Senior Process Engineer Permanent
Location: Swords Campus
ABOUT US?
SK biotek Ireland, an SK pharmteco company, is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with state-of-the-art facilities in Korea, US, France and Ireland. We are part of the wider SK Inc. with revenues of $88 billion in 2022. Our mission is to make what matters for a healthy, happier world’, from grams to tonnes. The Swords Campus has led the way in the development, scale-up and commercial manufacture of Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (APIs), Highly Potent Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients and Chemical Intermediates for almost 60 years. With a talented workforce, exceptional technical capabilities, and facilities we have made some of the world’s most important medicines and continue to do so. Further information on SK pharmteco can be found at https://vimeo.com/skpharmteco
Current Need:
The SK biotek Ireland HR team are looking for a Senior Process Engineer on a permanent contract. This is a day role supporting a 24/7/365 world-class manufacturing organisation. The Senior Process Engineer will be responsible for the manufacture of APIs and Intermediates, including the technical transfer and validation of new chemical processes.
Essential Responsibilities
• As a Process Engineer you will ensure that manufacturing schedules and volumes are met in a consistent and timely manner.
• Support for NPI (scale up, technical transfer and commercialisation of new compounds) in the manufacturing facilities.
• Involvement with OpEx, simplification initiatives and projects.
• Ensuring that the manufacturing facilities are operated in a manner that meets all current Good Manufacturing Process and environmental standards.
Minimum Requirements
• Process Engineer should have a primary degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry or a related science degree.
• 5+ yrs experience in NPI and/or tech transfer desirable.
• Experience with new technology introduction would be an advantage.
• An Operational Excellence certification (yellow, green, black belt) would be an advantage.
Preferred requirements
• Sound awareness and understanding of pharmaceutical business with API experience.
• Ability to operate efficiently in a complex matrix organisation and international environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with well-structured communication and presentation ability to various audience levels.
• Thorough, diligent, good attention to detail.
Why choose a career at SK biotek?
A career with purpose and a chance to work with a world-leader in contract development and manufacturing in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing organisation. Here at SK biotek Ireland, we believe we enhance patient’s lives and we need you! It reminds each one of us that what we do matters, and our mission is to ‘make what matters for a healthy, happier world’ - whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. By choosing a career with SK biotek Ireland, you'll join a team of passionate people working together to improve lives by making what matters for a healthy, happier world.
Other Benefits Include:
• Excellent opportunities for career enhancement and personal development
• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus linked to business results
• A well-established further education program
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare