Chemical Process Engineer

Corden Pharma Colorado

About The Position

Performs research and development activities for the purpose of transferring and designing/improving a process or technology. Provides process engineering support for manufacturing processes in assigned group or plant through developing and implementing continuous improvements. And through troubleshooting methods and equipment used in the production of bulk pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Requirements

A BS in Chemical Engineering and 1 year experience in Process Engineering in a Pharmaceutical or Fine Chemicals Manufacturing environment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Expands knowledge of plant-scale unit operations, scale-up, and plant design considerations; builds on technical knowledge in chemical engineering and process improvement methodology
Emerging knowledge of regulatory issues in pharmaceutical manufacturing including cGMPs, PSM, OSHA, and EPA requirements
Develops computer skills, in the areas of: Microsoft Office Products – Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Batch +, statistical analysis programs, and chemical engineering simulation software
Explores training opportunities in technical areas that will strengthen skills for current assignments; acquires training to use common tools that support job (for example, Batch Plus)
Regularly applies basic science and engineering principles to assigned projects
Participates in and understands the importance of regulatory compliance systems such as PHAs and incident reporting; completes assignments, i.e., action items, in a timely manner
Conducts basic technical and economic evaluations
Demonstrates problem analysis and troubleshooting skills, data compilation, and simple analysis; draws conclusions from data
Demonstrates a trend toward working independently – and decreasing reliance on mentors and supervisors to guide work and daily activities
Executes assigned, well-defined tasks and seeks assistance when appropriate; and begins to offer some input on assigned projects
Follows established methods and procedures; generally, implements existing standards and technical solutions; or implements new ideas that were generated by others
Displays initiative to drive ideas or issues that he/she supports, and follow through to completion
Understands and applies the Corden values
Familiar with manufacturing department’s activities and Corden’s business goals and strategy
Learns basics of project economics and product line cost structure and is familiar with the product standards manual
Demonstrates clear, concise writing skills, targeting detailed reports on specific subjects, often requiring review by more senior personnel
Presentation skills are developed through frequent ‘short and to the point’ presentations; generally targeting technical staff, process team, and project groups
Demonstrates willingness to work in teams and to contribute in technical, plant support and staff meetings
Demonstrates emerging leadership skills, and influence over others in small groups and small projects; knows and uses key facility contacts required to make progress on projects

Responsibilities

Provides day-to-day support to assigned processes, at times requiring attention outside of the normal work hours
Evaluates new process fits into manufacturing with supervisory oversight, including consideration of safety, cost, equipment, chemistry, and unit operation technological needs
With supervisory input, performs process development via process modeling or testing at lab scale, concentrating on key scale up parameters to scale up from kilo-scale to full production scale
Participates in technology transfer from one manufacturing site to another; develops plans for successful tech transfers, and implements processes into pilot or commercial facilities, with supervisory oversight. Assembles technology transfer packages
Implements process improvements and optimization that reduce costs; improve yields, cycle times or product quality; resolve or prevent environmental, health and safety impacts; reduce down time; improve process consistency; and improve process robustness
Performs process troubleshooting to resolve operating or product problems; identifies and implements solutions to improve process robustness
Supports manufacturing through compiling technical requirements for batch record generation; providing technical input on equipment setup requirements; providing process training for operators; providing technical support in production for processes in development; writing process validation protocols; providing technical input on deviations and investigations; and writing campaign summary reports. Ensures that documentation is consistent with the process filing
Contributes to meeting Process Safety Management compliance by participating in Process Hazard Analysis reviews; and by providing mass and energy balances and other engineering data for the assigned process
Strives to improve professional skills by participating in on-the-job training, attending guest lectures, being an active member of a professional organization, and attending formal training courses and conferences

Benefits

401(k) matching - Corden Pharma will contribute 100% of the first 6% - 100% vested after 2 years of service
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Insurance PPO/HSA
Hospital Indemnity Plan
ID Theft Protection
Life Insurance
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Vacation – Three Weeks 1st Year
Vision Insurance