Process Engineer

Position Summary

Process Engineer - Manassas, VA

The Process Engineer provides general consultation and recommendation around design, testing, and implementation of processes and methods to ensure production and revenue attainment. This individual partners with internal and external customer to develop and test standards to achieve max capacity in production goals. Comply with GMP, SQF, Food Safety, and Quality Standards. Understanding of lean processes; line balancing and problem-solving techniques.

Shift: 1st M-F 8AM-5PM

Location: Manassas, VA - this is a site based position

Manassas provides expanded capabilities in soft chews and lozenges. The site has the capability to manufacture cold-processed soft chews for nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals, as well as small batch lozenges. With extensive development and manufacturing expertise and a wide range of flavors, ingredients, and colors available, we can work with complex formulations to help create engaging new products consumers will love.

The Role:

•Oversee and manage the scale-up and commercialization of soft chew and lozenge dietary supplement products.
•Provide technical support for the commissioning and qualification of new equipment; Troubleshoot new and existing processing problems involving designs, materials and processes and provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
•Analyze product formulations and product specifications to determine optimal physical characteristics of materials and product, critical processing parameters, and environmental and safety requirements.
•Establish standards and guidelines for machine specifications. Evaluate and determine where operational limitations occur and what configurations are needed to ensure enhanced success.
•Align with Sales on pricing as new items are introduced. Evaluate speed, limitations, capacity, and throughput to ensure profitability margins are met.
•Work closely with research and development, quality assurance, procurement, and external suppliers; Work with maintenance and operational staff to develop and implement procedures for machine operations, preventative maintenance and safety.
•Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to raw materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage; Drive trials on new products to ensure efficiency and cost quotes are met.
•Maximize run rates through proper evaluation of machine performance, settings, training, raw material components and finished good specifications; Specify and recommend efficiency tools and test methods to develop and validate product designs; Develop and implement comprehensive test plans to ensure that new products meet customer specifications.
•Participate in all necessary training is required to successfully perform job responsibilities.
•Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:
•Bachelor's degree in technical field is required.
•3+ years experience in regulated environment and 3+ years experience as an engineer; confectionary manufacturing experience preferred.
•Knowledge of machinery operations and packaging equipment.
•Strong leadership skills, with an ability to build trust, provide direction, and execute with excellence; Strong analytical/problem solving/process improvement skills; Ability to prioritize and follow-through to achieve results and meet deadlines.
•Strong foundation in interpersonal communication concepts, specifically; written, oral, presentation, listening, and facilitation skills; Ability to facilitate change, foster innovation and results; Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and develop effective solutions.
•The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel and is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit, climb or balance and taste or smell.

Why you should join Catalent:
•Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
•Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
•Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
•Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
•Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
•19 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
•Tuition Reimbursement
•GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness
•Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone's safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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