Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Process Engineer II to optimize our Performance Materials organization. This Northeast (PA, OH, KY preferred) role is full-time, remote.

If you have process engineering experience - let's talk!

Minimum Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or related field.

Required Experience (7 years)

• Process design, optimization, control, and troubleshooting.
• Data analysis, simulation, and statistical tools to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Quality standards and regulatory requirements for chemical products.
• GMP guidelines and practices for chemical and biological processes.
• Designing, developing, scaling up, and transferring manufacturing processes from lab to pilot to commercial scale.
• Process characterization, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting using statistical tools and techniques.
• Writing and reviewing process documentation, such as batch records, SOPs, protocols, reports, risk assessments, etc.
• Project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and resources.
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and reporting project activities and status.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, in an engineering capacity involving chemical process design, transfer design input for manufacturability and capital funds request preparation.
• Collaboration Tools (IE: Microsoft Office)

Preferred Experience:

• Proficiency in using process simulation software, such as Aspen Plus, SuperPro Designer, or SimSci Pro/II.
• Familiarity with analytical methods and instruments for process monitoring and control, such as HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, pH, conductivity, etc.
• Skills in leading, motivating, and coordinating project teams and stakeholders.
• Managing project budget, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Managing project risks, issues, changes, and dependencies.
• Applied engineering experience in a GMP manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working with purified water systems, blending/drying process technologies, evaporation purification systems and aseptic processing systems a plus.

Travel:

• 25- 50 %; mainly domestic

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones, biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions.

The Process Engineer II while working hands on, independently and collaboratively on cross-functional teams will be an integral part of developing new manufacturing processes and assessing the adequacy of equipment to meet ever-changing market/manufacturing demands. Utilizing excellent communication, problem-solving and presentation skills, this role will interact with customers, internal team members and vendors to develop process and equipment specifications.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Apply today!

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)
Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level. Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis. Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.