Process Support Engineer

Piping Rock•Farmingdale, NY

2d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer will be responsible for optimizing and maintaining manufacturing processes within a GMP-compliant facility. This role involves continuous improvement, troubleshooting, and ensuring the efficiency, quality, and compliance of manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
5-7 years of experience required.
Six Sigma or Lean certification required.
A teamwork-oriented mindset is mandatory. Candidates must be able to collaborate effectively, communicate openly, and contribute positively to a team environment.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Experience with process automation and control systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a GMP manufacturing environment is preferred, particularly within nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or food production settings.

Responsibilities

Process Optimization: Continuously review and optimize manufacturing and package processes to enhance efficiency, productivity, and product quality while complying with GMP regulations. Monitor, analyze, and improve production rates, eliminating the non-value added activities.
GMP Compliance: Ensure that all manufacturing processes adhere to GMP guidelines, regulatory requirements, and following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and manufacturing teams to identify potential quality issues that could affect any KPIs. Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions as needed.
Data Analysis: Analyze data related to manufacturing processes, identifying trends, propose corrective and preventive actions or process improvements to enhance towards operational excellence.
Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments and provide input into risk mitigation strategies, including the development of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) documents.
Continuous Improvement: Implement lean manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and maintain sustainability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments, including R&D, QA, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain, to streamline processes to satisfy customer expectations.
Safety: Ensure that safety protocols and procedures are followed in the manufacturing facility to protect the health and safety of employees.
Training: Provide effective training and development support to associates on all three shifts to promote operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Must be able to effectively collaborate and communicate with plant management team across all three shifts to support operational goals and ensure continuity of processes.
Must maintain an active presence on the manufacturing floor to monitor processes, assess performance, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.