Senior Project/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering, Quality Engineering
Senior Project/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade
North Chicago, United States
- Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
- City North Chicago
- Country United States
Senior Project/Process Engineer – API Pilot Plant Tank Farm Upgrade
Industry: Pharmaceutical / API Chemical Manufacturing
Location: Greater Chicago-land Area
Role Summary
ASI isseeking an experienced Project/Process Engineer to lead a tank farm upgrade foran operating pharmaceutical chemical pilot plant located in the Greater Chicago-land Area. In this role, you will manage the project from final design through procurement, construction, installation, and turnover to the commissioning and qualification team. Additional responsibilities with this project include installing new tanks and associated pumps, piping, instrumentation,fire suppression, and containment systems within an existing tank farm.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the project engineering lead from design completion through installation and turnover.
- Finalize process design,equipment layouts, P&IDs, specifications, and construction documents.
- Size and specify pumps, tanks,piping, instrumentation, relief devices, and related equipment.
- Coordinate design activities and deliverables with the A&E firm, vendors, site engineering, operations,EHS, and Quality.
- Lead upgrades to the tank farmfire-suppression and secondary-containment/dyke systems.
- Review and approve drawings,calculations, equipment specifications, and vendor submittals.
- Manage equipment procurement,contractor coordination, construction, installation, and field issue resolution.
- Control project scope, cost,schedule, safety, and quality.
- Coordinate controls integration with DeltaV and/or PLC-based systems.
- Support system turnover and work closely with the commissioning and qualification team through startup and acceptance.
Qualifications
- BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Preferably 10+ years ofproject/process engineering experience in pharmaceutical, API, specialty chemical, or comparable process manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience executing small- to mid-sized capital projects from design through startup.
- Strong knowledge oftanks/reactors, pumps, process piping, instrumentation, pressure relief,and chemical containment.
- Experience with tank farm designor construction, including fire protection and secondary containment.
- Experience coordinating A&Efirms, equipment vendors, construction contractors, and site stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of GMPcommissioning and qualification, including URSs, turnover documentation,and IQ/OQ support.
- Familiarity with DeltaV orPLC-based process-control systems.
- Ability to work effectively within an operating chemical pilot plant and manage construction around ongoing operations.
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