Senior Engineer

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Payrate: $42.00 - $44.00/hr.

Summary:

The position works in partnership with the maintenance, process development, project management, engineering technical authority, and manufacturing to develop project scope, schedule, budget and lead the implementation workstream. Responsibilities include working closely with Quality Assurance (QA) for GMP and Safety for safety compliance. The engineer will support the projects in defining strategies for systems verification and will work with the process development / validation team to develop and document appropriate practices.

Responsibilities:

• Be individually accountable for the deliverables on projects.
• Identify, support, and/or lead implementation of engineering-based improvements or upgrades to the equipment or facility systems. This may include development of business case for improvement and identification of design requirements and then translation of requirements into process equipment/system design, specification and supporting the construction, startup, and validation of equipment.
• Develop and present project charters/strategies to leadership.
• Developing accurate estimates & schedules, with cost and schedule risk analysis, cash flow analysis and data for benchmarking.
• Leads team effectiveness by identifying and efficiently resolving issues, facilitating and documenting decisions, and tracking action items, following appropriate escalation process.
• Assist in the identification of critical quality parameters and process attributes for new equipment or facility modifications.
• Assist in development and review of User Requirements Specifications (URS).
• Identify risks (business, quality, and safety) and develop mitigation countermeasures that are implemented.
• Partnering with commissioning lead to develop the commissioning strategy based on the URS and Quality Risk Assessment for Automation and Equipment Systems (QRAES) to validate equipment design while minimizing project cost and schedule impact (risk-based approach).
• Recommend, evaluate, and manage performance of contract resources.
• Provide oversight for verification deliverables developed by outsourced/contract verification staff.
• Act as a liaison between cross-functional teams during project planning, execution, and closeout
• Ensure that validation protocols are executed and documented in accordance with cGMP good documentation and safety compliant practices.
• Ensure safety during commissioning, validation, maintenance and manufacturing activities
• Support Manufacturing and QA with Performance Qualification (PQ) activities if applicable.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other science-related field
• 8 or more years of relevant work experience in operations/manufacturing environment
• 5 or more years of engineering or construction experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/regulated manufacturing industry executing on projects (Project Managing, Planning, Estimating, Cost Management, Scheduling, Technical Engineering Support)
• Direct experience working within regulated environments (FDA, OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Working knowledge and experience with cGMP procedures and engineering practices on pharmaceutical/biotech production processes, clean utilities, facilities, instruments, and equipment
• Experience implementing risk-based verification on major GMP process equipment / automation projects, including validation protocol development and execution
• Understanding and awareness of industry/regulatory trends for verification/validation
• Strong process equipment knowledge - cell culture, fermentation, purification, filling, and packaging
• Strong process automation knowledge - understanding of automation infrastructure, current technologies, and automation project execution / verification.
• Knowledge of Delta V, Rockwell, and Plant Information Systems is a plus
• Demonstrated strong communication and technical writing skills
• Strengths in facilitation and collaboration / networking
• Experience in developing SOPs and delivering training
• Individual must be a team player prepared to work in and embrace a team-based culture that relies on collaboration for effective decision-making
• Proven track record of applying process improvement methodologies to mature and improve business processes (e.g. PDCA, LEAN, Reliability Engineering, Six Sigma, and fundamental understanding of statistics, etc.)
  
  

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Engineering or construction experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/regulated manufacturing industry executing on projects (Project Managing, Planning, Estimating, Cost Management, Scheduling, Technical Engineering Support, Reliability, asset management)
• Working knowledge and experience with cGMP procedures and engineering practices on pharmaceutical/biotech production processes, clean utilities, facilities, instruments, and equipment
• Proven track record of applying process improvement methodologies to mature and improve business processes (e.g. PDCA, LEAN, Reliability Engineering, Six Sigma, and fundamental understanding of statistics, etc.)
  
  

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $42.00 - $44.00/hr. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience and the benefits package you select. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, 10 paid days off, 401(k) plan participation, commuter benefits and life and disability insurance.

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