AstraZeneca

Process Engineer - Night Shift

AstraZeneca$75K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline
  • 1-2 years experience in pharmaceutical production or GMP environment
  • Ability to read P&IDs and Process Flow Diagrams
  • Strong communication skills - verbal, written, and interpersonal
  • Desire to learn and recognize limitations
  • Analytical thinking with logical problem-solving capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead and implement process improvements
  • Develop strategies and feasibility studies for processes
  • Identify projects to enhance safety, reduce costs, and improve quality
  • Collaborate with contractors and project teams for facility expansions
  • Update and ensure compliance of area procedures and master batch records
  • Design and analyze studies and experiments
  • Support scale-up activities from R&D to production

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Team-based culture
Full Job Description
THIS IS A 12 HOUR NIGHT SHIFT ROTATING POSITION WORKING 2PM - 2AM

What you'll do:
• Ethical conduct and compliance and adhering to AstraZeneca values and behaviors
• Become an expert on the process and equipment to successfully lead and implement process improvements
• Develops conceptual strategies, processing schemes, feasibility studies, PFD's, and detailed scopes of work
• Identify and implement projects to increase safety, reduce product cost, improve product quality, improve yield, and reduce material usage
• Work on several different projects and be able to prioritize these projects
• Works with contractors and project teams on the buildout and expansion of the facility while demonstrating confidence in voicing concerns and driving the project team to deliver a usable product for the end internal customer
• Assists in developing control strategy and instrument process design, including emergency and shutdown procedures, instrument specification sheets, control ranges, alarm points, and automation strategy
• Authors, updates, reviews, and approves area procedures and master batch records to ensure accurate content and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices
• Designs studies, implements experiments and performs data analysis
• Writes study proposals, progress reports, development reports, and various technical memo's
• Evaluates new technologies to improve the commercial production process
• Supports scale-up activities from R&D to production
• Supports the assurance of a robust manufacturing process for the current registered process as experience is gained post-launch.
• Acts as an effective change agent
• Acts as a key player for the expansion of projects as needed to increase the scale of manufacture
• Investigate deviations from standards of the manufacturing process using effective root cause analysis tools. Recommending and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions
• Generate, evaluate, and implement innovative and creative solutions
• Assist as subject matter expert for technical projects
• Capable of generating a project scope and cost plan to effectively draft a capital request

• Develop product and process knowledge in multiple process train areas
• Contribute and draft equipment URS development and retrofit
• Participate in equipment FAT's, SAT's, IQ, OQ, PQ as necessary
• Participate in Quality Risk Assessments and process hazards analysis activities
• Provide training to operators on process and documentation changes

Essential for the role:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or other related
technical discipline with direct chemical processing experience preferably in a pharmaceutical production environment.
• 1-2 years experience preferably in a pharmaceutical production environment or GMP regulated environment.
• Ability to read P&ID's, Process Flow Diagrams, and perform mass and
energy balances.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Displays a high desire to learn while recognizing one's own limitations.
• Able to demonstrate technical capabilities using logical thought processes to analyze information and draw conclusions.


Desirable:
• High temperature and high-pressure applications
• Experience with pressure filter dryer technology
• Experience with root cause investigations
• Lean certification or experience with lean concepts
• Experience with Minitab and/or Trackwise

Next Steps - Apply today!

To be considered for this great opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience - it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

Date Posted
01-Jul-2026

Closing Date
14-Jul-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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