Process Engineer II

Resilience; West Chester (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

401(k) with company match

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Caregiving support

Family building benefits

Job summary

Resilience in Iowa seeks a manufacturing/process engineer to ensure a capable automated pharmaceutical process with clear SOPs and validated parameters. You will drive changeover, yield, OEE improvements and reliability across equipment and processes.

The role requires experience with GMP environments, project management, and Six Sigma/analytical trouble shooting to support tech transfer and validation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science.
• Experience in GMP or regulated production environment.
• Experience in Project management and Six Sigma/analytical trouble shooting.
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a single technical process with centerlines, critical parameters and clear operating procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement: changeover reduction, yield, OEE, maintenance reliability and waste reduction.
• Support technology transfer and validation; ensure process is capable for manufacturing integration.
• Generate URS, FAT, SAT, commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and reports.

Skills

Automation/Controls

Aseptic/Packaging

Process/Materials

Maintenance

Validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science

Tools

PLCs

HMI

Historian/Reporting

Vision systems

GMP systems

Job description

Job description

• Ensures there is 1 technical process with centerlines, critical process parameters, material fit for use, and operating procedures are clear and delivers a capable process.
• Leads the following continuous process improvement efforts: changeover reduction, yield improvements, OEE improvements, maintenance reliability and waste reduction for improvement of automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
• Ensures success criteria for technology transfer and validation is clear and the process is capable for the merge into the Manufacturing/Facility process.
• Generates a variety of URS, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and IQ/OQ/PQ protocols/ reports.
• Coordinate and support Manufacturing/Facility improvement initiatives that define equipment data, equipment capabilities, utilization, efficiencies, and obsolescence. Manages life cycle of assets.
• Maintain external technical relationships and collaborates with equipment and material suppliers.
• Identify, develop, generate, and manage implementation of appropriate change controls to improve processes and address root causes identified in investigations.
• Perform and maintain risk management activities for new and existing processes / equipment.
• Initiate deviations and performs/facilitates the technical investigations and assessment of impacts.
• Authors and review documents including Standard Operating Procedures, Batch Records, Rework procedures and other forms. Author, review and approve validation and change control documents such as master plans, protocols, summary reports and change requests.
• Provide engineering and project management services.
• Identify and support technical training requirements for Operations/Engineering/Maintenance for new and existing processes/equipment.
• Perform routine validation and periodic reviews activities.
• Supports and leads technical trouble shooting.
• On-call support as required.
• Participates in annual product review process.
• Participates in biennial critical systems review process.
• Responsible for process validation required because of changes to validated processes within Manufacturing.

Minimum Requirements

• Training or experience in the applicable following technologies: mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, vacuum technology, electronics, programmable logic controllers, HMI, Historian/reporting, computerized systems, vision systems, refrigeration, test equipment for electrical and mechanical trouble shooting, aseptic/controlled environment, unit operations, formulation, packaging, process validation, cleaning validation, technology transfer, change control, applied statistics.
• Ability to develop proficiency in all the following disciplines: automation/ controls, aseptic/packaging equipment, process/materials, maintenance, validation.

Preferred Background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or related science
• Experience in GMP or regulated production environment.
• Experience in Project management • Uses their insight to challenge and adapt current approaches/ways of doing things.
• Experience in Six Sigma/ analytical trouble shooting skills.
• Experience working in a LEAN manufacturing environment.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience

Sponsorship or support for work authorization, including visas, is not available for this position.

Resilience is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or characteristic, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Requests for reasonable accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.

Resilience offers employees a robust total rewards program including an annual cash bonus program, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and our benefits package which is thoughtfully designed to support our employees with great healthcare (including medical, dental and vision), family building benefits, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, other paid leaves of absence, tuition reimbursement and support for caregiving needs. Our target base pay hiring range for this position is $70,000.00 - $96,250.00 per year. Actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s geographical location, relevant experience, qualifications, skills and knowledge.