Senior Process Engineer
- Recruiter
- Quanta Consultancy Services Ltd
- Location
- Bedfordshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 21 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 24 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client, a global pharmaceutical company based on the south coast of Ireland is recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer to support their project.
The individual is required to provide process engineering services in support of the design, construction, commissioning and qualification of bulk bio/vaccine processing facility.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Process Lead to implement a Process Design based on the scope of Process. Requirements provided by the Technology Transfer and Bio-Process Development Groups.
- Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure project and site stakeholder inputs and requirements are clear and reflected in design deliverables.
- Ensure all project stakeholders are informed and consulted on key process suite activities and decisions.
- Monitor progress of process suite team milestones with all team members and provide status reports to project Tiers and stakeholders.
- Act as client owner representative to self-execute critical design deliverables and provide direction & oversee design progression by an Architect & Engineering design firm.
- Develop Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, User Requirement Specifications and Equipment Specifications to ensure Process Descriptions/Needs are met.
- Manage team to complete process safety deliverables including PHA.
- Ensure the site engineering standards, procedures and practices are followed in the design development.
- Support GES C&Q Lead to coordinate preparation and lead FATs/C&Q field execution.
- Develop and/or review system lifecycle documents including Criticality and Risk assessments, FAT documentation, and C&Q documentation.
- Manage installation / start-up / testing of process systems through OQ completion. Interface with cross-functional team to ensure systems` post-OQ (PQ, PPQ) readiness.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum qualification B.Sc. or M.Sc./ M.Eng Degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering or equivalent discipline; equivalent is defined as a Biotechnology or Industrial Chemistry Degree with basic the elements of chemical/biochemical engineering fundamentals as applied to biotechnology/bioprocessing.
- Minimum of 5 years post academic process engineering experience in relevant biopharmaceutical processing design, construction & start-up environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead/influence teams in matrix environment.
- Excellent communication/presentation/organisational skills.
- In depth understanding of process engineering and technologies pertinent to unit operations including Fermentation, Centrifugation, Homogenisation, Purification (Ultra/Dia-Filtration and Chromotography), Mobile Process Vessels, Bioburden reduction/Sterile Filtration, Buffer Preparation, and CIP/SIP.
- Knowledge on the application of Disposable Technologies.
- Knowledge of PLC process control platforms.
The individual is required to provide process engineering services in support of the design, construction, commissioning and qualification of bulk bio/vaccine processing facility.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Process Lead to implement a Process Design based on the scope of Process. Requirements provided by the Technology Transfer and Bio-Process Development Groups.
- Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure project and site stakeholder inputs and requirements are clear and reflected in design deliverables.
- Ensure all project stakeholders are informed and consulted on key process suite activities and decisions.
- Monitor progress of process suite team milestones with all team members and provide status reports to project Tiers and stakeholders.
- Act as client owner representative to self-execute critical design deliverables and provide direction & oversee design progression by an Architect & Engineering design firm.
- Develop Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, User Requirement Specifications and Equipment Specifications to ensure Process Descriptions/Needs are met.
- Manage team to complete process safety deliverables including PHA.
- Ensure the site engineering standards, procedures and practices are followed in the design development.
- Support GES C&Q Lead to coordinate preparation and lead FATs/C&Q field execution.
- Develop and/or review system lifecycle documents including Criticality and Risk assessments, FAT documentation, and C&Q documentation.
- Manage installation / start-up / testing of process systems through OQ completion. Interface with cross-functional team to ensure systems` post-OQ (PQ, PPQ) readiness.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum qualification B.Sc. or M.Sc./ M.Eng Degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering or equivalent discipline; equivalent is defined as a Biotechnology or Industrial Chemistry Degree with basic the elements of chemical/biochemical engineering fundamentals as applied to biotechnology/bioprocessing.
- Minimum of 5 years post academic process engineering experience in relevant biopharmaceutical processing design, construction & start-up environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead/influence teams in matrix environment.
- Excellent communication/presentation/organisational skills.
- In depth understanding of process engineering and technologies pertinent to unit operations including Fermentation, Centrifugation, Homogenisation, Purification (Ultra/Dia-Filtration and Chromotography), Mobile Process Vessels, Bioburden reduction/Sterile Filtration, Buffer Preparation, and CIP/SIP.
- Knowledge on the application of Disposable Technologies.
- Knowledge of PLC process control platforms.