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Process Engineer, Cellulose Manufacturing  West Chester PA Perm/Full $65,000 - $80,000 + Bonus

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Process Engineer, Cellulose Manufacturing

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide Engineering Leadership and Support for the Launch and Maintenance of Bacterially-Derived and/or Cellulose-Based Biomaterials.
• Design and conduct process development studies to troubleshoot problems, introduce new equipment and manufacturing lines, process scale-up, and new product introduction.
• Generate required documentation (Validation Protocols, SOP’s, Device Master Records, Maintenance/Calibration Procedures) to manufacture new products, use new procedures or introduce new equipment to the manufacturing operation.
• Responsible for the identification, procurement, installation, and validation of process related equipment.
• Responsible for validating new processes or new product manufacturing procedures.
• Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) or Lean Manufacturing Principles to Cleanroom Manufacturing Operations.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Engineering Responsibility for projects related to New Product Introduction of Biomaterials.
• Periodically evaluate production operations for potential improvements in quality, efficiency, and cost reductions. Insure products are manufactured in accordance with specified requirements.
• Train manufacturing personnel in changes implemented to manufacturing operations.
• Provide technical assistance to Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance personnel in regards to new products, processes, and procedures.
• Provides other project or product support as needed in order to support Biomaterials’ business demands.
• Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintain the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.
• Diligently participate in our compliance program-related activities as denoted by your supervisor or our Chief Compliance Officer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• 3-7 years experience in a GMP manufacturing environment (preferably cleanroom experience, Class 100,000 or better) supporting new product introductions and troubleshooting problems for existing products.
• Experience with fermentation, cell culturing, media preparation and associated processing desired.
• Experience in the design, validation and startup of small-scale biotech or similar manufacturing processes.
• Proactive approach to tasks and sense of urgency for their completion
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment to resolve problems and implement change
• Ability to meet deadlines and multitask in a fast paced environment
• Experience with small to medium scale medical device packaging, including conducting of packaging and equipment validations, package inspections, etc...
• Knowledge of validation fundamentals (IQ/OQ/PQ, etc...), statistics and process capability (CpK, etc…)
• Familiarity with Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Organizational Skills, Data Management, Effective Communication, High Attention to Detail & Accuracy.


EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Ceramic, Biomedical, or Industrial Engineering Preferred; Degrees in Chemistry, Material Science, Engineering Science or Mechanical Engineering may be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Familiarity with Statistical Software (Minitab, Statgraphics, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with 2D or 3D Drafting Software (Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, etc…)