Sr. Process Engineer

The Opportunity:

Avantor, a Global Fortune 500 company is looking for a dedicated Process Engineer II to optimize our Performance Materials organization. This Northeast (PA, OH, KY preferred) role is full-time, remote.

If you have process engineering/ experience – let’s talk!

Minimum Education Requirement

• BS in Chemical engineering;
• MS/PHD in core sciences (Chemistry, Biopharma, Engineering), MBA a plus

Required Experience (7+ years of combined experience)

• Experience in engineering, preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry, with a track record of leading engineering projects and delivering innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, external partners, and senior management.
• Project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, PMP certification a plus but not required.
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and reporting project activities and status.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, in an engineering capacity involving chemical process design, transfer design input for manufacturability and capital funds request preparation.
• Collaboration Tools (IE: Microsoft Office)

Preferred Experience:

• Developing, scaling up, and optimizing process technologies for biopharmaceutical products, such as monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, or vaccines.
• Applying quality by design (QbD) principles, design of experiments (DOE), and statistical process control (SPC) techniques to process development and validation.
• Working with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, quality, engineering, and regulatory affairs, to deliver process technology solutions that meet business objectives and customer expectations.
• Evaluating and implementing emerging process technologies, such as continuous manufacturing, single-use systems, advanced analytical tools, or digital transformation, to improve process performance, efficiency, and robustness.
• Writing and reviewing technical documents, such as protocols, reports, standard operating procedures, risk assessments, and regulatory submissions.
• Leading and mentoring junior scientists and engineers, as well as collaborating with external partners, such as academic institutions, contract research organizations, or equipment suppliers.

Travel:

• 25- 50 % / 90% domestic

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Serving customers worldwide, The Avantor Performance Materials organization manufactures and markets chemical products such as acids, advanced silicones, biological buffers, denaturants, and electronic chemicals, as well as diagnostics solutions.

The Process Engineer II while working hands on, independently and collaboratively on cross-functional teams will be an integral part of developing new manufacturing processes and assessing the adequacy of equipment to meet ever-changing market/manufacturing demands. Utilizing excellent communication, problem-solving and presentation skills, this role will interact with customers, internal team members and vendors to develop process and equipment specifications. 

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.  

The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.  

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success.

At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

Apply today!

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

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