Process Engineer
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Process Engineer - Cheshire
Do you have experience working within a production environment? Are you looking for a long-term role with clear paths for progression? Then this pharma company looking to add a Process Engineer to the team is looking for you!
Your duties as a Process Engineer include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop, implement and maintain manufacturing processes for inhalation products.
- Lead the scale-up of new products including validation and verification.
- Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean manufacturing.
- Design, procure and commission manufacturing equipment for pMDI production, including filling, sealing and aerosolization systems.
- Conduct risk assessments and failure mode effects analyses (FMEA) to identify potential hazards and develop mitigation strategies.
Requirements:
- Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated inhalation, vapourization, propellant or aerosolization experience.
- Demonstrable knowledge of GMP, lean manufacturing and project management.
- Knowledge of automation systems (ABB, Siemens) advantageous.
For more information please apply or contact Chad Petersen at Smart4 Chemicals.
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⭐ Highlight your inhalation or aerosolization experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as essential for pMDI production
📊 Quantify your scale-up achievements: 'Led scale-up from 10L to 500L batch size, reducing cycle time by 25%'
🔧 Emphasise any ABB or Siemens automation experience as this is listed as advantageous for the role
🏭 Detail your GMP and Lean manufacturing knowledge with specific examples of process improvements implemented
📋 Include FMEA experience with concrete examples of risk mitigation strategies you've developed
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- •Led scale-up of 3 inhalation products from 50L pilot to 2000L commercial batches, achieving 98% first-pass validation success rate
- •Implemented Lean manufacturing principles across pMDI filling lines, reducing cycle time by 22% and eliminating 4 non-value-added steps
- •Conducted FMEA analysis for new aerosolization equipment, identifying 12 critical failure modes and developing mitigation strategies that reduced downtime by 35%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Smart4Chemicals' focus on pMDI production and inhalation products represents exactly the pharmaceutical engineering challenge I want to tackle next. My background in aerosolization systems and GMP compliance aligns perfectly with your requirements for developing and scaling manufacturing processes.
My background in process engineering within pharmaceutical production environments has equipped me with the technical expertise and leadership skills needed to drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage complex scale-up projects from conception through to commercial implementation.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Describe your experience with pMDI production processes and the key challenges involved
- ›How would you approach scaling up an inhalation product from lab to commercial production?
- ›What are the critical parameters you monitor in aerosolization systems?
- ›Explain how you would conduct an FMEA for a new filling system
- ›What GMP considerations are most important when designing pharmaceutical manufacturing processes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you led a continuous improvement initiative that delivered measurable results
- ›Describe a situation where you had to troubleshoot a complex manufacturing process issue
- ›Give an example of how you managed a challenging scale-up project from start to finish
- ›Tell me about a time you had to influence stakeholders to adopt a new manufacturing process
- ›Describe how you prioritise multiple projects when working under tight deadlines
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you led a continuous improvement initiative that delivered measurable results
Describe a situation where you had to troubleshoot a complex manufacturing process issue