OSD Process Equipment Engineer – Maintenance & Reliability

Granules Pharmaceuticals; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Granules Pharmaceuticals in Chantilly, Virginia is seeking a Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Engineer to oversee maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and facility systems supporting safe, compliant production.

You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on oral solid dosage equipment, support IQ/OQ/validation activities, maintain CMMS records, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Engineering to drive CAPA and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field related to manufacturing.
• 4+ years of maintenance experience in pharmaceutical oral solid dosage environments.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, FDA and safety regulations.
• Hands-on with tablet compression, encapsulation, granulation and coating equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics and equipment manuals.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on solid oral dosage equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation issues to minimize downtime.
• Support installation, IQ/OQ/validation activities and commissioning.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and logs in the CMMS.
• Ensure maintenance complies with cGMP, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to resolve equipment issues.
• Participate in RCA and implement CAPA.
• Identify opportunities for upgrades, reliability improvements, and process optimization.
• Support audits, inspections, and documentation requests from QA/regulators.
• Ensure spare parts inventory is maintained and managed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

cGMP compliance

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

CMMS

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Granules Pharmaceuticals in Chantilly, Virginia is seeking a Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Engineer to oversee maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and facility systems supporting safe, compliant production.

You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on oral solid dosage equipment, support IQ/OQ/validation activities, maintain CMMS records, and collaborate across Production, Quality, and Engineering to drive CAPA and