Senior Process Engineer - Pharma & Biotech Projects Lead

Precis Engineering, Inc.; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Collaborative work environment

Best Place to Work recognition

Job summary

Precis Engineering, Inc. in Ambler, PA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead design, startup, qualification, and optimization of manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical, biotech, and related industries. This role requires extensive experience in process design, equipment integration, and capital projects.

You will drive process safety, compliance, and operations support while mentoring teams and delivering measurable business value through engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10–15 years of progressive process engineering experience in pharma/biotech environments.
• Strong knowledge of process design, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup.
• PE registration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design for manufacturing facilities and capital projects from concept to detailed design.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, equipment layouts, mass/energy balances, and specs.
• Provide startup, qualification, troubleshooting, and operations support.
• Lead HAZOPs, risk assessments, and safety evaluations to ensure compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive standardized specifications and templates.
• Coordinate with vendors, operations, and stakeholders; manage budgets and schedules.
• Support GMP/regulatory submissions and environmental/permit activities.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Manufacturing optimization

Team mentorship

Process design

HAZOP

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Job description

Precis Engineering, Inc. in Ambler, PA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead design, startup, qualification, and optimization of manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical, biotech, and related industries. This role requires extensive experience in process design, equipment integration, and capital projects.

You will drive process safety, compliance, and operations support while mentoring teams and delivering measurable business value through engineering excellence.