Senior Project/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade

Automated Systems, Inc.; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Automated Systems, Inc. in the Greater Chicago area seeks a Senior Project/Process Engineer to lead a tank farm upgrade for a pharmaceutical pilot plant located in the North Chicago region.

You will manage the project from final design through procurement, construction, installation, and turnover to commissioning and qualification teams. Responsibilities include installing new tanks, pumps, piping, instrumentation, fire suppression, and containment systems within an existing tank farm while

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of project/process engineering experience in pharma/API.
• Experience executing capital projects from design to startup.
• Strong knowledge of tanks/reactors, pumps, piping, instrumentation, relief devices, containment.
• Experience with tank farm design/construction, including fire protection and containment.
• Experience coordinating A&E firms, equipment vendors, construction contractors, site stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of GMP commissioning and qualification, including URSs, turnover documentation, IQ/OQ support.
• Familiarity with DeltaV or PLC-based process-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project engineering lead from design through installation and turnover.
• Finalize process design, equipment layouts, P&IDs, specifications, and construction documents.
• Size and specify pumps, tanks, piping, instrumentation, relief devices, and related equipment.
• Coordinate design activities and deliverables with the A&E firm, vendors, site engineering, operations, EHS, and Quality.
• Lead upgrades to the tank farm fire-suppression and secondary-containment/dyke systems.
• Review and approve drawings, calculations, equipment specifications, and vendor submittals.
• Manage equipment procurement, contractor coordination, construction, installation, and field issue resolution.
• Control project scope, cost, schedule, safety, and quality.
• Coordinate controls integration with DeltaV and/or PLC-based systems.
• Support system turnover and work closely with the commissioning and qualification team through startup and acceptance.

Skills

Project engineering leadership

Process design

P&IDs

Pumps and piping

DeltaV/PLC control systems

GMP commissioning

URS/IQ/OQ support

Education

BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

PLC-based controls

Job description

Senior Project/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade

North Chicago, United States

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City North Chicago
• Country United States

Job Description

SeniorProject/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade

Industry: Pharmaceutical / API Chemical Manufacturing

Location: Greater Chicago-land Area

RoleSummary

ASI isseeking an experienced Project/Process Engineer to lead a tank farm upgrade foran operating pharmaceutical chemical pilot plant located in the GreaterChicago-land Area. In this role, you will manage the project from final designthrough procurement, construction, installation, and turnover to thecommissioning and qualification team. Additional responsibilities with this projectinclude installing new tanks and associated pumps, piping, instrumentation,fire suppression, and containment systems within an existing tank farm.

KeyResponsibilities

• Serve as the project engineeringlead from design completion through installation and turnover.
  
• Finalize process design,equipment layouts, P&IDs, specifications, and construction documents.
  
• Size and specify pumps, tanks,piping, instrumentation, relief devices, and related equipment.
  
• Coordinate design activities anddeliverables with the A&E firm, vendors, site engineering, operations,EHS, and Quality.
  
• Lead upgrades to the tank farmfire-suppression and secondary-containment/dyke systems.
  
• Review and approve drawings,calculations, equipment specifications, and vendor submittals.
  
• Manage equipment procurement,contractor coordination, construction, installation, and field issueresolution.
  
• Control project scope, cost,schedule, safety, and quality.
  
• Coordinate controls integrationwith DeltaV and/or PLC-based systems.
  
• Support system turnover and workclosely with the commissioning and qualification team through startup andacceptance.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical or MechanicalEngineering.
  
• Preferably 10+ years ofproject/process engineering experience in pharmaceutical, API, specialtychemical, or comparable process manufacturing.
  
• Demonstrated experienceexecuting small- to mid-sized capital projects from design throughstartup.
  
• Strong knowledge oftanks/reactors, pumps, process piping, instrumentation, pressure relief,and chemical containment.
  
• Experience with tank farm designor construction, including fire protection and secondary containment.
  
• Experience coordinating A&Efirms, equipment vendors, construction contractors, and site stakeholders.
  
• Working knowledge of GMPcommissioning and qualification, including URSs, turnover documentation,and IQ/OQ support.
  
• Familiarity with DeltaV orPLC-based process-control systems.
  
• Ability to work effectivelywithin an operating chemical pilot plant and manage construction aroundongoing operations.