Process Engineer II

Avantor; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Process Engineer II to enhance manufacturing processes in the Performance Materials sector. This full-time remote role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and GMP guidelines. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in chemical engineering and project management to drive continuous improvement and efficiency. Join a team dedicated to advancing life-changing science and make a tangible impact on patient treatments and therapies. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment with chemical process design experience.
• Proficient in process simulation software and statistical tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for chemical products.
• Interact with customers and vendors to define process specifications.

Skills

Process design

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Project management

Statistical tools

Quality standards knowledge

GMP guidelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

SuperPro Designer

SimSci Pro/II

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity:

Avantor seeks a dedicated and innovative Process Engineer II to optimize our Performance Materials organization. Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones, biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions.

This Northeast (PA, OH, KY preferred) role is full-time remote.

The Process Engineer II while working hands-on, independently, and collaboratively on cross-functional teams will be an integral part of developing new manufacturing processes and assessing the adequacy of equipment to meet ever-changing market/manufacturing demands. Utilizing excellent communication, problem-solving, and presentation skills, this role will interact with customers, internal team members, and vendors to develop process and equipment specifications.

If you are a Process Engineer interested in this opportunity – let’s talk!

What we’re looking for

• Education: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or related field.

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, in an engineering capacity involving chemical process design, transfer design input for manufacturability, and capital funds request preparation.

• Process design, optimization, control, and troubleshooting.

• Data analysis, simulation, and statistical tools to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.

• Quality standards and regulatory requirements for chemical products.

• GMP guidelines and practices for chemical and biological processes.

• Designing, developing, scaling up, and transferring manufacturing processes from lab to pilot to commercial scale.

• Process characterization, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting using statistical tools and techniques.

• Writing and reviewing process documentation, such as batch records, SOPs, protocols, reports, risk assessments, etc.

• Project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and resources.

• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and reporting project activities and status.

• Collaboration Tools: (IE: Microsoft Office)

• Travel:25- 50 %; mainly domestic

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in using process simulation software, such as Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer, or SimSci Pro/II.

• Familiarity with analytical methods and instruments for process monitoring and control, such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, pH, conductivity, etc.

• Skills in leading, motivating, and coordinating project teams and stakeholders.

• Managing project budget, quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Managing project risks, issues, changes, and dependencies.

• Applied engineering experience in a GMP manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Working with purified water systems, blending/drying process technologies, evaporation purification systems, and aseptic processing systems is a plus.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Provides technical process ownership to core manufacturing processes, further develops process methods, equipment, and support infrastructure to optimize production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and quality performance.

• Identifies new equipment and technologies to support continuous improvement and capacity expansion of core capabilities.

• Develops project budgets associated with the procurement of new equipment and technologies.

• Ensuring planned engineering (process) progress with respect to the engineering deliverables for Tenders (as required) and awarded Projects.

• Provides operational leadership by managing the Process Design & Detail Engineering including performing process simulations, design calculations, Process Optimization, sizing & selection of equipment, etc.

• Interacts with customers, internal team members and vendors to develop process and equipment specifications.

• Implements and maintains appropriate engineering records consistent with cGMP and ISO regulations for production of Life Science biochemicals and reagents.

• Develop and own asset identification system for all manufacturing equipment.

• Develop, implement, and sustain reliability best practices to reduce unscheduled maintenance downtime and costs.

• Analyze downtime to identify chronic/sporadic failures and lead reliability improvement efforts.

• Lead RCFE (Root Cause Failure Elimination) process to identify the root cause and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Provide long-range planning for the facility and equipment needs, including capital and major repairs.

• Develop engineering scope for equipment and review for input into Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.