Senior Engineer, Process - Purified Water Systems

Brief Overview

The Senior Process Engineer – Purified Water Systems serves as the corporate technical authority for purified water systems across Voyant Beauty's manufacturing network. This role provides strategic and technical leadership to ensure consistent system performance, regulatory compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing facilities.

What you will do

• Provide technical oversight and governance of purified water systems across multiple manufacturing sites to ensure reliability, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Establish, monitor, and analyze system performance KPIs, trends, and reporting metrics to drive data-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead root cause investigations, CAPAs, risk assessments, and corrective actions related to water system performance, quality events, and compliance concerns.
• Support capital projects, system upgrades, expansions, and new installations by providing technical guidance and design review.
• Collaborate with Quality, Validation, Operations, Engineering, and EHS teams to ensure regulatory compliance and support site objectives.
• Develop and deliver training programs, technical guidance, and best practice documentation to improve organizational capability and ownership.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes to enhance system performance and compliance strategies.
• Drive a culture of ownership, accountability, and proactive problem-solving across manufacturing sites.
• Support change control processes and ensure appropriate communication and implementation of system changes.
• Participate in internal and external audits as the purified water system subject matter expert.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and customer audits as required.
• Support enterprise engineering initiatives and strategic improvement projects.
• Provide occasional off-hours support during significant system disruptions or implementation activities.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Experience Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience supporting purified water systems, high-purity water systems, or utility systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 1-3 years of experience supporting multiple sites or operating in a corporate engineering role.
• 1-3 years knowledge of purified water system design, operation, validation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• 1-3 years with clean design principles and validation practices.
• 1-3 years working knowledge of water system microbiology and contamination control principles.
• 1-3 years developing KPIs, analyzing operational data, and driving performance improvements.
• 1-3 years demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• 1-3 years in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, personal care, cosmetics, food & beverage, or other regulated manufacturing industries.
• 1-3 years implementing standardized engineering practices across multiple facilities.
• 1-3 years supporting capital projects and major system implementations.

Skills and Abilities

• Purified Water Systems (RO, EDI, UV, Ozone, Storage & Distribution) (High proficiency)
• USP , Regulatory & Compliance Requirements (High proficiency)
• Water System Validation & Qualification (High proficiency)
• Risk Assessment & Change Control (High proficiency)
• Root Cause Analysis & CAPA Management (High proficiency)
• System Troubleshooting & Technical Problem Solving (High proficiency)
• Data Analysis & KPI Development (High proficiency)
• Continuous Improvement Methodologies (High proficiency)
• Project Management (High proficiency)
• Multi-Site Manufacturing Support (High proficiency)
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence (High proficiency)
• Training & Technical Development (High proficiency)
• Written & Verbal Communication (High proficiency)
• Organization & Prioritization (High proficiency)
• Regulatory Inspection & Audit Support (High proficiency)