Process Engineer

MegaFood•Londonderry, NH

1d•$80,000 - $146,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Optimizes products and processes by establishing process capabilities and controls and ensures adherence to standards through continuous verification. Leads site functional technical support for assigned dosage form as it relates to finding and implementing creative solutions that maximize value to our customers. Establishes specifications and appropriate process guardrails to ensure we deliver a reliable and repeatable process to Operations. Leverages data and an analytical mindset to draw insights on our products and champions change across our supply chain.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or other related science fields.
1-3 years related experience. Requires two years of industry experience (preferably in pharmaceutical, nutritional, food, or other consumer-packaged goods) in manufacturing technical support and/or process/product development, Quality Engineering and/or testing.
Comprehensive knowledge of product and process development, manufacturing/packaging equipment, processing/testing laboratory techniques and regulatory requirements.
A firm foundation in chemistry, mathematics, pharmaceutics and/or food science.
Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
Results-oriented and able to effectively organize and develop plans; prioritize and execute actions.
Ability to make presentations and recommendations in assigned area.
Use of hand-held data collection devices and instrumentation.

Nice To Haves

Certified Packaging Professional, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other related problem-solving tools is a plus.
Understanding of Lean concepts and application of DOE and QbD are a plus.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a high level of subject matter expertise for assigned dosage form and is capable of influencing internal and external groups to make improvements.
Develops a high level of process understanding and capability for assigned dosage form, establishes appropriate level of controls for repeatability, and works to continuously optimize the product or process to maximize customer value.
Uses problem-solving skills to identify root cause and implement short- and long-term corrective actions related to improving the reliability of our products or processes.
Supports periodic review of our products and processes by collecting data, analyzing it, and making and implementing recommendations related to improvements.
Supports Quality and Operations through troubleshooting, change controls, and Non-Conformance Report (NCR’s) reduction.
Serves as a technical approver for equipment change requests and Installation Operations Qualification (IOQ’s) documentation.
Prepares, reviews and/or approves technical documents to include but not limited to: Quality Change Requests (QCR’s), Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s), Technical Reports, SOP’s, Master Batch Records (MBR’s), Change Controls, Cost Quotes, Product and Process Verification/Validation Protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ), P&PV Summary Reports and Stability Protocols.
Serves as a cross-functional team lead who addresses specific problems, facilitates discussion and research, enabling manufacturing and packaging operations to become more efficient and to build and enhance interdepartmental relationships.
Performs equipment testing and qualification as required. Will support the following: factory acceptance test (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), and performance qualification (PQ); will also require participation in Installation qualification (IQ) and operational qualification (OQ) activities.
Ensures efficient operations in assigned project areas in accordance with Pharmavite Safety Requirements, SOP’s and GMP’s. Ensures functional operation and preventative maintenance of equipment to reduce/eliminate accidental injury.