Process Engineer, Sr.

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 98,700 - 157,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Life & AD&D insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Spokane, WA. The role involves managing large-scale projects and technical transfers, optimizing manufacturing processes, and leading multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and significant industry experience.

Offering a full-time position with a hiring wage between $98,700 and $157,900 annually, potential for growth, and comprehensive benefits starting from day one.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of pharmaceutical or FDA-regulated industry experience.
• Supervisory or leadership experience is required.
• Project management experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement manufacturing processes to improve efficiency.
• Oversee existing processes and workflows.
• Perform technical transfer of new products.

Skills

Pharmaceutical process engineering

Project management

Statistical analysis

Lean manufacturing principles

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Process Engineer provides expertise primarily in pharmaceutical process engineering and technical transfer. This position manages large‑scale projects and multi‑disciplinary teams, offers technical direction for complex initiatives, and demonstrates superior communication skills at all levels. The engineer refines department and site processes, provides leadership, and guides others.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and implement site manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Oversee and assess existing processes and workflows.
• Establish and track process metrics to monitor stability and identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform technical transfer of new products from internal and external clients.
• Own the product process from initial quote through retirement.
• Evaluate incoming processes for robustness, efficiency, and fit within JHS‑Spokane.
• Define CPPs and CQAs to enable strong execution upon transfer to manufacturing.
• Author validation study documents that demonstrate manufacturing processes consistently meet product quality.
• Develop and execute validation studies to qualify new and improved manufacturing processes.
• Provide occasional off‑shift onsite support for troubleshooting, oversight, or sampling of events within manufacturing.
• Generate reports summarizing study results and use data to qualify site processes.
• Review data summaries from other departments, assess trends or conditions that may affect sterile product quality, and ensure corrective actions when necessary.
• Participate or perform deviation investigations and evaluate impact.
• Implement effective CAPAs.
• Optimize gross profit margin and minimize deviation rate.
• Provide necessary reviews for regulatory and client audits and respond to audit observations.
• Maintain in‑depth understanding of cGMPs, European regulatory requirements, USP chapters, and scientific principles related to clean‑room operations, media fills, sterilization, depyrogenation, endotoxin reduction, and microbiological monitoring.
• Travel < 10%.

Level Specific

• Performs job functions autonomously and effectively.
• Serves as authority on pertinent scientific principles and guidance.
• Possesses deep knowledge of technical aspects of site processes.
• Provides leadership and guidance on these topics, and updates site practices and policies accordingly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering required.
• 5‑10 years of pharmaceutical or FDA‑regulated industry experience required.
• Supervisory or leadership experience required.
• Project management experience required.
• Master’s degree counts as 2 years of experience.
• Statistical analysis desired.
• Lean manufacturing principles desired.
• Microsoft Office experience required.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. unassisted required.

Location

Spokane, WA – On‑site, full‑time.

Shift

Monday‑Friday, 5 × 8 hr.

Relocation Available

Yes.

Compensation & Benefits

Hiring wage: $98,700.00 – $157,900 annually, depending on experience, with opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises.

Benefits commence on day one and include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Jubilant HollisterStier is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Contact

For assistance applying, contact [e-mail].