Process Engineer (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Waterford, Ireland

Company

hirify.global’s Outsourced Technical Services department provides technical professionals to support long-term projects for global industry clients, including pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing operations and monitor process performance.
• Investigate process deviations, non-conformances, and manufacturing issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Analyze process data, identify bottlenecks, and support yield improvement, waste reduction, and throughput optimization.
• Support process validation, process characterization, technology transfer, and new product introduction activities.
• Collaborate with quality, validation, maintenance, and engineering teams on equipment commissioning, qualification, validation, and reliability improvements.

Requirements

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another regulated process industry.
• Strong knowledge of process operations, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, GMP requirements, and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Experience or ability to participate in FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, site-based manufacturing environment while complying with EHS requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on technically challenging pharmaceutical manufacturing projects in Ireland and internationally.
• Opportunity for long-term assignments and career development.
• Competitive benefits and collaboration with multidisciplinary manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and technical services teams.