Sr Engineer-Inspection & Vials

BioPharma Consulting JAD Group; Juncos (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BioPharma Consulting JAD Group is seeking an experienced engineer to independently provide and direct engineering support for process optimization, troubleshooting, and major system or facility modifications across operations, manufacturing, pilot plant, and capital project environments.

The role requires advanced engineering expertise, creativity, and leadership in developing solutions, and interpreting results for initiatives of significant scope and complexity.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s/Bachelor’s with corresponding years of engineering experience required.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech processes preferred (GLPs and GMPs).
• Technical report writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Validation protocol execution experience preferred.
• Specialized equipment/process expertise and project management experience valued.
• Schedule development, facilitation, collaboration, and project management experience.
• Experience with sterile injectable products or drug-device combinations is a plus.
• Knowledge of packaging operations and troubleshooting is a plus.
• Change management and equipment-specific technical expertise desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct engineering support for process optimization, troubleshooting, and major system or facility modifications.
• Develop engineering policies and procedures impacting multiple units.
• Supervise, coordinate, and review work by engineers, associates, and technicians.
• Apply advanced engineering techniques and adapt methodologies within area of expertise.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, process development, utilities, facilities, QA and validation teams.
• Work with project managers to deliver design and engineering projects within schedule, budget, and quality.
• Coordinate work with consultants, architects, and firms to develop standard design documentation.
• Develop departmental or project budgets across multiple disciplines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical report writing

Verbal communication

Project management

Education

Doctorate in Engineering

Master’s + 2 years of engineering experience

Bachelor’s + 4 years of engineering experience

Job description

This role independently provides and directs engineering support for process optimization, troubleshooting, and major system or facility modifications across operations, manufacturing, pilot plant, and capital project environments. It requires advanced engineering expertise, creativity, and leadership in developing solutions, executing complex projects, and interpreting results for initiatives of significant scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex or novel assignments requiring development of new or improved engineering techniques.
• Develop engineering policies and procedures impacting multiple organizational units.
• Supervise, coordinate, and review work performed by engineers, associates, and technicians.
• Apply advanced engineering techniques and adapt methodologies within area of expertise.
• Utilize engineering knowledge across multiple disciplines to support diverse assignments.
• Serve as a peer‑recognized technical specialist responsible for determining methodologies in a defined area.
• Apply mature engineering judgment in planning and executing projects.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Collaborate with research, manufacturing, process development, utilities, facilities, quality assurance, and validation teams to define requirements for large or highly complex system or facility modifications.
• Work with project managers to deliver design and engineering projects within schedule, budget, and quality constraints.
• Coordinate work with consultants, architects, and engineering firms to develop standard design documentation.
• Develop departmental or project budgets across multiple disciplines.

• Doctorate in Engineering OR

• Master’s + 2 years of engineering experience OR
• Bachelor’s + 4 years of engineering experience

Preferred requirements

• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech processes.
• GLPs and GMPs.
• Technical report writing and verbal communication.
• Validation protocol execution.
• Specialized equipment/process expertise.
• Schedule development, facilitation, collaboration, and project management.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with sterile injectable products, prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, pens, or other drug‑device combination products.
• Knowledge of packaging operations (primary/secondary packaging, labeling, cartooning) and packaging‑line troubleshooting.
• Change management and equipment‑specific technical expertise.
• Ability to operate specialized laboratory equipment and relevant software.

Shift & Contract Details

• Administrative Shift
• 8‑month contract with possible extension