Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer in Albuquerque, NM

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life‑saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

The Engineering Department provides the capacity to manufacture pharmaceuticals in an efficient, timely, and safe manner, thereby contributing to the profitability of the business unit by maintaining or modifying production equipment and related systems. The Mechanical Equipment Engineer will work in supporting manufacturing operations both on the manufacturing floor and off; spending time within the manufacturing operations is required and will be a priority at times.

• Help develop and manage multiple manufacturing projects from conception through completion, including working with technical operations on hardening existing production tools to achieve improved uptime performance.
• Able to define, prioritize, and achieve realistic, specific goals and objectives.
• Meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities and projects.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, administrative staff, managers in different departments, and outside contractors.
• Understand the facility, its function, how it works, and the associated interdependent systems such as all the related manufacturing equipment: i.e., filling lines, capping and stoppering systems as well as autoclaves.
• Capable of technical support of plant compressed air, nitrogen, and process vacuum to include design, modifications, upgrades, and support.
• Familiar with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA 70B Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery.
• Produce/Support engineering documentation efforts.
• Ensure planning and tracking of all assigned projects.
• Provide specifications and cost estimates for major equipment acquisitions.
• Assure that facility engineering drawings and associated documentation (including work orders and ECOs) are effectively and compliantly completed, updated, and maintained.
• Collaborate with internal multi‑disciplinary team members to design/modify equipment to support cGMP operations and product development.
• Serve as a supporting engineer for design, fabrication, installation, and troubleshooting of equipment and facility systems.
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance.
• Maintain up to date trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field of study.
• Minimum of three (3) years related experience in production, manufacturing, and/or cleanroom, preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an Engineering or relevant position, preferred.

This role does not have supervisory responsibilities, yet it may involve mentoring, guiding, and advising.

The ideal candidate should have the ability to read and interpret various documents, such as safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Additionally, they should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with effective presentation skills.

Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Candidates must possess a strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.

Ability to define problems,…