If evaluations, HAZOP, LOPA, and Failure Mode & Effects Assessments, when required.


• Provides process safety engineering support to the PDF to meet Operational requirements & applicable Legislative and Corporate standards.


• Reviews changes for technical accuracy and applicability to ensure the proposed change meets operational requirements while adhering to Good Engineering Practice and EHS/Quality requirements as required.


• Provide expertise to the Pilot Plant or Laboratories by bringing knowledge of chemical engineering concepts and techniques to solve practical development and plant operational problems.


• Leads or participates in Quality and Safety investigations.


• All other duties as assigned.

Essential Experience Requirements - Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or related engineering discipline. (BEng, MEng, BSc)


• Minimum of 5 Years relevant experience within a manufacturing environment.


• Competent in equipment specification, purchase, and related tasks.


• Experience in HAZOP, LOPA, and process safety analysis.


• Capable of writing and reviewing commissioning or validation protocols and technical documents.


• Strong communication, teamwork, and adaptability skills.

Desirable Experience Requirements

• Experience in the delivery of capital projects within a pharmaceutical environment or similar industry such as Chemical or FMCG.


• Knowledge of chemical engineering principles applied to drug substance manufacturing.


• Experienced in leading Process Safety technical discussions.


• An understanding of engineering controls required to manage high potency compounds