Process Engineer - Granulation

Interested in a career that matters?

The Process Engineering team is where technology meets impact. We solve critical manufacturing challenges, enable global technology transfers, and drive the introduction of new products and processes.

From leading investment projects to advancing productivity and sustainability, our engineers help shape the future of advanced biotechnology manufacturing. This is an opportunity to build deep technical expertise, lead meaningful change, and grow as a recognized technology expert.

The Role & Your Impact

As a Process Engineer / Senior Process Engineer, you will take technical ownership of the granulation process and help strengthen product quality, process capability, and manufacturing performance.

You will work at the intersection of engineering, science, and manufacturing, collaborating with global experts and cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges and bring innovation into large-scale production.

You will:

• Take technical ownership of the granulation process, driving improvements in product quality, process capability, and manufacturing performance.
• Solve complex process and equipment challenges using data, engineering fundamentals, and scientific thinking to identify constraints and develop sustainable technical solutions.
• Lead technology transfer and new product introduction projects, working with global experts and cross-functional teams to move innovations from development into large-scale manufacturing.
• Drive process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization, turning process data into sustainable operational improvements.
• Contribute to productivity, technology development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Master’s or PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Particle Technology, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and process optimization, with the ability to translate process data into sustainable operational improvements.
• Good English communication skills, including speaking, listening, and writing.
• A strong drive to achieve results by developing technical expertise, innovating and improving technology or ways of working, or leading challenging projects.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Experience with granulation, fluid-bed processing, powder handling, particle engineering, or related unit operations.

What We Offer

This role provides opportunities to deepen your technical expertise while contributing to meaningful manufacturing and technology challenges.

Depending on your interests and strengths, you will have opportunities to develop as a process expert, project leader, or technology specialist, while collaborating with global experts and cross-functional teams.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

The position is based in Tianjin.

You will work closely with manufacturing colleagues, global technical experts, and cross-functional teams on process improvement, technology transfer, and new-product-introduction activities.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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