What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer II position at Avantor?
The Opportunity
In this role, you will report to the Reliability Engineering Manager and will work closely with the Avantor’s Clinical Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. He/she interfaces with both management and union personnel from various levels. The Process Engineer works closely with manufacturing, understanding the processes and the cause-and effect-relationship of the manufacturing cycle.
The Project Engineer is responsible for performing and/or leading a wide array of troubleshooting, continuous improvement and reliability centered maintenance and calibration programs in a pharmaceutical cGMP facility. This is a hands-on position which also includes developing and streamlining maintenance programs, coordinating change management, and performing higher level troubleshooting. The successful Maintenance Engineer/Specialist will troubleshoot equipment, utility, and facility issues and proactively improve existing and new equipment, utilities, and facilities.
What We're Looking For
Minimum 2-5 years of previous work experience in a related field.
Strong listening, writing, reading, and verbal communication skills.
Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
PLC troubleshooting and programming is preferred.
Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
AA or BS in engineering or relevant experience.
Pharmaceutical Experience Is Preferred.
Who you are:
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?
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!
EEO Statement
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.
In this role, you will report to the Reliability Engineering Manager and will work closely with the Avantor’s Clinical Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science. He/she interfaces with both management and union personnel from various levels. The Process Engineer works closely with manufacturing, understanding the processes and the cause-and effect-relationship of the manufacturing cycle.
The Project Engineer is responsible for performing and/or leading a wide array of troubleshooting, continuous improvement and reliability centered maintenance and calibration programs in a pharmaceutical cGMP facility. This is a hands-on position which also includes developing and streamlining maintenance programs, coordinating change management, and performing higher level troubleshooting. The successful Maintenance Engineer/Specialist will troubleshoot equipment, utility, and facility issues and proactively improve existing and new equipment, utilities, and facilities.
What We're Looking For
Minimum 2-5 years of previous work experience in a related field.
Strong listening, writing, reading, and verbal communication skills.
Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
PLC troubleshooting and programming is preferred.
Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
AA or BS in engineering or relevant experience.
Pharmaceutical Experience Is Preferred.
Who you are:
- Must be organized, flexible, adaptable, self-motivated, and able to work well independently, across teams and with partners.
- Ability to maintain focus on tasks until completion and think analytically to solve problems while paying attention to the details.
- Ability to work in a lean, action oriented organization and demonstrate a strong work ethic.
- Working knowledge of cGMPs and regulatory requirements is preferred.
- Support Maintenance activities, including review and approval of preventative maintenance tasks, calibration tolerances and intervals, drawing updates, execution of PMs and support of out-of-tolerance investigations related to instrument calibrations
- Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance and calibrations to identify the need to upgrade or change processes for maintaining equipment, utilities, and facilities to achieve best in class reliability.
- Provide support to Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Validation for deviation investigations, change controls and CAPA’s through participation on cross functional teams
- Lead projects or participate on project teams to implement improvements to existing equipment used to manufacture and package multiple types of nasal spray drug products.
- Assist in the design and procurement of new process and utility equipment including participating in the installation, start-up, commissioning, or qualification activities.
- Discover, evaluate, and recommend mechanical, electrical, control system or equipment upgrades to continually improve quality, safety, and reliability and reduce costs.
- Participate in design reviews of plant expansions or process changes, and serve as a technical point of contact or user representative for contract services
- Evaluate spare parts needed and assist in maintaining an adequate inventory for all plant and manufacturing equipment.
- Keep all plant systems and manufacturing equipment operating efficiently and well maintained.
- Operate, monitor, calibrate and maintain equipment and systems used to support operations.
- Complete emergency repairs in a high quality, timely manner to minimize downtime.
- Complete PM records, equipment logs and other forms to document work activities.
- Maintain assigned areas neat and orderly and in compliance with SOPs and cGMPs.
- Write and revise SOPs and Forms to maintain up to date and accurate records.
- Specific activities include working with all personnel to identify and determine solutions for maintenance in the manufacturing, laboratory, and office areas. This includes following and revising procedures, forms, routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, and instrument calibration.
- This person will assist with emergency repairs, spare parts identification, and will have technical input for new equipment purchases and plant expansion activities.
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?
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!
EEO Statement
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.
