Senior Process Engineer – Pharma Ops & Capex

Blackfield Associates; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will lead capital projects from concept to commissioning, drive continuous improvement, and support safe transfer of development processes into manufacturing operations.

Key responsibilities include providing process engineering support, collaborating across teams, and conducting process safety assessments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing or process engineering environment.
• Experience specifying, purchasing, and implementing process equipment.
• Knowledge of process safety methodologies including HAZOP and LOPA.
• Experience writing and reviewing commissioning, validation, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to manufacturing operations, ensuring regulatory/quality/operational standards.
• Lead capital projects from design through installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, facilities groups and external suppliers to implement technical solutions.
• Define validation requirements and support commissioning/validation documentation.
• Conduct and lead process safety assessments (HAZOP/LOPA/What-If, FMEA).
• Review engineering changes for safety, quality, and operational compliance.
• Support pilot plant and lab activities applying chemical engineering expertise.
• Participate in and lead quality and safety investigations when required.

Skills

Process engineering

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Capital project leadership

HAZOP

LOPA

Commissioning

Validation documentation

Process safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering / Pharmaceutical Engineering

Tools

Equipment procurement

Job description

Blackfield Associates is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will lead capital projects from concept to commissioning, drive continuous improvement, and support safe transfer of development processes into manufacturing operations.

Key responsibilities include providing process engineering support, collaborating across teams, and conducting process safety assessments.