What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Siegfried?
"Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.
Your Role:
SUMMARY:
The process engineer manages all technical aspects of assigned chemical processes in cGMP batch manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and their intermediates. This includes designing or redesigning chemical processes to run in fixed, commercial-scale manufacturing equipment, preparing and/or revising master batch records, creating block flow and process flow diagrams, supporting production, conducting investigations, implementing corrective/preventative actions, and executing process improvements.
The employer reserves the right to amend or change this job description.
Your Profile:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Your Benefits:
Health Insurance, Competitive Retirement (401k) Plan, Generous Paid Time Off, expected salary range $85,000-$100,000
Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 13 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 3,800 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.
Your Role:
SUMMARY:
The process engineer manages all technical aspects of assigned chemical processes in cGMP batch manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and their intermediates. This includes designing or redesigning chemical processes to run in fixed, commercial-scale manufacturing equipment, preparing and/or revising master batch records, creating block flow and process flow diagrams, supporting production, conducting investigations, implementing corrective/preventative actions, and executing process improvements.
The employer reserves the right to amend or change this job description.
Your Profile:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Works closely with Chemical R&D, Production, Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality departments.
- Manages the transfer of assigned products and/or new processes into commercial manufacturing.
- Oversees pre-campaign readiness activities and conducts post-campaign reviews.
- Interfaces directly with chemical operators for assigned products and maintains a presence in the plant during production of assigned products.
- Trains chemical operators on the execution of Master Batch Records.
- Provides input for and monitors actual manufacturing performance for assigned products.
- Performs statistical data analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs) for each product process.
- Reviews production campaign data and summarizes in Campaign Reports.
- Identifies and implements process improvements benefitting cost, quality, yield, safety, and/or productivity.
- Provides technical support and guidance to production for assigned products.
- Acts as a subject matter expert on capital projects involving assigned products.
- Facilitates product/process failure investigations to determine root causes and appropriate CAPAs.
- Adheres to personal moral, ethical, legal, and behavioral conduct that follows the Siegfried Code of Conduct.
- Adheres to all applicable Safety, Health and Environmental, DEA, and cGMP regulations.
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and 0-5 years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical or fine chemical plant are required.
- Understanding of process validation and/or Process Performance Qualification is preferred
- Technical skill and/or experience with the following concepts is preferred:
- Batch chemistry, distillation, phase separation, crystallization, centrifugation, drying and milling
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have excellent computer skills (MS Office) and digital organization.
- Must be very conscientious and detail-oriented.
- Must be able to work efficiently with people of all levels and cultures.
- Must be a team player.
- Must be a self-starter and initiator.
- Must be able to manage projects and prioritize appropriately.
- Must have knowledge of organic chemistry.
- Must have knowledge of equipment used in chemical manufacturing.
Your Benefits:
Health Insurance, Competitive Retirement (401k) Plan, Generous Paid Time Off, expected salary range $85,000-$100,000
Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 13 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 3,800 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.
Salary : $85,000 - $100,000