Avantor · 2 hours ago
Project Engineer
Phillipsburg, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expAvantor is looking for a Project Engineer to provide engineering leadership and technical support to their operations, directly supporting manufacturing. The role involves managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards while leading project teams and analyzing processes for improvements.
BiotechnologyElectronicsIndustrialLife ScienceManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead all phases of capital and non-capital projects, from initial scope and feasibility studies to final startup and commissioning
Develops and manages project budgets and schedules, tracking key performance indicators to ensure projects are complete on time, on budget, and with the desired outcome
Leads and manages project teams throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, execution, and closure
Directs contractors and hourly employees to install equipment, monitor processes, collect data, and make process modifications
Prepares engineering documents such as Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, and heat and material balances
Utilizes the Management of Change (MOC) process throughout project timeline
Interfaces with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Marketing, Customer Service, R&T, and customers; participates in routine communication between each of these groups and the business
Analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement, including cost reduction, efficiency improvement, safety and quality improvements
Provides timely and effective data analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action execution in response to process trends or out of control data points, or any other issues as they arise
Accountable for tracking process reliability, developing corrective action reports and complaint responses, implement process improvements and corrective actions
Develops batch production records/standard operating procedures to ensure Process of Record compliance
Performs other duties as assigned with or without accommodation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of seven (7) years of related experience
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment
General knowledge of chemistry and high purity chemical processing/engineering, and microelectronic applications preferred
Demonstrated complex problem solving expertise and experience
Experience with project management methodologies and tools
Demonstrated application of SPC tools and implementation
Working knowledge and experience in distillation and separation purification technologies, chemical synthesis unit operations, process control, environmental control systems, and clean manufacturing
Working knowledge of financial/cost systems and standard operating procedures process
Knowledge of Federal and State regulation relative to process safety in a PSM regulated operation
Knowledge of FDA, cGMP, ISO 9000 and applicable state and federal environmental regulations
Demonstrated organizational, technical leadership, presentation and communication skills
Ability to understand analytical procedures, quantify analytical results, and make adjustments and corrections as needed
Strong competency in Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness programs
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
A 401(k) plan with company match
An employee stock purchase program
11 paid holidays
Accrue 18 PTO days annually
Eligible for volunteer time off
6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)
Company
Avantor
Avantor is a provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and applied materials industries. It is a sub-organization of Avantor Performance Materials.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2019-05-17IPO
2010-08-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Emmanuel Ligner
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allison Hosak
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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