Process Engineer

Avantor•Phillipsburg, NJ

3d•$78,000 - $125,350•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer is accountable for providing engineering leadership and technical support to Avantor operations directly supporting manufacturing, product development and customer support. The Process Engineer leads manufacturing technology product and process development, scale up and implementation. This position will be located onsite: Phillipsburg, NJ. We are seeking a detail-driven and safety-focused Process Engineer to join our specialty chemical manufacturing facility. In this role, you will provide daily technical support, optimize unit operations, and drive continuous improvement across our production lines, which specialize in the synthesis of cGMP salts, and purification and packaging of high-purity acids and solvents. You will work closely with operations, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant batch and continuous manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field required
Minimum of five (5) years of related experience required
Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment required
Hands-on experience with Process Safety Management (PSM), OSHA regulations, and/or cGMP compliance environments.
Strong working knowledge of chemistry and high purity chemical processing/engineering.
Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong cross-functional communication skills, and a proactive, safety-first mindset. Demonstrated application of SPC tools and implementation

Nice To Haves

Experience working in salts synesis or liquid purification preferred.
Experience working in a FDA regulated, cGMP manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily plant performance, troubleshoot chemical processing issues, and resolve equipment or yield bottlenecks involving reactors, crystallizers, centrifuges, dryers, distillation units, etc.
Investigate non-conformances due to out of specification (OOS) events or other quality-related events; and implement and document corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
Champion plant safety by participating in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, Management of Change (MOC) reviews, and ensuring strict adherence to OSHA PSM (Process Safety Management) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) guidelines.
Design, scope, and manage capital improvement projects from conception to commissioning, including developing P&IDs, equipment specifications, and operating procedures.
Write, review, and maintain technical documentation, batch records, and SOPs for chemical handling and processing operations.