Senior Process Engineer – Life Sciences & Pharma

Inteldot; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Inteldot is seeking an Administrative Shift professional to independently characterize process optimization strategies and troubleshoot operational issues within the operations, manufacturing, pilot plant, or capital projects environments in a GMP-driven setting.

Applicants will apply advanced engineering principles to design and implement major system modifications, analyze results, and present interpretations for complex engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Preparation, review, and approval of technical reports, engineering assessments, equipment evaluations, and technical justifications.
• Evaluation of equipment failures, performance issues, maintenance history, operating conditions, and potential impact to product, process, quality, and equipment qualified state.
• Technical support for deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and post-FDA commitments.
• Assessment of equipment design, functionality, reliability, lifecycle documentation, maintenance strategies, and continued fitness for intended use.
• Review and interpretation of engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, equipment manuals, work orders, calibration records, and historical performance data.
• Development of clear, factual, and scientifically justified conclusions and recommendations based on available evidence.
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Validation, Quality, Process Development, and external vendors to obtain and evaluate technical information.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements and the ability to ensure that technical assessments are complete, traceable, inspection-ready, and supported by objective evidence.
• Strong technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple assessments and deliverables.
• Experience with purification, fermentation, process equipment, utilities, or pharmaceutical manufacturing systems is preferred.
• Strong field presence and willingness to inspect equipment and verify actual operating conditions within manufacturing areas.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex or novel assignments requiring development of new and/or improved engineering techniques and procedures.
• Develop engineering policies and procedures that affect multiple organizational units.
• Supervise, coordinate and review work of a small staff of engineers, associates and/or technicians on an ongoing basis as well as on a project basis.
• Employ advanced engineering techniques and/or modifications of advanced techniques within area of engineering expertise.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices outside of area of discipline expertise to broad variety of assignments in related fields.
• Serves as a peer-recognized engineering technology specialist in at least one area, with overall responsibility for determining methodologies in that area.
• Application of mature engineering knowledge in planning and conducting projects.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Work with research, manufacturing, process development, utilities, facilities, quality assurance and validation departments in developing requirements and recommendations for large and/or highly complex system/facility modifications.
• Work with project managers to complete design and engineering projects within schedule, budget and quality constraints.
• Coordinate the work of consultants, architects and engineering firms on development of standard design documents.
• Develop departmental budgets or project budgets encompassing multiple disciplines for area within project or entirety of smaller project

Skills

Technical writing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Field presence

Education

Doctorate

Masters in Engineering

Bachelor's in Engineering

Job description

Inteldot is seeking an Administrative Shift professional to independently characterize process optimization strategies and troubleshoot operational issues within the operations, manufacturing, pilot plant, or capital projects environments in a GMP-driven setting.

Applicants will apply advanced engineering principles to design and implement major system modifications, analyze results, and present interpretations for complex engineering projects.