Senior Process Engineer

Job Category: Biotech/R&D/Science Job Description:At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business. Job SummaryHaving reached a high level of technical expertise, the incumbent is responsible for moderately complex projects related to the development or application of state-of-the-art processes, equipment, control schemes, and standards, process optimization or transfer of production from development or between commercial sites. Work may include projects and tasks in any or all of the following stages: scope definition, feasibility studies, lab/pilot scale modeling, simulation, cost/benefit analyses, design, specification development, project planning, implementation, and post-implementation monitoring and follow-up. The incumbent must be capable of providing significant contributions to cross-functional projects and may lead some teams with involvement and coaching from their supervisor. Leads Technology Transfer sub-teams when technologies, processes or products are being transferred between commercial manufacturing sites. Troubleshoots and resolves moderately complex process issues, diagnosing technical problems and identifying short- and long-term solutions. Projects must achieve business, quality, and compliance objectives, and must be executed in a manner that assures full compliance with government regulationsJob Responsibilities *Identify opportunities and develop solutions for quality, yield, efficiency, profitability, customer service, or compliance improvements. These also include application of new technologies or techniques to existing processes to ensure that legacy manufacturing processes benefit from advances in manufacturing technology, process upgrades to incorporate new regulatory requirements, and process changes as required to utilize new components or materials. Contributes to projects that may have a moderate to high level of technical complexity. Help to define scope of project in consultation with supervisor and stakeholders. Individually or collaboratively through influence on a project team, define alternative solutions, and decision criteria used to evaluate the alternatives. Develop tactical plans and prioritize the routine tasks within the plan to achieve project goals. *Within projects or as part of system definition across multiple work cells, designs and specifies equipment functional operating requirements. Defines process, material, and product specifications for both control and response variables. *Has and applies considerable knowledge of a specific field or general knowledge across several areas of process technology application. Provides knowledge of manufacturing standards. *Leads focused, proactive problem-solving efforts for manufacturing processes. Troubleshoots and resolves moderately complex process issues, diagnosing technical problems and identifying short- and long-term solutions. Develops and implements methods to systematically evaluate manufacturing process and equipment problems, analyze process data from equipment failures, and make recommendations to prevent recurrences. Works closely with cross-functional groups to resolve system problems to optimize output, minimize contamination, and minimize cost. Designs modifications to existing process equipment and implement new processes. Works with Manufacturing, QA/QC, Engineering and Technical Services groups on technical issues and project teams. *Collaborate with Development groups during the development of new products to provide a commercial operations perspective to process design and development of new products. Provide input regarding application of technologies that will optimize capital investment to provide robust, productive, and practical processes at commercial scale. *Promotes cGMP compliance within the workplace by following site cGMP procedures. Incorporate cGMP and regulatory compliance into all assigned projects scope, design and construction work. Basic Qualifications *BS/MS in chemical or mechanical engineering. *Position requires technical, safety and cGMP training.*BS + 10 years of relevant experience in a pharmaceutical or other compatible industrial, chemical or food industry, directly supporting the design and implementation of process equipment and piping systems. Or MS + 8 years relevant experience or PhD + 2 years of relevant experience.Relocation is available for this position.Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. 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