The Senior Process Development Engineer will develop chemical processes for the manufacturing of a wide array of materials. Participation in all aspects of process research, development, and design will be required: chemical and physical modeling; laboratory-scale experimentation; pilot-scale development; and plant implementation. The development team works with an extremely varied chemical portfolio including specialty organic chemicals; organic resins and adhesives; polymer materials; inorganic glasses, minerals, and composites; and pharmaceuticals. Production scale is small to moderate, allowing for rapid product introduction and frequent innovation. Work will be performed within an FDA/ISO regulated facility requiring the development and execution of appropriate validation/qualification protocols.
Individual technical contribution is at least 50% of this role; however, management of technical project teams will be a key part of the Chemist/Engineer’s success. Mentoring of junior technical staff, coordination of research teams, and management of new chemical synthesis projects will be expected.
The Process Engineering team is responsible for the introduction of all new chemical products to two manufacturing plants. We also evaluate existing manufacturing operations; establish procedures to gain optimum utilization of equipment; review production requirements; and recommend process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
· Management of new-process and process-improvement projects through development, implementation and start up. Lead cross-functional teams to support resolution of product and/or process related issues or objectives.
· Develop, Design, and Scale up new chemical processes from the lab to the manufacturing environment. Hands on participation in all aspects of new process development: laboratory-scale and pilot-scale simulation, process design, start up, and process monitoring.
· Initiate, develop and execute validation/qualification protocols.
· Evaluate production processes and provide recommendations for improvement for raw material/components/formulation designs to help ensure processes and products are capable and robust throughout the life of the product.
· The safe operation of complex instrumentation to perform quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses. Must be proficient in the setup and use of laboratory equipment and assist in the preparation of process and mechanical drawings.
· Establishing SOP’s and the training of manufacturing personnel during the initial start-up phases of new production processes and/or procedures.
· Keeping up to date on chemical processes and products to provide technical support and direction to production personnel.
· This position requires a high degree of technical skill level and chemical background
Typical Background:
· Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
· 5 years of experience in Chemical Process Development, scale up, and implementation is required
· Experience in project and team leadership is required.
· Strong chemistry background with a focus on scale-up, pilot-scale manufacturing and process development
· Extensive chemical process laboratory experience
· Strong varied knowledge of chemical processing
· Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage projects.
· Ability to analyze data with various statistical programs and prepare reports.
