Process Engineer

Recruiting Lead at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group

Seniority level:
Associate.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Management and Manufacturing.

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world‑class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Process Engineer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Manage process mechanical design for the manufacturing of sterile products in the pharmaceutical, biological, and medical device industries
• Assume responsibility for all phases of project execution including concept/strategic planning, engineering design, construction, and turnover to validation in the execution of EPCMV projects
• Execute a wide range of projects including system enhancements/unit operation optimization and greenfield construction
• Ensure that manufacturing, facilities and maintenance, quality, and validation systems are designed in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Develop process flow diagrams (PFDs), prepare energy and mass balance calculations, and conduct cycle time, bottleneck, and gap analyses
• Handle equipment selection, sizing, and specifications, and create utility requirement matrices
• Develop process construction documents including piping & instrument diagrams (P&IDs) and equipment general arrangement drawings
• Create piping plans including orthographic and isometric drawings, operator access platform and equipment support drawings, line lists, tie‑in lists, installation specifications, bills of material (BOM), and scopes of work
• Direct the work performed by CAD designers
• Facilitate design coordination with controls/automation systems, utilities systems, and building systems
• Provide on‑site support during system installation, testing, start‑up, commissioning, and qualification
• Develop project scopes and assist with preparation of proposals for engineering/design services
• Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies and current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Make an impact day‑to‑day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

• A minimum of five years of relevant biologics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device process system engineering/design experience
• Design experience in upstream/downstream processes, single use systems, CIP/SIP, support equipment (washers, autoclaves, lyophilizers), and high purity water systems (WFI, RODI)
• Experience in the design, installation, and startup of traditional bioprocess equipment, GXP utility systems, or field supervision of trades during construction and commissioning
• A working knowledge of process definition means and methods including identifying process unit operations
• An understanding of FDA and EMA regulatory standards
• A familiarity with process control methodologies and control valves and instrumentation
• Experience developing functional specifications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to successfully interact with our team members and clients
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (basic), Microsoft Office, and Microsoft…