Process Engineer

Wallace Myers International; Munster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallace Myers International recruits a Process Engineer (Day role) for a contract position with Sanofi in Waterford. You will provide leadership and technical support to manufacturing operations, ensuring standards are met and continuous improvement across development and manufacturing activities.

You will lead process development, optimisation, scale-up, and tech transfer, while supporting aseptic manufacturing, DOE studies, and quality documentation within a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Chemical/Industrial Engineering.
• Advanced pharmaceutics/pharmacy degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operational leadership to support compliant operations.
• Process optimisation across manufacturing and development.
• Capital project support and planning.
• Inspection process lead for development activities.
• Technical problem-solving with cross-functional teams.
• Performance monitoring via KPIs and cycle-time reduction.
• New product introduction and aseptic manufacturing support.
• Quality documentation and CAPA closure.

Skills

Aseptic manufacturing

Design of Experiments

Report writing

Laboratory & pilot-plant

R&D creativity

Project management

Structured problem solving

Education

Chemical/Industrial Engineering degree

Advanced degree in Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy (advantage)

Job description

€40.00 - €55.00 per hour parking, subsidized canteen and g

Jenn at Wallace Myers is recruiting 2 more Process Engineers to work on contract at Sanofi in Waterford.

Process Engineer - Day role

Job Purpose

Provide leadership and technical support to manufacturing operations, ensuring all standards are met and continuous improvement is driven across all development and manufacturing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational leadership -Support manufacturing teams to maintain compliant, efficient operations.
• Customer & supplier liaison - Engage with internal and external stakeholders to optimise operational performance.
• Process optimisation - Identify, evaluate, and implement improvements across manufacturing and development operations.
• Capital project support - Assist in planning and implementing capital projects.
• Inspection process lead -Act as process lead for inspection development activities.
• Technical problem‑solving - Lead root cause analysis and technical issue resolution with cross‑functional teams.
• Performance monitoring - Implement and track key performance indicators.
• Cycle‑time reduction - Drive initiatives to reduce process cycle times.
• Best‑practice implementation - Embed industry best practices across operations.
• Process development - Design, execute, and implement process development programmes and plant trials.
• Continuous improvement -Challenge existing standards and promote ongoing improvement.
• Quality documentation - Maintain all required quality documentation in a compliant state.
• New product introduction support - Act as SME for new product introduction and enhancement projects.
• Clinical supply support - Provide technical support for clinical supply provision projects.
• Aseptic manufacturing context -Support operations within aseptic manufacturing environments.
• Product & process SME -Serve as SME for product quality attributes and critical process parameters.
• Experimental programme design - Design and execute experimental studies.
• Process laboratory operation -Operate and support process laboratory activities.
• Scale‑up & tech transfer - Support scale‑up and technology transfer projects.
• Cross‑functional liaison - Liaise with teams involved in formulation, enhancement, and clinical supply.
• Quality system support -Support complaints, LCRs, deviations, and CAPAs, ensuring effective RCA and timely closure.
• GMP compliance -Ensure adherence to cGMP at all times.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Advanced degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, or related scientific field is an advantage.

Skills & Knowledge

• Aseptic manufacturing expertise - Technical knowledge of aseptic processing; lyophilisation experience is an advantage.
• Design of Experiments and associated statistical techniques.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Laboratory and pilot‑plant capability.
• Research, innovation, and creativity skills.
• Project management capability.
• Structured problem‑solving using statistical tools.

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence