Process Engineer

The Process Engineer position is responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations with a focus on maintaining reliable processes resolving production issues and improving process performance across fermentation drying milling and blending

• Provide day to day process engineering support for fermentation freeze drying spray drying milling and blending operations
• Monitor critical process parameters and respond to emerging performance or product quality issues
• Analyze process and production data to establish operating baselines identify sources of variation troubleshoot losses and recommend improvements that increase yield capacity consistency and efficiency
• Develop update and maintain process specifications SOPs work instructions engineering standards and batch support documentation to ensure safe repeatable and compliant manufacturing operations
• Lead or support investigations into process deviations equipment failures and performance gaps
• Apply structured root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions with cross functional partners
• Support process scale up technology transfer and capital projects from design through start up including equipment selection process risk assessments commissioning qualification and execution of engineering studies and protocols
• Ensure process changes and engineering activities comply with applicable GMP HACCP food safety quality environmental and occupational safety requirements including required change control and validation practices
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Quality Maintenance Engineering and R&D to resolve technical issues improve equipment reliability reduce downtime and waste and deliver operational and continuous improvement objectives
• Prepare clear accurate and traceable technical documentation including engineering reports process assessments project updates and recommendations
• Communicate findings risks and actions to stakeholders and management
• Follow all company safety quality food safety and regulatory procedures
• Perform other related tasks and responsibilities as assigned

• Participate in cross functional project teams supporting process changes manufacturing improvements and new product introductions
• Support training of manufacturing personnel on new or revised processes procedures and equipment as needed
• Maintain accurate technical records reports and documentation in accordance with company requirements

Work Environment Work is performed primarily in a fermentation production facility laboratory and manufacturing support environment

The role may include frequent exposure to wet humid dusty and noisy conditions

May be exposed to airborne particles and chemicals used in fermentation production facilities

Requires use of company issued uniform and required Personal Protective Equipment

• BS in Chemical Engineering Biotechnology Biochemical Engineering or a related technical field3 5 years experience within chemical processing biotechnology fermentation food manufacturing pharmaceutical or related engineering environments
• Hands on experience with bioreactors centrifuges freeze dryers spray dryers or similar manufacturing equipment preferred
• Working knowledge of batch fed batch and continuous fermentation preferred
• Experience supporting process scale up troubleshooting technology transfer or manufacturing process improvement
• Ability to analyze process data identify trends and communicate technical recommendations clearly

• Experience in FDA regulated food safety biotechnology pharmaceutical or GMP manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting equipment commissioning validation qualification or manufacturing start up activities
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