Associate Process Engineer - 12 Hour (Day Shift)

Operations; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and insurance benefits

401(k) matching contribution

Flexible benefits program

Job summary

Operations is looking for an Associate Process Engineer in Piscataway Township, NJ to support plant operations and implement improvements in process validation and automation. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, or a related field, with at least 3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include analyzing process performance, preparing SOPs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $65,000 to $85,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being, including health insurance and a 401(k) matching contribution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, or Industrial Pharmacy.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations and cGMP requirements.
• Experience with process optimization and validation.

Responsibilities

• Support process validation and suggest improvements for manufacturing.
• Analyze data to drive process enhancements and performance.
• Help prepare and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct root cause analysis and support CAPA implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous improvement.

Skills

Process validation

Statistical analysis

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, or related field

Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Description:

The Associate Process Engineer provides support to the operation Manager/Associate Director Operation/ Engineering in implementing improvements, validation and automation to the plant operations and assist in several functions such as writing standard operating procedures (SOPs), develop process flow, review design documents related to procurement of new equipment. Help with equipment validation.

Essential Functions:

• Support process/validation engineer; for plant operations to suggest and implement improvements; for new manufacturing processes through process and equipment validation. This entails completing process simulations and optimization studies and implementing modifications and process installations at the manufacturing level.
• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations by monitoring process performance and identifying improvement opportunities. Assist in process optimization to improve yield, efficiency, quality, and equipment reliability. Analyze manufacturing data using statistical and analytical tools to drive data-based decision making.
• Help prepare and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and help execute equipment installation and operational qualifications, validation protocols, reports, and change controls. Supports technical services by troubleshooting activities in the operation department. Protocol review and Development process.
• Help generate reports, charts, and tables based on established statistical methods to drive process enhancements. Investigate process deviations and non-conformances; perform root cause analysis (RCA) and support CAPA implementation.
• Assist process/validation engineer evaluate, improve and validate current manufacturing practices or processes and equipment’s with an effort for continuous improvement towards productivity, quality, reliability and consistency.
• Provide support on various manufacturing/engineering equipment uptime. Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, cGMP requirements, and internal quality standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives and regulatory readiness. Communicate with vendors on possibility of material improvement.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties that management may from time to time assign.
• Write deviation and CAPA (Corrective action and preventive action).
• Assist review of process related documents.

Day Shift – 12-hour per day, rotating schedule (6:00am-6:30pm) 3 days on week 1 and 4 days on week 2 of pay cycle (Requires every other weekend)

Education:

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field plus 3 years of experience in Industrial Pharmacy or Engineering in lieu of the Master’s degree. Master's degree in Engineering is preferable. - Required
• Master Degree (MS/MA) Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field. - Preferred

Experience:

• 3 years or more in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field plus 3 years of experience in Industrial Pharmacy or Engineering in lieu of the Master’s degree.
• no experience in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field plus 3 years of experience in Industrial Pharmacy or Engineering in lieu of the Master’s degree.

The base salary for this position ranges from $65,000 to $85,000 per year. Amneal ranges reflect the Company’s good faith estimate of base salary that Amneal reasonably believes that it will pay for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. At the heart of our Total Rewards commitment is a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program for eligible positions that enables you to choose the plans and coverage that meet your personal needs. This includes above-market, diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our employees as well as a significant 401(k) matching contribution to help our employees save for retirement. We also promote employee well-being with programs that helps you enjoy your career alongside life’s many other commitments and opportunities.