Job Information
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Chemical Process Engineer in St. Louis, Missouri
Job Title
Chemical Process Engineer
Requisition
JR000014112 Chemical Process Engineer (Open)
Location
St. Louis, MO (Pharma) - USA032
Additional Locations
St. Louis, MO
Job Description
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Chemical Process Engineer is the recognized technical leader for chemical manufacturing processes and for the improvement of existing chemical processes. Consistently seeks for and evaluates methods to improve overall customer satisfaction through improved manufacturing efficiencies. Serve as main point of contact for chemical manufacturing processes in their area in regards to safety, quality, and continuous improvement activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Identifies and implements improvements to existing chemical processes using continuous improvement tools.
Ensures that processes comply with all cGMP regulations in regards to process and cleaning validation.
Completes exception investigations and implements effective corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence.
Maintain all process flow diagrams and material balances for their processes.
Work with plant safety to maintain process specific safety information.
Work with plant environmental to maintain process specific environmental information.
Work with plant logistics and planning to simulate scheduling capabilities for complex operating scenarios.
Support Customer or Regulatory agency audits as the subject matter expert for assigned processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
Education: B.S Chemical Engineering or related field.
Experience: Minimum of 1-3 years of experience of directly related experience in chemical processing engineering
Skills/Qualifications:
Strong knowledge of chemistry, physics, and engineering principles.
Experience with a wide variety of unit operations and both batch and continuous processes.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, from operations to senior management, both oral and written format
Other Skills:
Knowledge of cGMP and PSM regulations.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel
Competencies: Drive for Results, Problem Solving, Timely Decision Making,
Written Communications, Process Management, Time Management
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP/SCOPE: Chemical Process Engineer supports the pharmaceutical manufacturing process and may be assigned within specific value streams or in a general plant support role. Position interacts with production operators, production supervisors, production mangers, project managers and Leadership team member, R&D and Corporate Engineering.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Works an equal amount of time on the production floor in a manufacturing environment and an office type environment. The time spent on the production floor may be extended periods of time within a chemical manufacturing facility or at on-site construction locations.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
Mallinckrodt is a global specialty p harmaceutical business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products. Areas of focus include therapeutic drugs for autoimmune and rare disease specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, ophthalmology and pulmonology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; and analgesics and central nervous system drugs. The company's core strengths include the acquisition and management of highly regulated raw materials; deep regulatory expertise; and specialized chemistry, formulation and manufacturing capabilities. The company's Specialty Brands segment includes branded medicines; its Specialty Generics segment includes specialty generic drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients and external manufacturing.
To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (“the Company”) maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based upon age, ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), disability (mental and physical), marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), political activities or affiliation, race, sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by law. Furthermore, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations on every location in which the company has facilities. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: recruiting, hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.
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