Polymer Engineer

Fusion Life Sciences Technologies LLC; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology firm in New Jersey is looking for a Process Engineer with 15-20 years of experience, specialized in chemical manufacturing. This role involves leading process design efforts, collaborating with suppliers, and ensuring successful qualifications of production lines. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Engineering. The position offers a contract employment type and may require travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Successful scaling up of multiple new formulations.
• Experience with biomaterials and material development is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design efforts from modeling to qualification.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and CDMOs.
• Drive execution of Learning Plans with Supply Chain.

Skills

Process design

Collaboration with suppliers

Product characterization

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Engineering

Advanced degree

Job description

Process Engineer (Chemical Manufacturing)

• Lead process design efforts from modeling through to pilot scale and qualification, including technical reviews.
• Collaborate with external suppliers, CDMOs and manufacturing facilities to develop processes. Drive selection of lab scale and pilot scale equipment.
• Drive process and product characterization to ensure rigorous technical understanding meets scale-up metrics and KPIs (such as scrap, cost and quality).
• Lead raw material suppliers through raw material iterations, correlating to product design window.
• Drive execution of Learning Plans, seamlessly collaborating with Supply Chain.
• Peer review, coach and develop earlier in career engineers with respect to Process Design.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15-20+ years required.
• Successful experiences in scaling up multiple new formulations (from modeling through to production scale) is required. Experience in biomaterials and material development highly preferred.
• Successful qualification of multiple production lines is required.
• Experience in reactive chemistries – highly preferred.
• Experience in distillation design – highly preferred.
• Experience in liquid and powder purifications is highly preferred.
• Experience with instrumentation, automated control loops and semi-continuous processing is preferred.
• Experience with vacuum system design is preferred.
• Experience with NFPA regulations for flammable materials is preferred.
• Experience in the Medical Device industry is preferred, not required; experience in combination products is preferred, not required.
• Proven problem-solving skills using analytical technologies is preferred.
• Experience in the following processes (at multiple scales) is required: Powder handling, filling, mixing, transport, isolation, polymer synthesis and reaction (more may be added).
• Experience Design of Experiments (DOE) is highly preferred.
• Experience in developing protocols and writing completion reports is preferred.
• Experience in vitro and ex vivo methods for characterizing prototypes and products is preferred.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment.
• Travel up to 20% may be required (domestic and international).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Engineering is required. An advanced degree is highly preferred.
• Experience in Polymer Manufacturing is required.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Product Management, Design, and Business Development

Industries

Medical Practices, Chemical Manufacturing, and Manufacturing