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Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.\nWe are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening at Asahi Kasei Bioprocess where we sell Planova® virus removal filters and develops and manufactures related bioprocess equipment.Company:\nAsahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.Job Description:\nAsahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc. (AKBA) provides pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers with a comprehensive suite of tools to maximize safety and improve yields of biotherapeutics during research, clinical and commercial-scale production. Planova™ virus-removal filters anchor a diverse product portfolio defined by quality, consistency and scalability. Additional areas of expertise include liquid chromatography, inline buffer dilution and oligonucleotide synthesis.\nWe are a growing team (145+) of professionals excited about what we do and our ability to impact healthcare delivery systems worldwide. We offer a \"big company\" benefits package and a \"small company\" culture and work environment. Every employee at Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America can impact our future.\nAs an Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America employee, you will enjoy:\nStrong company culture\nCompetitive Compensation with Bonuses\nGreat health benefits with the company paying over 80% of insurance premiums\nWellness Program\nPaid Time Off\nStrong company match to 401(k) contributions\nTuition reimbursement program\nGiving Program\nPaid Parental Leave\nPosition Summary:\nWe are currently looking for a Project Engineer to join our team at AKBA! The individual in this role will lead the specification, design, manufacturing, qualification, and implementation of custom and standard capital equipment for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including chromatography, buffer formulation, virus filtration, and oligonucleotide synthesis systems. Manage customer project requirements from concept through validation, ensuring technical, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved. Collaborate closely with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to select components, oversee equipment assembly, support commissioning and validation activities, and lead installation, testing, and training at customer sites. Serve as a technical expert while maintaining a strong customer-focused approach and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, performance, and project execution.\nDuties/Responsibilities:\nProject Engineering:\nServe as the primary stakeholder and owner of customer equipment projects\nProvide technical and practical expertise to support assigned Project Manager\nReview detailed customer specifications and engage appropriate stakeholders to gain full understanding, be able to interpret requirements to relevant stakeholders when necessary.\nCreate and / or review design documents, including technical drawings and specification documents with input from subject matter experts\nSpecify appropriate components and materials in accordance with project requirements, subject matter expertise for process and design points (calculations and sizing), and consideration of vendor selection, component suitability and availability, price, and lead time\nAdvise Quality Control on specifications for component receipt and acceptance specific to a project\nExecute commissioning and according troubleshooting on automated systems to achieve validation readiness or to address customer issues in the field\nWrite and execute detailed project-specific test protocols in accordance with GAMP and established templates and practices with guidance from Validation\nExecute testing activities including mechanical, electrical, and automation commissioning, GAMP qualification, customer Factory Acceptance Testing and customer Site Acceptance Testing with support from Engineering, Validation, and/or Field Service\nConstruct user manuals and other customer-facing documents to comply with project requirements and realize customer satisfaction\nPerform engineering review of final documentation turnover packages\nEnsure that project scope is completely accounted for and supervise adequate packaging of all deliverables in preparation for transport\nTravel to customer site for supervision of installation, testing of installed equipment, and operator training with support from Engineering, Validation, and/or Field Service\nProject Management:\nIdentify, clarify, and manage project scope internally and with customer, facilitating change orders as necessary\nEmploy effective communication strategies with internal and external project stakeholders, including recurring and ad-hoc meetings as appropriate\nDevelop and manage project schedule and communicate schedule updates and critical paths with stakeholders with support from Project Management if necessary\nCommunicate project budget for labor and materials and manage actively throughout the project to maximize project margin\nCommunicate with suppliers to manage delivery of components and materials and secure expediting when necessary\nCommunicate expectations and required milestone deliverables with internal departments including design, purchasing, assembly, automation, logistics, quality, and field service\nEnsure project processes are executed and documented in accordance with established procedures and quality checks\nEmploy a customer-focused approach to each project to ensure customer satisfaction, trust, and long-term relationship building\nCustomer Support:\nManage assigned subset of customer accounts as the primary technical owner of products installed at customer sites by serving as the first line of support for all technical concerns or issues including customer inquiries, complaints, and upgrade requests using customer-focused approach\nAddress customer issues in person, over the phone, or via web-based tools by effectively communicating solutions to customer and providing effective training to relevant personnel\nEntertain customers locally or at the customer’s facility when appropriate for a project by building relationships and spending social time after normal business hours\nInternal Projects:\nContribute to or lead the realization of a new product offering from handover to Engineering from Design and Development through first customer order with support from Design & Development\nContribute to new product designs with innovative ideas, practical design feedback, and product risk/benefit analyses\nResearch technology, components, companies, or solutions that strengthen current and future product offerings\nPropose and participate in or lead improvements to Engineering internal and interdepartmental processes\nAdditional Duties and Responsibilities:\nAct as an ambassador of the organization\nAdopt a 5-S and safety-first mentality throughout workspaces and responsibilities\nSeek and participate in current, relevant technical training as well as non-technical training opportunities\nProvide detailed subject matter training to colleagues and customers\nContribute technical expertise to Sales & Marketing for quotation support when requested for change orders to active projects\nContribute technical support to Quality for addressing customer feedback and supplier issues\nAdditional tasks as assigned by superior reporting chain\nQualifications/Requirements:\nAbility to work onsite at our Glenview, IL facility\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Biomedical)\n3-8 years’ experience building or operating process equipment (preferably in pharmaceutical industry)\nLicensed Professional Engineer not required, but considered a plus\nFamiliarity with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015 preferred) and current Good Manufacturing Practices\nAwareness of personal strengths, weaknesses, and impact of decisions on wider team, department, and company\nEagerness to learn new technical information, new processes, and new skills\nWillingness to assist outside of everyday responsibilities when required\nDemonstration of these qualities: energetic, positive, strong interpersonal communicator, detail-oriented, ethics-minded, problem-solver, adaptable, team-oriented, customer-focused, and self-motivated\nPhysical Demands/Environmental Conditions:\nTravel several times (estimated 3-8 work weeks typical) in a year to visit domestic and international customer sites for project kickoffs, equipment installations, or other activities such as tradeshows (depending on individual assignments and quantity and scope of active projects)\nOccasional exposure to pressurized liquids, live electrical circuits, and/or chemical solutions requiring proper personal protective equipment (provided)\nThe base compensation range for this role is $85,000-$100,000. 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