Remote Senior Pharma Process Engineer – Scale-Up

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work support

Competitive salary

Health & retirement benefits

Professional growth programs

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior Pharmaceutical Process Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge manufacturing and development initiatives from a Sandton-based virtual presence. The role emphasizes design, optimization, and troubleshooting of pharmaceutical processes to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in process engineering within pharma, with expertise in scale-up, validation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical process engineering.
• Experience in design, optimization, scale-up, and validation of manufacturing processes.
• In-depth knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with unit operations such as filtration, granulation, drying, sterile filling.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and scale-up pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ensuring robustness and efficiency.
• Optimize existing production processes to improve yield, reduce costs, and minimize waste.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Develop and implement validation strategies for new and modified manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all process activities comply with GMP, FDA, EMA, SAHPRA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams to support product lifecycle management.
• Author and review technical documents, including process descriptions, SOPs, and validation protocols.
• Conduct process hazard analyses and implement safety measures.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Pharmaceutical Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior Pharmaceutical Process Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge manufacturing and development initiatives from a Sandton-based virtual presence. The role emphasizes design, optimization, and troubleshooting of pharmaceutical processes to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in process engineering within pharma, with expertise in scale-up, validation, and cross-functional collaboration.