Lead Process Engineer
Our client, who offers pharmaceutical industry partners a comprehensive range of services – from development of drug substances to product development is searching for a Lead Process Engineer to join their Pennsville, NJ site. The Lead Process Engineer will manage all technical aspects of assigned products and/or new processes in manufacturing. This includes preparing batch log records and cleaning log records, supporting production, conducting investigations, implementing corrective actions, and improving yields and cycle times.
Location: Pennsville, NJ
Pay: $125,000-$130,000 annually
Direct Hire
Job Responsibilities
- Works closely with Chemical Development, Production, and Quality Departments.
- Manages the transfer of assigned products and/or new processes into manufacturing.
- Trains production personnel on the execution of manufacturing processes
- Provides input for and monitors actual manufacturing costs for assigned products.
- Trends manufacturing processes to ensure control and find areas for improvement.
- Identifies and implements cost reduction projects.
- Provides technical support to production for assigned products.
- Acts as manufacturing representative on capital projects involving assigned products.
- Conducts product/process failure investigations as appropriate.
- Adheres to personal moral, ethical, legal, and behavioral conduct that follows the Code of Conduct.
- Implements and adheres to all applicable SHE, DEA, and cGMP regulations.
Education and Experience
- Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical batch plant are required.
- Hands-on experience with tech transfers as well as in-depth knowledge of process engineering and cGMP regulations are required.
- Must have excellent leadership capabilities.
Other Requirements
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work efficiently with people of all levels and cultures.
- Must be a team player.
- Must be highly organized and must be very conscientious and detail oriented.
- Must be a self-starter and initiator.
- Must have good computer skills (word, spreadsheet, presentation).
- Must be able to manage several complex projects/issues simultaneously.
- Must be able to motivate and lead multi-disciplined, results orientated teams.
- Must have good interpersonal skills with an ability to negotiate both internally and externally.
- Must be able to show determination and resilience.
- Must be able to execute sound commercial judgement.