Sr. Engineer

Weil Group, Inc; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Weil Group, Inc. seeks a visionary Senior Engineer to lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and drive the technical roadmap across operations, manufacturing, and capital projects.

The role emphasizes data analysis, dashboard development, GMP documentation, and validation principles, with the ability to translate operational challenges into practical digital tools and process improvements. Ideal candidates will support Drug Product manufacturing activities and related validation deliverables

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently provides and/or directs the characterization of process optimization strategies and troubleshooting of operational issues in operations, manufacturing, pilot plant or capital projects environment.
• Develops engineering policies and procedures that affect multiple organizational units.
• Supervise and review work of engineers, associates and technicians on an ongoing and project basis.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Coordinate work with consultants, architects and engineering firms on standard design documents.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Statistical evaluation

GMP documentation

Validation principles

Process improvement

Python

Codex

Power Automate

SQL

VBA

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Python

Codex

Power Automate

SQL

VBA

Job description

We are looking for a visionary Sr. Engineer to lead complex projects, mentor top-tier talent, and drive our technical roadmap. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want your code to make a tangible, global impact, this is your place.

What attributes (i.e. - preferred qualifications) would make this candidate stand out?

• Preferred qualifications include experience with data analysis, dashboard development, statistical evaluation, GMP documentation, validation principles, and process improvement. A standout candidate would have working knowledge of AI-enabled or automation tools such as Python, Codex, Power Automate, SQL, or VBA. Experience supporting Drug Product manufacturing, characterization studies, engineering runs, PPQ, validation deliverables, or manufacturing readiness activities will be a pluss.
• The ideal candidate should be self-driven, comfortable working with ambiguous business needs, and able to translate operational challenges into practical digital tools, dashboards, or sustainable process improvements.
• The ideal candidate should be self-driven, comfortable working with ambiguous business needs, and able to translate operational challenges into practical digital tools, dashboards, or process improvements.

SUMMARY

Independently provides and/or directs the characterization of process optimization strategies and/or troubleshooting of operational issues in the operations, manufacturing, pilot plant or capital projects environment. Applies advanced and diverse engineering principles to the design and implementation of major system modifications, experiments, process and/or capital projects. Develops, organizes, analyzes and presents interpretation of results for operational issues or engineering projects of significant scope and complexity

FUNCTIONS

General:

• 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.

* Other functions may be assigned

Design Engineering:

• 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

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of Engineering experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering & 4 years of Engineering experience

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotech processes
• Familiarity with validation processes
• Familiarity with documentation in a highly regulated environment
• Ability to operate specialized laboratory equipment and computers as appropriate.
• Ability to interpret and apply GLPs and GMPs.
• Ability to apply engineering science to production.
• Able to develop solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope

Demonstrated skills in the following areas:

• Problem solving and applied engineering.
• Basic technical report writing
• Verbal communication

Demonstrated Skills in the following areas:

• Basic technical presentations
• Personal Organization
• Validation Protocol Writing
• Dealing with and managing change
• Technical (Equipment Specific)
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Computer Literacy
• Specialized equipment/process expertise
• In-depth knowledge of validation processes and requirements as applied to new equipment installations
• Interacts effectively with variety of communication and working styles
• Ability to independently determine when additional internal resources are required to solve problems
• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time

Demonstrated Skills in the following areas:

• Schedule development
• Facilitation
• Collaboration
• Basic project management
• Completion and follow-up
• Established expertise in at least 3 separate areas of engineering technology.
• Ability to independently determine when additional external resources are required to solve problems
• Ability to provide solutions to a large variety of technical problems of moderate to large complexity and scope
• Problem solving skills requiring the application of scientific and engineering theory and calculations and creative skills in the development of hypotheses and approach
• Working knowledge of financial analysis tools
• Ability to delegate and manage the project work of others

Demonstrated Skills in the following areas:

• Negotiation, persuasion and facilitation
• Collaboration
• Project cost development
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership and teambuilding
• Management of contractors and vendors

Weil Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.