Principal Process Engineer - Warehouse

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:
Process Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America

Job Description:

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As part of the Global Process Engineering team, the Principal Engineer Process Engineer serves as the recognized technical authority and Subject Matter Expert for logistics. This role is accountable for end-to-end (E2E) process engineering ownership of the logistics design. The role is responsible for definition of warehouse equipment including warehouse type (conventional, ASRS, etc.) and material handling equipment including robotic movement, material flows, and collaboration with automation and inventory management teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development and delivery of the logistics area, including specifications and drawings (URS, data sheets, technical specifications, P&IDs, PFDs) supporting large-molecule, aseptic biotherapeutic drug product operations
• Provide process system ownership and technical leadership for logistics equipment used in biotherapeutic drug product manufacturing
• Assess vendor competency and capabilities; review and influence bid documents; and maintain accountability for project development and execution, including system performance
• Lead detailed design and development of logistics equipment, collaborating with cross-functional partners and strategic equipment vendors
• Serve as the logistics Subject Matter Expert (SME) for large-molecule, aseptic drug product projects, interfacing with A&E firms, construction partners, and equipment suppliers
• Lead and support equipment FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification, and commercial production line start-up activities
• Resolve complex technical issues during C&Q and ensure system readiness for qualification and commercial operation
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Facilities, MSAT, Quality, Procurement, E&PS, Automation, Inventory Management, Cold Chain, and EHS to align priorities and accelerate execution
• Ensure alignment across evolving business needs, applying strong stakeholder and partner management skills
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and biotherapeutic regulatory expectations
• Apply data-driven insights and market intelligence to guide technical and strategic decisions
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, cGMPs, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Master's degree or MBA preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years logistics process engineering and/or capital project execution experience within a large-molecule, biotherapeutic cGMP environment
• Strong experience driving floorplan design for warehouse, material transport corridors, and in-process storage areas through simulation modeling, process mapping, and time studies to maximize flow efficiency
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to lead and influence multicultural teams and remote collaborators
• Extensive interaction with external partners (A&E firms, construction teams, and equipment vendors) as a logistics process engineer
• Demonstrated strength in resolving complex technical and regulatory challenges impacting the equipment and facility design in logistics for large-molecule, biotherapeutic products

Solid understanding of:

• cGMP requirements for logistics of large-molecule biotherapeutic products
• EHS requirements, with emphasis on EHS-by-design and construction safety
• Start-up processes and Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) for a large-scale biotherapeutic logistics operation
• Engineering design principles for biotherapeutic drug product manufacturing
• Construction,…