Senior Process Engineer – Viral Vector
Houston, TX
The actual location of this job is in Houston, TX, USA. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.
This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.
What you will do:
- Lead the support to manufacturing by troubleshooting equipment and process issues
- Collaborate with Reliability engineer to improve equipment reliability and support maintenance programs.
- Provide engineering support to production in the identification of new equipment suited to process requirements.
- Monitor processes and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead failure analysis exercises and support corrective action implementation.
- Own and drive change controls, deviations, and validation activities
- Work with cross-functional teams to improve performance
- Develop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or related fields
- 5-10 Years of experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Manufacturing
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to improve processes, equipment performance, and automation functionality.
- Ability to develop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Must have a deep understanding of the principles of GEP/cGMP/GDP and how they are related to maintenance and documentation.
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision
- Must have excellent leadership skills
- Able to record information accurately and write official documents.
- Able to perform procedures according to written guidelines and recognize a deviation from accepted practice.
- Able to use spreadsheets, databases and word processing software.
- Able to effectively communicate with peers and supervisors verbally and in writing.
- Able to multi-task and displays the effective use of time in managing projects.
- Self-motivated, works well independently and as a team player.
- Must have a deep understanding RCM and Total Productive Maintenance(TPM)
- Understanding of process improvement and reliability engineering principles, methodologies and tools
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
