Thermo Fisher Scientific Hiring For Process Engineer at Cork, County Cork Full Time

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

What will you do?

Acquire a detailed understanding of the technical aspects of the process and the equipment and facilities.

Provide technical support to the process to ensure that the customer requirements and site metrics are achieved. Support performance management activities.

Ensure appropriate tools/metrics are in place to monitor the key technical parameters for the process.

Lead/contribute in troubleshooting activities and the resolution of technical investigations on plant.

Support process start-up activities through generation of the relevant documentation

Deliver Technical Excellence pulling significant experience in scale up and manufacture

Using Practical Process Improvement (PPI) methodology, monitor process cycle time, and standard work, and actively look to improve product throughput and performance.

Provide technical support and process engineering input to central milling processing trains for particle size reduction.

Provide technical support and identify development opportunities for processes operated in the spray dryer facility.

Provide technical support and identify development opportunities for processes operated in the Polisalt facility.

Extract maximum value from existing technologies (eg. PAT, DCS) Investigating industry best practice by looking at competitors, suppliers and contract organizations.

Extract maximum value from global information systems, engineering tools, the integration of automation and data collection strategies.

Be a leader in Eng. Technology Transfer activities

Execution of process engineering efficiency projects

Manage and seek approval for all engineering change for the product and ensure that this is appropriately communicated on site. Close out all change controls in a timely fashion. Ensure all engineering changes made have safety and quality considerations as core attributes.

Complete end of campaign after action reviews (AARs) to capture key learnings and actions required prior to next campaign and seek input from all relevant personnel within the value stream.

Support the screening and quotation process for the Cork site as required.

Support any outsourcing ventures as required being accountable for successful transfer of the product technical knowledge.

Provide technical support for product changeovers. Complete cleaning calculations as needed. Support the completion of the relevant cleaning risk assessments.

Keys to Success:
Education

Honours degree qualified in Chemical/Processing Engineering

B. Eng. Higher degree or other post-graduate qualification in a related subject is preferred

Experience

Experience in pharmaceutical industry or equivalent.

Project management experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Excellent working knowledge of pharma plant and equipment

Proven track record in safety, environmental and GMP excellence

Excellent communication and interpersonal Skills

Excellent facilitation and presentation skills

Progressively working towards accreditation in the various continuous improvement training programmes.

Leadership, Influencing and Negotiating Skills

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.