Process Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$85K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering required; MS/MBA/Ph.D. and PE Certificate preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in process/plant engineering in GMP large molecule biologics facilities.
  • Experience in green or brown field GMP manufacturing facility start-up.
  • Strong technical background in Process and Manufacturing engineering.
  • Analytical skills to integrate business needs, manufacturing requirements, and engineering elements.

Responsibilities

  • Interact extensively with external partners to develop and execute project plans as a subject matter expert.
  • Act as a Process Engineering Expert, driving technology solutions and CAPEX project execution.
  • Provide technical leadership for technology transfers and new technology development.
  • Identify and address Technology and Manufacturing challenges, integrating various needs into solutions.
  • Lead multi-functional teams in project/process improvements and resolve inter-functional issues.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to develop project standards and priorities, including recruiting team members.
  • Demonstrate effective communication, leadership, and conflict management skills.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with internal and external partners.
  • Opportunity for growth in advanced engineering and technology transfer projects.
  • Impactful role in ensuring quality and efficiency in biotechnology manufacturing.
  • Engagement in innovative solutions to meet manufacturing challenges.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

  • Support the deployment of the MTO aspiration "to innovate to safely supply quality products and services competitively, faster, always".
  • Responsible for providing advanced engineering design and start-up of GMP large molecule biologics manufacturing facility systems, and equipment.
    Provide integrated equipment, utility, and facility engineering expertise with an operational focus in support of technology transfer and manufacturing projects to support 'right first time' execution and start up.
  • Drive innovative solutions in engineering support, and process technology.
    Coordinate with Technical Operations platform to ensure project alignment with technology standards and engineering specifications for manufacturing technology.
  • This is intended to be a general job description and should not be construed as all-inclusive.
Responsibilities:
  • Extensive interaction with external partners (A&E, construction firms, equipment vendors) to develop, organize and execute project plans as SME and process systems owner. The incumbent should demonstrate the following: detail and goal oriented, teamwork, customer-focus, thorough understanding of GMPs and regulatory requirements.
  • Serve as Process Engineering Expert to develop business based technology solutions and provide integrated equipment, utility, and facility engineering expertise with an operational focus to support execution of strategic and key CAPEX manufacturing projects, driving 'right first time' start up and execution.
  • Provide strong technical leadership and expertise for technology transfers and new technology development projects to ensure process fit to plant methodology and practices.
  • Explore and understand Technology and Manufacturing challenges and synthesize business needs, manufacturing requirements, engineering elements, and technology inputs, etc. into business solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership of multi-functional teams on many projects/ process improvements and resolves inter-functional issues.
  • High degree of collaboration with internal (manufacturing, quality, engineering) to develop standards and define project needs and priorities; as well as recruiting project team members.
  • The incumbent must also have a thorough understanding of business requirements, effective communication skills, leadership, and interdependent partnering, conflict and risk management.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University Degree required in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • MS/MBA/Ph.D. PE Certificate preferred.
  • minimum of eight (8) years of process/plant engineering experience in GMP MFG large molecule biologics facilities.
  • Experience in green or brown field GMP MFG facility start-up including process systems, automation, utilities, facilities and operations.
  • Strong technical background in Process and Manufacturing engineering, strong analytical skills to synthesize business needs, manufacturing requirements, engineering elements, and technology inputs.

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