Process Engineer – Pharmaceutical Packaging

About the Role

We are seeking a Process Engineer Pharmaceutical Packaging to provide onsite engineering support for pharmaceutical packaging operations within a cGMP manufacturing environment in Tennessee. This is a long-term position involving troubleshooting, optimization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing reliability and production output.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering support for pharmaceutical packaging operations.
• Troubleshoot and optimize high-speed packaging lines to improve throughput and reduce process inefficiencies.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, identify bottlenecks, and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Support production trials, machine testing, equipment performance evaluations, and process changes.
• Evaluate packaging equipment, automation systems, serialization technologies, and integrated manufacturing processes.
• Support installation, start-up, commissioning, and integration of new packaging equipment and production lines.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, controls, and packaging automation systems.
• Support serialization activities and packaging system improvements.
• Assist with qualification activities, protocols, batch record development, and technical documentation.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation related to process improvements and capital projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Technical Services, and Manufacturing teams to resolve production challenges.
• Work directly on the manufacturing floor to identify issues and implement practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or packaging engineering.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or other regulated cGMP manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing manufacturing or packaging equipment.
• Experience analyzing production processes, identifying bottlenecks, and improving throughput.
• Understanding of integrated equipment, automation systems, and production processes.
• Experience supporting production trials, machine testing, and process changes.
• Experience supporting new equipment installation, start-up, commissioning, or line integration activities.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and update technical and engineering documentation.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Technical Operators, and Technical Services teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.