Process Engineer Loures

Process Engineer
Loures
Loures, Lisboa, Portugal

We are currently recruiting a Process Engineer for a multinational pharmaceutical company with worldwide operations.

Responsibilities:

1. Support and mentor production teams to optimize drug product manufacturing processes, minimize downtime, and maximize productivity.
2. Identify and troubleshoot operational issues related to equipment and drug product processes, implementing innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
3. Monitor and analyze production data to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and quality control measures.
4. Participate in client visits as a technical expert, providing insights into operational processes.
5. Prepare and review manufacturing process documentation, including batch production records, campaign reports, change controls, operating manuals/procedures, mass balance sheets, bill of materials, cost proposals, validation plans, validation reports, and other GMP-related documentation for all processes run in operations.
6. Update Line Managers and team members on relevant occurrences and trends that may significantly impact Area KPIs.
7. Provide training and guidance to team members to achieve production objectives and enhance their skills and knowledge.
8. Coordinate
   - transfers and process improvement projects for established and new processes, utilizing the best available technology, practices, and tools.
9. Act as a technical expert on operational activities.
10. Train, coach, and manage operational teams to ensure adherence to company standards and encourage individual ownership towards achieving team goals.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related field.
2. Proven experience and knowledge working within the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug product processes like compounding, coating, tableting, granulation, or encapsulation.
3. Strong knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and regulatory requirements.
4. Excellent
   - solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
5. Effective communication skills to collaborate with
   - functional teams and represent the company to clients.
6. Experience in technical manufacturing support.
7. Strong interpersonal,
   - oriented skills,
   - motivation, and direction, with a bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.
8. Competent in English (written and verbal).
9. Computer literate with good working knowledge of SAP (Intermediate level).

Benefits:

• Annual bonus
• Health insurance for you and your family