Associate Process Engineer; JP

Position: Associate Process Engineer, (JP13534)
Job Title: Associate Process Engineer, (JP13534)
Location: Holly Springs, NC. 27540
Business Unit: Engineering Automation
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 1+ year with likely extensions and/or conversion to a permanent position.
Rate: $28 - $32/hour W2
Posting Date: 1/2/2025.
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply. 100% ONSITE - regular working hours - potential on call rotation occasionally.

3 Key Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting an Associate Process Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.

Job Description:
Our ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree in chemical or mechanical engineering. Some pharma experience in drug substance manufacturing is a plus. Looking for a go getter with some general working experience. (Does not have to be related to this position.)

Top Must Have Skill Sets:

• Strong working ethics

• Strong communication

• B.S. in chemical or mechanical engineering

• Pharma experience

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate, analyze, and present results for operational issues and engineering projects

• Provide technical support to commercial and clinical manufacturing as needed, specific to process control and process equipment.

• Working closely with multiple subject areas, including manufacturing, process engineering, process development, utility operations, maintenance, quality assurance, and validation to implement operational improvements

• Communicating with supervisor and support staff, highlighting issues and proposing solutions.

• Work in a small group of engineers and/or technicians on an ongoing or project basis.

• Complete tasks under the general direction of lead engineers to complete design and engineering within schedule and budget constraints.

• Provide technical support and issue resolution with 24x7 on-call support of process systems on a rotational based frequency.

• Provide system ownership for assigned equipment, and support operations at the site.

• Provide engineering support for design, construction, startup, commissioning and qualification.

• Lead or work with teams in design, development and selection of new systems, instruments, calibration capabilities and consumable components.

• Evaluate capabilities of current and potential suppliers, and assess new technologies that could provide cost savings, throughput, or other unique capabilities to client manufacturing.

• Identify, support, and/or lead implementation of engineering-based improvements or upgrades in small to medium scope and complexity.

• Lead the development of calibration/maintenance programs, ensure the availability of spare parts, and coordinate maintenance execution as necessary to ensure systems are in proper working order.

• Ensure systems are installed and operating safely and comply with pertinent environmental health/safety practice, rules and regulations.

• Ensure necessary commissioning and qualification of systems is completed in alignment with site GMP requirements and interact with regulatory inspectors as necessary.

• Apply basic engineering principles and practices in support of daily operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant and process systems.

• Monitor systems to identify performance risks and implement risk reduction strategies.

• Providing troubleshooting support to reduce production downtime. This will involve leading and/or supporting technical root cause analysis and implementation of corrective/preventive action. (Support may be required outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends and holidays)

• Support new product/technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing equipment modifications, and supporting engineering runs.

• Advance the use of condition based and predictive maintenance practices by incorporating advanced data analytics where applicable.

• Own investigations of abnormal conditions through Deviation and business processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, Or

• Associate’s degree and 4 years of Process Engineer experience, Or

• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of Process Engineer experience

• Ability to provide On-Call support coverage…