Process Engineer - Dublin - £60k - Contract - URGENT - URGENT

Process Engineer

• To define a detailed project scope through meetings/discussions
• To co-ordinate all projects activities, including design, specification, sourcing, purchasing,
  installation, commissioning and validation activities
• To maintain and control project costs and schedule
• To liaise with the SHE Department and to pro-actively ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are carried out according to SHE Regulations and Plans.
• To design and develop equipment to meet and exceed production requirements
• To modify equipment for process upgrades
• To arrange the provision of facilities, including equipment and utilities for new products,
  processes or up-grades
• To identify areas where new technologies can be used to improve quality/efficiency/service
• To arrange trials on equipment on site or at supplier premises
• To develop specifications for equipment or facility design/supply
• To arrange acceptance testing of equipment
• To provide technical support for projects from other departments
• To supervise technicians, contractors, and service personnel during installation and commissioning

Specific Experience Requirements:

• Use of Permit to Work System or other Safe Systems of Work to control engineering activities
• Ownership for preparation of capital expenditure request and cost estimates
• Ownership, management and reporting of part or complete project budget spend
• Preparation of key project documents: Project Scope, User Requirement Specification, Vendor Audit Reports
• Process engineering, experience of participating or leading Hazops, sizing pressure relief valves or familiarization with relevant guidelines.

Desirable Experience Requirements:

• Bulk Tabletting Manufacturing to include all process steps, i.e. Granulation, Mixing,
  Compaction, Coating.
• High speed tablet packaging to include all packaging elements i.e. Blistering, Sachetting,
  Cartoning, Labelling, Printing, Vision Systems and other associated
  technologies.
• Topicals cream manufacture to include all process steps i.e. Compounding, homogenisation, tube filling and cartoning
• Sterile fill finish of liquid into vials, ampoules to include all process elements, i.e.
  Compounding, sterile filtration, filter integrity testing and filling.
• Sterilisation i.e. Porous Load Autoclave, Terminal Sterilisation, Dry Heat Sterilisation
• Design and fabrication of process equipment for use in sterile manufacturing, i.e.
  vessels, filling parts etc.
• Small scale civil and construction/building works i.e. drains, excavations, site services,
  landscaping, renovations, alterations and decoration within a pharmaceutical
  facility.

The candidate should have a degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline and 2-3 years experience in a medium sized manufacturing environment, preferably in a process engineering or similar role.

A self-starter, able to act on own initiative with minimum supervision. Ability to get things done, good oral and written communication skills, logical thinker and organised, good time manager.