Process Equipment Engineer – Maintenance & Reliability

Smart Media; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Media is seeking a skilled Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Engineer in Chantilly, VA to ensure reliability and compliance of manufacturing equipment and facility systems for safe, efficient production.

The role focuses on maintenance, qualification (IQ/OQ), and continuous improvement of tablet presses, granulators, coating and packaging lines, with strong collaboration across Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial) or related field.
• 4+ years of maintenance experience in a pharmaceutical oral solid dosage environment.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, FDA regulations and safety.
• Hands-on with tablet compression, encapsulation, granulation, and coating equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on solid oral dosage equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation issues to minimize downtime.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, IQ/OQ, and validation activities.
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, and equipment logs in the CMMS system.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with cGMP, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve equipment-related issues.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement CAPA.
• Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades, reliability improvements, and process optimization.
• Support audits, inspections, and documentation requests from QA and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure spare parts inventory is maintained and managed effectively.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Smart Media is seeking a skilled Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Engineer in Chantilly, VA to ensure reliability and compliance of manufacturing equipment and facility systems for safe, efficient production.

The role focuses on maintenance, qualification (IQ/OQ), and continuous improvement of tablet presses, granulators, coating and packaging lines, with strong collaboration across Production, Quality, and Engineering teams.