Job Title: Senior Process Engineer
**Overview:**
We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to support the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for clinical research, life sciences, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and customer channels.
As a key member of the engineering team, you will lead process design, start-up, troubleshooting, and efficiency improvements, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled professional looking to lead innovation, mentor junior engineers, and drive process excellence in a dynamic and regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the lead engineer in process design, troubleshooting, start-up, and efficiency improvements.
- Oversee capital projects and the integration of new technologies at the facility.
- Guide, train, and support junior process engineers in their professional development.
- Take responsibility for the process engineering aspects of plant cleaning procedures, setup, and validation.
- Implement modifications to equipment and manage qualification and commissioning activities in line with GMP standards.
- Play a key role in Technology Transfer initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions between clinical and commercial production.
- Drive process optimization projects to improve efficiency and performance.
- Act as a Process Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) on assigned projects.
- Lead commissioning and qualification tasks, including User Requirement Specifications (URS), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), HAZOP assessments, and change control procedures.
- Submit project proposals for both small-scale and large-scale initiatives aimed at improving operations or addressing technical challenges.
- Identify and implement production planning enhancements to increase capacity and create opportunities for new business.
Leadership & Mentorship:
- Deliver training sessions for plant personnel on new equipment and system updates.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, ensuring they develop the required technical skills and expertise.
- Support Process Engineering Placement Students, fostering their learning and professional growth.
- Act as a stand-in for the Process Engineering Manager when required.
- Lead investigations into quality and safety concerns within the facility.
- Take a key role in audit support, assisting with both internal and external audits.
- Host and lead customer visits to the site, ensuring professional engagement with clients.