Onsite Senior Upstream Biotech Process Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Upstream Process Engineer to join a leading biotechnology manufacturing organization for an onsite contract position in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

The Senior Upstream Process Engineer will provide technical support for upstream manufacturing operations, partnering with cross-functional teams to improve equipment reliability and support process excellence within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of process engineering experience in regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/biotech).
• Hands-on experience with stainless steel bioprocess equipment and DeltaV or similar DCS.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for upstream manufacturing processes, ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and consistently.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts involving process equipment, control systems, and manufacturing operations, identifying root causes and driving effective resolutions.
• Manage and support quality and compliance activities, including investigations, deviations, corrective actions, and change management documentation.
• Serve as a technical resource for media preparation, bioreactor, filtration, and harvest systems while collaborating with Maintenance, Automation, and Instrumentation teams.
• Monitor critical production activities, assist with process improvements, and support operational readiness during manufacturing campaigns.

Skills

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

DeltaV

Automation systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV DCS

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Upstream Process Engineer to join a leading biotechnology manufacturing organization for an onsite contract position in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

The Senior Upstream Process Engineer will provide technical support for upstream manufacturing operations, partnering with cross-functional teams to improve equipment reliability and support process excellence within a regulated environment.