Senior Process Engineer

Renaissance Lakewood LLC; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Lakewood LLC is seeking a qualified Process Engineer to define cGMP equipment and controls, manage projects from design through validation, and ensure uptime on filling/packaging lines. You will assist with design reviews, site installations, and troubleshooting to prevent downtime, while improving manufacturing efficiency.

A BS in a related engineering field and pharma experience are required. Role may require off-shift work to support a 3-shift operation, with MS Project for

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Biochemical Engineering is required.
• Three years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of cGMPs and sanitary equipment design requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering documentation for cGMP process equipment.
• Substantial knowledge of clean room design and function.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify cGMP process equipment, piping and controls for product creation.
• Assist in design review, site acceptance and installation of equipment.
• Manage small to medium projects from requirements to validation.
• Create detailed project plans and schedules using MS Project.
• Troubleshoot filling and packaging equipment and prevent downtime.
• Develop and improve processes for control and troubleshooting of manufacturing problems.
• Ensure equipment uptime and meet objectives for filling and packaging lines.
• Troubleshoot line issues and lead changes to prevent downtime.
• Serve as the technical expert for filling or packaging area.
• Maintain safe manufacturing systems while improving rates, yields, and changeovers.
• Coordinate engineering trials and present findings.
• Prepare project documents including scopes, specs, P&IDs, and cost estimates.
• Support QA and Validation with design documents and protocols.
• Support compliance activities and CAPA resolution.
• Assist investigations of process equipment and safety incidents.
• Implement preventive actions for equipment and processes.
• Write/modify procedures for operation of equipment.
• Propose efficiency improvements for production lines using Lean.
• Assess safety requirements and integrate them into processes.
• Assist in researching and purchasing new manufacturing technology.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and budgets followed.
• Assist training of operations and maintenance personnel.
• May supervise contractors and technical staff.

Skills

cGMP knowledge

Sanitary equipment design

Engineering documentation

Lean principles

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Biochemical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $124,900 USD to $131,400 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

• Define and specify cGMP process equipment, piping and controls related to the creation of products that improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
• Assist in the design review, site acceptance, and installation of equipment.
• Manage small to medium projects from requirement specifications and design to implementation and validation phases.
• Create detailed project plans and schedules using MS Project to drive successful project outcomes, while driving accountability.
• Troubleshoot filling and packaging equipment and provide solutions to prevent downtime.
• Develop and improve existing processes and methods for control and troubleshooting of manufacturing technical problems.
• Ensure equipment uptime through the expedient, effective resolutions of production equipment problems to meet objectives for filling and packaging lines.
• Troubleshoot filling and packaging line issues related to equipment, people, materials, and quality. Lead implementation of changes to correct the issues and prevent downtime.
• Serve as the technical expert for the assigned area in filling or packaging.
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiency, yields, costs, and changeovers.
• Be flexible to work on off-shifts as needed to support a 3-shifts operation.
• Coordinate and perform engineering trials and then prepare reports and present the findings.
• Prepare documents for support of projects including project scopes, presentation of conceptual designs, capital requests, specifications, piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, schedules, requests for quotations, project expenditures, project procedure, correspondence, start-up procedures and cost estimates.
• Support QA and Validation departments by preparation of design documents and assisting in protocol generation and execution.
• Support compliance activities such as change control, Job Safety Analysis, deviation management, and CAPA resolution.
• Assist in investigations or process equipment, utility systems, control anomalies, as well as safety incidents.
• Implement connective/preventive actions for existing equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Write and modify procedures for the proper operation of new and/or existing equipment.
• Propose and implement operational efficiency improvements for production lines utilizing Lean principles.
• Assess safety requirements and ensure that these are integrated into the process.
• Support Sr. Manager in research and purchase of new manufacturing technology and equipment.
• Ensure projects are completed on time.
• Ensure financial budgets are followed.
• Assist with training of operations and maintenance personnel as needed.
• May supervise mechanical, electrical and automation contractors as well as Maintenance mechanics, Contract Engineers, and Construction Contractors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience reviewing construction drawings and dealing with contractor bid tabs.
• HVAC and clean utility support experience.

Required

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Biochemical Engineering is required. Three years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.Must possess: A thorough knowledge of cGMPs and sanitary equipment design requirements Advanced knowledge of engineering documentation required for cGMP process equipment Substantial knowledge of clean room design and function

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