Pharma Process Development Engineer - Hybrid, Growth

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Process Development Engineer for our client’s Mahikeng, North West facility. This hybrid role involves designing, validating, and optimizing scalable production processes for solid dosage forms and sterile products.

You will work with R&D, engineering, and QA teams to drive technology transfer, CAPAs, and continuous improvement while ensuring GMP compliance and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in process development and validation within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Experience with solid dosage form manufacturing and/or sterile product manufacturing.
• Strong GMP, FDA, and ICH knowledge related to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Proficiency in process modeling software and data analysis tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing processes for scaling and robustness.
• Develop and execute process validation protocols and reports per GMP/regulatory guidelines.
• Troubleshoot deviations and implement CAPAs.
• Conduct process capability studies and seek continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and QA on technology transfer.
• Evaluate and recommend new manufacturing technologies and equipment.
• Develop process models and simulations to predict performance.
• Prepare process descriptions, URS, and IQ/OQ/PQ plans.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance in activities.
• Train manufacturing personnel on new processes and equipment.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Process modeling software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Pharmaceutical Process Development Engineer for our client’s Mahikeng, North West facility. This hybrid role involves designing, validating, and optimizing scalable production processes for solid dosage forms and sterile products.

You will work with R&D, engineering, and QA teams to drive technology transfer, CAPAs, and continuous improvement while ensuring GMP compliance and regulatory standards.