Process Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Process Development Engineer:

Essential Responsibilities

• The ability to interact with chemists to learn new chemical processes, translate these processes into executable instructions, and guide operators through production.
• Be willing to learn how to scale up production processes from the lab to the pilot plant.
• Be adaptable when processes do not scale as expected and be able to work closely with production operators in providing instructions.
• Provide supporting documentations (batch records, specifications, hazard sheets, safety review packages, air emissions, processing reports) necessary to support processing in the plant.
• Conduct safety meetings, oversee execution of processing, participate on the floor as appropriate and review executed batch records.
• Interact closely with our chemistry and quality departments throughout the production process.
• External interactions include meeting with clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Engineering support of pilot plant infrastructure.
• Ability to multi-task and work with supervisor to establish priorities.

Required Educational & Industrial Qualification(s)

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering with 3 or more years of relevant chemical processing experience. B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry with 4 or more years of plant experience also considered. Experience in a cGMP environment is a plus.

Specific Skill and Requirements

• Works effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Effective time management
• Able to pay close attention to detail
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Exhibits good judgement, makes sound decisions, seeks guidance as appropriate
• Development troubleshooting and problem solving skills