Senior Pharmaceutical Process Engineer

Placements24; Riverton (UT); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a hybrid role based in Upington, Northern Cape. The role focuses on designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting pharmaceutical manufacturing processes to ensure GMP-compliant and scalable operations.

The candidate should have a strong background in chemical or process engineering with extensive pharma industry experience and a track record of developing validation protocols and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, QA, and Operations.

Qualifications

• Strong background in chemical or process engineering.
• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting processes.
• Experience designing validation protocols and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of new pharma manufacturing processes.
• Optimize existing processes to improve yield, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure all processes comply with GMP, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams to ensure seamless processes.

Skills

Process engineering

Chemical engineering

GMP knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer committed to innovation and quality, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Process Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role will be based in Upington, Northern Cape, with a hybrid work arrangement offering flexibility. You will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and compliance with strict pharmaceutical standards (GMP). The successful candidate will have a strong background in chemical or process engineering, with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of critical manufacturing processes in a growing facility located in Upington, Northern Cape.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of new pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Optimize existing processes to improve yield, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues and implement effective solutions.
• Ensure all processes comply with GMP, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams to ensure seamless process