Mechanical Engineer

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. 

The Engineering Department provides the capacity to manufacture pharmaceuticals in an efficient, timely, and safe manner, thereby contributing to the profitability of the business unit by maintaining or modifying production equipment and related systems. The Mechanical Equipment Engineer will work in supporting manufacturing operations both on the manufacturing floor and off, spending time within the manufacturing operations is required and will be a priority at times.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help develop and manage multiple manufacturing projects from conception through completion, this includes working with technical operations on hardening existing production tools to achieve improved uptime performance. 
• Able to define, prioritize and achieve realistic, specific goals and objectives 
• Meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities 
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, administrative staff, managers in different departments and outside contractors 
• Understand the facility, its function, how it works and dealing with the associated interdependent systems such as all the related manufacturing equipment: i.e., filling lines, capering and stoppering systems as well as Autoclaves
• Capable of technical support of plant compressed air, nitrogen, and process vacuum to include design, modifications, upgrades, and support
• Familiar with the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 E Standard for Electrical Safety in the workplace, NFPA 70B Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery.  
• Produce/Support engineering documentation efforts
• Ensure planning and tracking of all assigned projects
• Provide specifications and cost estimates for major equipment acquisitions
• Assure that facility engineering drawings and associated documentation (including work orders and ECOs) are effectively and compliantly completed, updated, and maintained
• Other duties as assigned
• Collaborate with internal multi-disciplinary team members to design/modify equipment to support cGMP operations and product development
• Serve as a supporting engineer for design, fabrication, installation, and troubleshooting of equipment and facility systems 

Supervisory Responsibilities:                                             

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:                                            

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Mechanical Engineering
• Entry level role but experience in the pharmaceutical area preferred

Language Skills:                                             

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:                                        

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:                                           

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:                                              

Knowledge of Internet software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities:                                        

• Excellent Communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to organize time in order to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and implement technical writing and instructions.
• Effective inter-personal relation skills, while maintaining the adaptability to achieve company goals.
• Verbally expresses ideas and facts in a clear, logical, concise and in accepted grammatical style.

Other Qualifications:

Must pass background check

Must pass drug screen                                                

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.