Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Pharma Process & Projects

Keenova; Port Allen (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Manufacturing / Process Engineer at Keenova in Port Allen, LA will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering support for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will drive capital projects, process design, and sustainment in a cGMP environment while collaborating across Drug, Device, Validation, QA, R&D, and Regulatory teams.

The role focuses on project management, technical design, and process optimization with potential growth into broader engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or life sciences.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or regulated industries.
• Experience with capital projects and process engineering.
• Strong technical problem solving and project execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships and expectations.
• Ability to guide and lead teams within timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital and improvement projects including scope, schedule, budget, and execution.
• Provide process engineering support including troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation (P&IDs, PFDs, electrical drawings).
• Support Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, R&D, and Business Development.
• Coordinate equipment modifications and installations with risk evaluation.
• Manage vendors, contractors, and engineering service providers.
• Perform field walkdowns and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, SOPs, and best practices.
• Support site capital planning and long-term engineering strategies.
• Other project activities that may be assigned by Management.

Skills

Capital projects

Process engineering

Problem solving

Project execution

Team leadership

Vendor management

Regulated industries

cGMP knowledge

Rockwell RSLogix

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant life sciences

Tools

RSLogix/FactoryTalk/VFDs

Job description

Senior Manufacturing / Process Engineer at Keenova in Port Allen, LA will provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering support for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. You will drive capital projects, process design, and sustainment in a cGMP environment while collaborating across Drug, Device, Validation, QA, R&D, and Regulatory teams.

The role focuses on project management, technical design, and process optimization with potential growth into broader engineering leadership.