Process Development Engineer at Olon Ricerca Bioscience LLC – Concord, Ohio

Process Development Engineer:

Essential Responsibilities

• The ability to interact with chemists to learn new chemical processes, translate these processes into executable instructions, and guide operators through production.
• Be willing to learn how to scale up production processes from the lab to the pilot plant.
• Be adaptable when processes do not scale as expected and be able to work closely with production operators in providing instructions.
• Provide supporting documentations (batch records, specifications, hazard sheets, safety review packages, air emissions, processing reports) necessary to support processing in the plant.
• Conduct safety meetings, oversee execution of processing, participate on the floor as appropriate and review executed batch records.
• Interact closely with our chemistry and quality departments throughout the production process.
• External interactions include meeting with clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Engineering support of pilot plant infrastructure.
• Ability to multi-task and work with supervisor to establish priorities.

Required Educational & Industrial Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering. Two or more years of relevant chemical processing experience is preferred. B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry with two or more years of plant experience also considered. Experience in a cGMP environment is a plus.

Specific Skill and Requirements

Works effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment

Effective time management

Able to pay close attention to detail

Effective oral and written communication skills

Exhibits good judgement, makes sound decisions, seeks guidance as appropriate

Development troubleshooting and problem solving skills