Process Engineer III

STAQ Pharma; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STAQ Pharma in Denver, CO seeks a Process Engineer III to serve as a senior technical resource within Manufacturing Science & Technology, leading high-impact projects in process development, technology transfer, equipment qualification, and validation strategies.

The role provides technical ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership to ensure robust, compliant, scalable processes aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in process development, process engineering, or related role within a cGMP environment.
• Experience leading complex process improvement, validation, technology transfer, or manufacturing support projects.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner or SME for manufacturing processes, technologies, equipment, and implementation strategies.
• Lead complex process development, optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, and equipment implementation initiatives.
• Define and drive technical strategy for process improvements, controls, risk mitigation, validation readiness, and long-term robustness.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Author, review, or approve protocols, reports, risk assessments, batch records, SOPs, and other controlled documents.
• Lead equipment qualification and process validation strategy, including protocol design, data review, deviation resolution, and report support.
• Evaluate process performance using data trending, statistics, and process capability to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Manage vendor and equipment interactions, design reviews, testing strategy, implementation planning, and lifecycle support.
• Lead cross-functional project teams with scope, schedule, budget, risk, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor Process Engineer I/II and provide technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other departments.
• Support audits, regulatory responses, and quality system activities as a technical resource when required.
• Maintain expertise in applicable regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and emerging technologies.

Skills

cGMP knowledge

Data analysis

Technical writing

Cross-functional leadership

Sterile manufacturing

Validation strategies

Process control

Six Sigma

DOE

FMEA

Lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Process Engineer III serves as a senior technical resource within Manufacturing Science & Technology and leads complex, high-impact projects related to process development, process improvement, technology transfer, equipment qualification, validation strategy, and manufacturing support. This role provides technical ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership to ensure processes are robust, compliant, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

• Serve as a technical owner or subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing processes, process technologies, equipment, and implementation strategies.
• Lead complex process development, optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, new product introduction, and equipment implementation initiatives.
• Define and drive technical strategy for process improvements, process controls, risk mitigation, validation readiness, and long-term manufacturing robustness.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, investigations, root cause analysis, countermeasure implementation, CAPA, and continuous improvement activities involving cross-functional teams.
• Author, review, or approve complex protocols, reports, technical justifications, risk assessments, batch record content, SOPs, work instructions, and other controlled documents.
• Lead equipment qualification and process validation strategy for assigned projects, including protocol design, execution oversight, data review, deviation resolution, and report approval support.
• Evaluate process performance using data trending, statistical analysis, process capability, and risk-based tools; recommend and implement actions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Leadvendor and equipment interactions, including user requirements, technical evaluations, design reviews, testing strategy, implementation planning, and lifecycle support.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage complex project scope, schedule, budget, technical risk, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor Process Engineer I/II personnel and provide technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other departments.
• Support audits, inspections, customer requests, regulatory responses, and quality system activities as a technical resource whenrequired.
• Maintainexpertisein applicable regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and emerging technologies relevant to assigned processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Job Summary

The Process Engineer III serves as a senior technical resource within Manufacturing Science & Technology and leads complex, high-impact projects related to process development, process improvement, technology transfer, equipment qualification, validation strategy, and manufacturing support. This role provides technical ownership, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership to ensure processes are robust, compliant, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical owner or subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing processes, process technologies, equipment, and implementation strategies.
• Lead complex process development, optimization, scale-up, technology transfer, new product introduction, and equipment implementation initiatives.
• Define and drive technical strategy for process improvements, process controls, risk mitigation, validation readiness, and long-term manufacturing robustness.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, investigations, root cause analysis, countermeasure implementation, CAPA, and continuous improvement activities involving cross-functional teams.
• Author, review, or approve complex protocols, reports, technical justifications, risk assessments, batch record content, SOPs, work instructions, and other controlled documents.
• Lead equipment qualification and process validation strategy for assigned projects, including protocol design, execution oversight, data review, deviation resolution, and report approval support.
• Evaluate process performance using data trending, statistical analysis, process capability, and risk-based tools; recommend and implement actions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Leadvendor and equipment interactions, including user requirements, technical evaluations, design reviews, testing strategy, implementation planning, and lifecycle support.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage complex project scope, schedule, budget, technical risk, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor Process Engineer I/II personnel and provide technical leadership to Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other departments.
• Support audits, inspections, customer requests, regulatory responses, and quality system activities as a technical resource whenrequired.
• Maintainexpertisein applicable regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and emerging technologies relevant to assigned processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Qualification & Education Requirements

• Bachelor’sdegreeorhigherin engineering or related technical fieldrequired.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in process development, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, MSAT, or a related role within a cGMP environment. Experience in aseptic processingpreferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex process improvement, process validation, equipment qualification, technology transfer, or manufacturing support projects.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Required Skills

• Advanced mechanical aptitude, technical judgment, and ability to resolve complex manufacturing and process issues.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements, quality systems, risk management, equipment qualification, process validation, and lifecycle process control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional projects from concept through implementation and sustained operation.
• Strong data analysis skills, including statistical methods, process capability, process control, and trend evaluation.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills for technical, quality, operational, and leadership audiences.
• Ability to prioritize competing business needs, communicate risks, and make sound technical recommendations under tight deadlines.
• Experience in sterile, aseptic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing validation strategies, process control strategies, technology transfer plans, and lifecycle management approaches.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, design of experiments, process characterization, FMEA, and statistical process control.
• Demonstrated ability to establish technical standards, improve engineering practices, and coach other engineers.

This role will remain open for at least 40 days or until the role has been filled