Process Development Engineer

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Process Development Engineer:
Olon USA is a contract manufacturing organization focused on making active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The primary area of specialization is first time scale up of complex organic chemistry reactions and corresponding purification processes to achieve successful pilot plant production. The company is comprised of highly technical staff with about 75% of all employees being in a technical role. Significant interaction occurs between Chemical Engineers, Organic Chemists, and Analytical Chemists for each pilot plant project that is executed.
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
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Location:
Painesville

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