Lead Process Engineer

A leading engineering and consulting partner supporting major life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturers is looking to hire a Lead Process Engineer
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You’ll work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to optimize production processes, improve efficiency, and solve complex technical challenges in pharmaceutical environments.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands‑on process improvement, technical problem solving, and working directly with production teams.

• Lead Design of Experiments (DOE) studies to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes
• Drive process optimization initiatives focused on efficiency, reliability, and product quality
• Support liquid / gel filling operations and bottle or tube packaging processes
• Investigate process deviations and performance issues using root cause analysis
• Implement corrective and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to improve production performance
• Act as a technical subject matter expert
  , supporting stakeholders on‑site
• Document process studies and improvements in line with industry and regulatory standards

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• 5–10+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing or process engineering
• Strong hands‑on experience running Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Experience with liquid / gel filling and bottle or tube packaging processes
• Proven ability to identify process issues and implement improvements
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Comfortable working on‑site ~75% of the time