Senior Process Engineer, Life Sciences Manufacturing

Sky Mavis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits

401k with company match

Job summary

Clayco, in partnership with LJC Design & Engineering, seeks an experienced Process Engineer to support life sciences facility planning and design. You will translate manufacturing processes into clear, compliant design solutions and work with clients, architects, and utilities teams to optimize layouts and workflows.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in life sciences process engineering, strong GMP knowledge, and proven ability to lead front-end studies and construction support across modalities.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of regulated manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Experience translating process requirements into facility design inputs.
• Excellent communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support process definition and design efforts for life sciences facilities from early planning through construction support.
• Define process flows, unit operations, equipment requirements, and space needs to support regulated manufacturing operations.
• Develop process narratives, block flow diagrams, and equipment layouts that inform architectural and engineering design.
• Collaborate with clients to understand manufacturing objectives, capacity requirements, product mix, and operational constraints.
• Coordinate with utilities, mechanical, electrical, automation, and architectural teams to align process needs with systems and infrastructure.
• Support front-end projects with proposals, technical narratives, and planning concepts.
• Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, and planning sessions on process definition and capacity planning.
• Ensure compliance with GMP/GxP and regulatory expectations.

Skills

Process design

Cross-functional collaboration

Client-facing discussions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related

Job description

Clayco, in partnership with LJC Design & Engineering, seeks an experienced Process Engineer to support life sciences facility planning and design. You will translate manufacturing processes into clear, compliant design solutions and work with clients, architects, and utilities teams to optimize layouts and workflows.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in life sciences process engineering, strong GMP knowledge, and proven ability to lead front-end studies and construction support across modalities.