Process Engineer

Overview

Join a prominent pharmaceutical company where your expertise in process engineering will play a crucial role in promoting innovation, quality assurance, and operational efficiency at a large scale. This position is offered by R&D Partners, a respected life sciences recruitment firm, to support manufacturing and development functions within the pharmaceutical sector. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in Waterford, Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to operations teams to ensure adherence to quality benchmarks and achieve performance objectives.
• Devise and implement improvement strategies within manufacturing and development activities.
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to advance operational processes.
• Identify and apply opportunities to enhance manufacturing and development workflows.
• Serve as the process lead for inspection developments and address technical issues effectively.
• Establish and track performance indicators to promote operational excellence.
• Lead initiatives aimed at reducing cycle times and integrating industry best practices.
• Design and conduct experimental programs including plant trials and scaling projects.
• Support introduction of new products, clinical supply logistics, and technology transfer projects.
• Maintain compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards and oversee quality documentation management.
• Manage complaint investigations, handle deviations, and ensure timely closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) through thorough root cause analysis.

Qualifications and Skills

• Educational credentials including a degree in Chemical, Industrial, or an equivalent Engineering discipline; an advanced degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, or a related scientific field is beneficial.
• Technical proficiency preferred in aseptic manufacturing processes, notably lyophilization.
• Knowledge and application of Design of Experiment (DOE) methodologies and statistical analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical product development lifecycles.
• Strong reporting capabilities paired with excellent verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in laboratory and pilot plant environments.
• Demonstrated creativity, research acumen, and innovation capacity.
• Competence in project management and structured problem-solving techniques.

Additional Information

For further details, interested candidates may contact Jack Keens. This role requires the right to work within the specified location. R&D Partners operates as an employment agency managing this job opportunity. Submitting an application confirms acknowledgement of data processing and privacy policies as outlined by the agency.