MMR Consulting · 7 hours ago
Senior BIOPROCESS ENGINEER
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
10+ years expMMR Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. They are seeking a Senior Bioprocess Engineer to provide technical guidance in the design, project management, commissioning, and start-up of equipment and facilities in the biopharmaceutical industry.
BiotechnologyIndustrialConsultingLife ScienceIndustrial AutomationManagement Consulting
Responsibilities
Provide technical guidance into the design, project management, commissioning and start-up of equipment and facilities, for upgrades, renovations and expansions of client facilities and processes
Support project execution from Feasibility through to project completion/handover, including all project stages such as:
Feasibility
Concept Design, Basic Design, Detailed Design
Procurement
Construction
Project Monitoring/Governance
Commissioning & Qualification
Prepare/perform/review process engineering drawings, calculations, whether as part of engineering design or as part of verification of calculations of vendors/client/other consultants, or Junior Engineers at MMR Consulting. Drawings may include PFDs, P&IDs as well as others. Calculations may include heat exchanger, pump, piping, control valve sizing, heat and mass balances, as well as other engineered calculations
Prepare/review technical specifications and data sheets for various equipment, instrumentation, and systems (such as vessel data sheets, etc)
Review technical documentation such as SDS/HDS, layouts, manuals, datasheets
Manage other engineering design firms, equipment vendors, construction firms, and internal/external stakeholders as required to execute projects
Integrate safety into the design and execution of all projects (HAZOP reviews, PHSRs, design reviews with EHS representatives)
Prepare/review User Requirements Specifications (URS)
Provide input into Commissioning (FAT, SAT) and Qualification Protocols (IQOQ), as well as support execution of Commissioning & Qualification
Prepare/review automation sequences, as required for Process Automation, such as Functional Specifications, Valve & Alarm Matrices
Coordination with other engineering disciplines and other cross-functional departments (automation engineering, facilities engineering, process engineering, validation, project management, operations, quality, safety)
Facilitate project management tools throughout the execution of projects, such as procurement tracking, vendor management, meeting minutes / action lists, risk register log, schedule updates, project updates
Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, provide updates
Travel may be occasionally required for meetings with the client and equipment fabrication vendors or Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs)
Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation and commissioning / validation phases
Client-management (maintain key Client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and MMR resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc
Visit construction and installation sites
Supervise contractors during critical installations of process equipment and associated utilities
Other duties as assigned by client, and/or MMR, based on workload and project requirements
Qualification
Required
Previous Pharmaceutical/Biotech experience is mandatory for this role
Knowledge of GMP requirements for working in pharma/biotech facilities, with a Basic understanding of SOPs, Validation, Change Controls
10+ years of experience pharma process engineering experience, with at least 6 years of bioprocess engineering experience (upstream or downstream)
Excellent written and spoken English is required including the preparation of technical documents in English
Experience in leading teams
Experience with, and knowledge of some of the typical Biotechnology processes & peripheral systems is required; Upstream Biotech Processes (Fermentation, Bioreactors, Centrifugation, Thawing), Downstream / Purification Biotech Processes (chromatography, TFF, DF, NF-MF), Fill & Finish equipment, Media Preparation, CIP/SIP systems, Buffer Preparation, clean utilities (PW, WFI, CS, PS)
Possess leadership skills, and be able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity
Possess mentorship skills, to coach and develop junior and intermediate employees
Engineering degree, preferably in Chemical, Biochemical, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
Preferred
Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is an asset
Company
MMR Consulting
MMR Consulting specializes in process automation and capital project management of complex projects for biotechnology industries.
51-200 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
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Founder, President & Principal
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