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With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.\nJob Title\nLead Process Engineers & Managers - Project FarmaLocation(s)\nRaleigh, NCJob Description\nProject Farma is growing our Manufacturing & Tech Ops - Process Engineering practice, and will consider candidates' ranging from 5-15 years' relevant experience.\nThe successful candidate will reside within 50 miles of Raleigh, NC and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.\nProject Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.\nAll team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwner’s Representative / A&E Oversight\nServe as the company’s Process Engineering Owner’s Representative throughout facility planning, conceptual design, basic design, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and qualification, as applicable.\nProvide day-to-day technical oversight of the A&E firm’s process engineering activities and deliverables.\nEstablish expectations for process engineering scope, design criteria, deliverables, and technical standards.\nReview, challenge, and approve A&E process engineering deliverables on behalf of the Owner.\nEnsure A&E designs appropriately reflect the company’s User Requirements, process requirements, operational philosophy, and applicable engineering standards.\nIdentify design gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for optimization before they impact project cost, schedule, quality, or operability.\nCoordinate process engineering activities with architectural, mechanical, electrical, automation, structural, civil, environmental, and other engineering disciplines.\nParticipate in design reviews, HAZOPs, risk assessments, constructability reviews, operability reviews, and value-engineering exercises.\nEnsure that design decisions are appropriately documented and technically justified.\nMonitor A&E performance against project scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.\nProcess Design\nProvide technical leadership and oversight for process design activities associated with one or more of the following practice areas:\nSterile Drug Product\nSterile formulation and compounding\nAseptic processing and filling\nCleanroom and controlled-environment requirements\nMaterial and personnel flows\nEquipment and process skids\nCIP/SIP and sterilization processes\nClean utilities and process gases\nBarrier technologies including RABS and isolators\nSingle-use technologies\nProcess equipment and facility integration\nOral Solid Dosage\nDispensing and material handling\nMilling, blending, granulation, drying, and compression\nCoating and encapsulation\nTablet/capsule processing\nContainment and dust-control strategies\nProcess equipment and material-transfer systems\nPackaging interfaces and manufacturing flows\nAntibody Drug Conjugates / Lipid Nanoparticles\nBioconjugation and ADC process operations\nHighly potent compound handling and containment\nAntibody and linker-related process considerations\nLipid nanoparticle formulation and processing\nNanoparticle drug product operations\nSolvent handling and recovery considerations\nContainment, segregation, and personnel/material flow\nSingle-use process technologies\nProcess equipment and facility integration\nDevice & Packaging / Inspection Systems\nPrimary and secondary packaging operations\nDrug-device combination products\nAutomated packaging equipment\nDevice assembly and integration\nSerialization and aggregation systems\nVision inspection and automated inspection systems\nContainer closure and packaging-line integration\nMaterial handling and automation interfaces\nLine clearance and product changeover considerations\nEngineering & Technical Leadership\nTranslate process requirements into practical facility and equipment design requirements.\nDevelop and/or review Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, equipment layouts, process descriptions, and process design criteria.\nReview equipment sizing, process calculations, material balances, utility requirements, and equipment data sheets.\nEstablish and review process and equipment design assumptions.\nEnsure appropriate consideration of GMP, EHS, containment, ergonomics, maintainability, reliability, operability, and lifecycle requirements.\nEvaluate proposed technologies and equipment against process requirements and lifecycle objectives.\nIdentify opportunities to improve process robustness, flexibility, maintainability, and operational efficiency.\nSupport technical evaluations of equipment suppliers and technology providers.\nProvide technical input into capital cost estimates and project schedules.\nGMP, Quality, and Regulatory\nEnsure process designs support applicable GMP requirements and regulatory expectations for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing.\nIncorporate applicable FDA, EMA, EU GMP, ICH, ASTM, ISPE, and other relevant standards and industry practices into engineering decisions.\nWork closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Validation, Regulatory, EHS, and Operations functions.\nEnsure appropriate consideration of CQAs, CPPs, contamination-control strategies, cleaning, sterilization, aseptic processing, containment, and cross-contamination risks.\nSupport development and review of qualification and validation strategies as they relate to process and equipment design.\nParticipate in regulatory inspection readiness activities where engineering support is required.\nProject Execution\nRepresent Global Engineering in project meetings with internal stakeholders, A&E firms, equipment vendors, contractors, and other project partners.\nTrack technical issues, design decisions, action items, and engineering risks.\nEscalate significant technical, schedule, cost, or quality risks to project and engineering leadership.\nSupport project change management and assess the technical impact of proposed changes.\nParticipate in FATs, SATs, commissioning, startup, and qualification activities as appropriate.\nSupport resolution of construction and commissioning issues related to process systems and equipment.\nEnsure final engineering documentation accurately reflects the installed facility and equipment.\nAttributes for Success\nTechnical Delivery: Applies advanced technical knowledge and professional expertise\nInnovation & Continuous Improvement: Seeks better ways, adapts to change and champions new ideas.\nCustomer Focus & Professionalism: Represents PF with consistent professionalism, appropriate escalation and respect for internal stakeholders, even during high stress delivery situations\nIntegrity & Humility: Demonstrates self-awareness and puts PF mission above ego\nCollaboration & Communication: Communicates clearly and proactively and drives transparent alignment with clients.\nProject Execution: Delivers reliably, manages priorities and drives for high quality outcomes\nGrowth Mindset: Shows openness to new ideas, feedback and change\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management and/or comparable military experience. \nApproximately 5-10 years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life-sciences engineering experience.\nDemonstrated experience with pharmaceutical or biotechnology facility design, process engineering, or capital project execution.\nExperience working with or managing Architecture & Engineering firms and/or engineering contractors.\nDemonstrated ability to function effectively as an Owner’s Representative.\nStrong understanding of GMP manufacturing environments and pharmaceutical engineering practices.\nAbility to independently review and challenge process engineering deliverables.\nExperience developing or reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, layouts, process descriptions, and utility requirements.\nStrong understanding of the relationship between process requirements and facility design.\nExcellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a global, matrixed organization.\nWillingness to travel as required for client project assignments.\nOther Preferred\nExperience in one or more of the following:Sterile drug product manufacturing\nAseptic processing\nOral solid dosage manufacturing\nADC manufacturing\nHigh-potency API or drug-product containment\nLipid nanoparticle manufacturing\nDrug-device combination products\nAutomated packaging and inspection systems\n\nExperience with RABS, isolators, single-use systems, CIP/SIP, sterilization, or clean utilities.\nExperience with process equipment selection and vendor management.\nExperience participating in HAZOP, FMEA, design qualification, commissioning, and qualification activities.\nFamiliarity with ISPE Baseline Guides and Good Practice Guides.\nFamiliarity with FDA and EU GMP expectations for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.\nExperience working on international projects and with globally distributed engineering teams.\nProject Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.\nApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.\nThe annual compensation range for this full-time position is $90,000 - $175,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 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