Process Engineer - Night Shift

AstraZeneca•Coppell, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Coppell, Texas, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s meaningful to us that you bring your full self to work every day. THIS IS A 12 HOUR NIGHT SHIFT ROTATING POSITION WORKING 2PM - 2AM Night Shift - Process Engineer Shift coverage: 2pm to 2am shift- Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (2 days-on, 2 days-off, 3 days on, 2 days-off) working every other weekend per this rotation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or other related technical discipline with direct chemical processing experience preferably in a pharmaceutical production environment.
1-2 years experience preferably in a pharmaceutical production environment or GMP regulated environment.
Ability to read P&ID’s, Process Flow Diagrams, and perform mass and energy balances.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
Displays a high desire to learn while recognizing one's own limitations.
Able to demonstrate technical capabilities using logical thought processes to analyze information and draw conclusions.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical batch manufacturing processes preferred, other industries experience will be considered based on transferable chemical engineering principles and experience/ abilities.
Experience with batch reactors, agitation systems, filter dryers, filtration, acids/base reactions, solids/API handling and bulk packing equipment, vacuum transfer systems, vacuum pumps, heat exchangers, condensers, and pulse-jet filters, water purification systems.
Strong ability to rapidly assess trends and data and develop impact assessments addressing risks to quality, safety, and production KPIs.
Experience with PLC and SCADA or DCS control systems (operational/engineering level).
Experience executing or supporting IQ, OQ, PQ, and PPQ, commissioning, dry-runs for activities for new systems/equipment.

Nice To Haves

Preferred with FactoryTalk Rockwell Automation Platform and AVEVA/Wonderware SCADA.
Familiarity with OSIsoft PI Data Historian and PI Process Book preferred or similar process data trending software.
High temperature and high-pressure applications
Experience with pressure filter dryer technology
Experience with root cause investigations
Lean certification or experience with lean concepts
Experience with Minitab and/or Trackwise

Responsibilities

Ethical conduct and compliance and adhering to AstraZeneca values and behaviors
Become an expert on the process and equipment to successfully lead and implement process improvements
Develops conceptual strategies, processing schemes, feasibility studies, PFD’s, and detailed scopes of work
Identify and implement projects to increase safety, reduce product cost, improve product quality, improve yield, and reduce material usage
Work on several different projects and be able to prioritize these projects
Works with contractors and project teams on the buildout and expansion of the facility while demonstrating confidence in voicing concerns and driving the project team to deliver a usable product for the end internal customer
Assists in developing control strategy and instrument process design, including emergency and shutdown procedures, instrument specification sheets, control ranges, alarm points, and automation strategy
Authors, updates, reviews, and approves area procedures and master batch records to ensure accurate content and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices
Designs studies, implements experiments and performs data analysis
Writes study proposals, progress reports, development reports, and various technical memo’s
Evaluates new technologies to improve the commercial production process
Supports scale-up activities from R&D to production
Supports the assurance of a robust manufacturing process for the current registered process as experience is gained post-launch.
Acts as an effective change agent
Acts as a key player for the expansion of projects as needed to increase the scale of manufacture
Investigate deviations from standards of the manufacturing process using effective root cause analysis tools. Recommending and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions
Generate, evaluate, and implement innovative and creative solutions
Assist as subject matter expert for technical projects
Capable of generating a project scope and cost plan to effectively draft a capital request
Develop product and process knowledge in multiple process train areas
Contribute and draft equipment URS development and retrofit
Participate in equipment FAT’s, SAT’s, IQ, OQ, PQ as necessary
Participate in Quality Risk Assessments and process hazards analysis activities
Provide training to operators on process and documentation changes