Process Engineer

United Pharma; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma in Carolina, Puerto Rico seeks an experienced Process Engineer to support an Oral Solid Dose (OSD) project as Owner’s Representative, providing technical oversight of third-party designs and ensuring process requirements are reflected in deliverables.

The role focuses on OSD process design and project engineering, not primarily manufacturing, quality, or validation. Senior-level responsibilities include coordinating with EPC/EPCM teams and stakeholders to resolve design gaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of overall engineering experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Minimum 5 years of direct OSD design or pharmaceutical project engineering experience.
• Strong experience evaluating and reviewing third-party engineering designs.
• Hands-on project experience with OSD processes including tableting, blending, coating.
• Experience as Owner’s Representative or similar oversight role.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner’s Representative for OSD process design activities and provide technical oversight of third-party engineering firms.
• Review and evaluate third-party process designs, engineering packages, and project deliverables for technical completeness and alignment with project requirements.
• Perform design evaluations for pharmaceutical OSD processing and packaging systems.
• Review process concepts and equipment designs associated with blending, tableting, coating, and tablet packaging.
• Verify that process design solutions meet operational, capacity, functionality, and pharmaceutical industry requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering and project teams to address design-related issues and facilitate timely project execution.

Skills

Owner’s Representative

OSD process design

Process oversight

Third-party review

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor in Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

P&ID review

Facility layouts

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to support an Oral Solid Dose (OSD) pharmaceutical project in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The Process Engineer will serve as an Owner’s Representative, providing technical oversight and verification of third-party engineering designs and ensuring that process requirements are appropriately incorporated into project deliverables.

This role is focused on OSD process design and project engineering and is not primarily a manufacturing, Quality, or validation position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner’s Representative for OSD process design activities and provide technical oversight of third-party engineering firms.
• Review and evaluate third-party process designs, engineering packages, and project deliverables for technical completeness and alignment with project requirements.
• Perform design evaluations for pharmaceutical OSD processing and packaging systems.
• Review process concepts and equipment designs associated with blending, tableting, coating, and tablet packaging.
• Verify that process design solutions meet operational, capacity, functionality, and pharmaceutical industry requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, and project meetings with engineering contractors, equipment suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify design gaps, inconsistencies, and potential technical risks and work with third parties to resolve them.
• Review process flow diagrams, equipment specifications, layouts, and other engineering documentation related to OSD operations.
• Provide technical input on equipment selection and process design decisions.
• Support project teams through design development, review, and implementation phases.
• Ensure third-party engineering deliverables align with established project objectives, user requirements, and process needs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering and project teams to address design-related issues and facilitate timely project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of overall engineering experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Minimum 5 years of direct OSD design or pharmaceutical project engineering experience.
• Strong experience evaluating and reviewing third-party engineering designs.
• Hands‑on project experience with OSD processes, including:
• Tableting
• Blending
• Coating
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical process equipment and OSD facility/process design.
• Experience working as an Owner’s Representative or in a similar technical oversight/project engineering capacity.
• Strong ability to review technical documentation, identify design deficiencies, and provide practical engineering recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale pharmaceutical CAPEX or facility projects.
• Experience working with EPC/EPCM engineering firms and equipment vendors.
• Experience with design reviews, process layouts, equipment specifications, and process engineering documentation.
• Previous experience supporting projects within Puerto Rico or U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP-regulated pharmaceutical project environments.