Sr. Engineer
On-siteJuncos, Juncos, Puerto Rico
Job Summary
Conduct technical assessments of equipment in regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environments. Prepare, review, and approve technical reports, engineering assessments, equipment evaluations, and technical justifications. Evaluate equipment failures, performance issues, maintenance history, operating conditions, and potential impact to product, process, quality, and equipment qualified state. Provide technical support for deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and post-FDA commitments. Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, equipment manuals, work orders, calibration records, and historical performance data. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Validation, Quality, Process Development, and external vendors to obtain and evaluate technical information. Ensure assessments are complete, traceable, inspection-ready, and supported by objective evidence per cGMP requirements. Inspect equipment and verify actual operating conditions within manufacturing areas. Requires Bachelor's in Engineering, 4 years of experience, and bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- experience performing technical assessments of equipment in a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment
- Preparation, review, and approval of technical reports, engineering assessments, equipment evaluations, and technical justifications
- Evaluation of equipment failures, performance issues, maintenance history, operating conditions, and potential impact to product, process, quality, and equipment qualified state
- Technical support for deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and post-FDA commitments
- Assessment of equipment design, functionality, reliability, lifecycle documentation, maintenance strategies, and continued fitness for intended use
- Review and interpretation of engineering drawings, technical specifications, vendor documentation, equipment manuals, work orders, calibration records, and historical performance data
- Development of clear, factual, and scientifically justified conclusions and recommendations based on available evidence
- Experience collaborating with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Validation, Quality, Process Development, and external vendors to obtain and evaluate technical information
- Knowledge of cGMP requirements and the ability to ensure that technical assessments are complete, traceable, inspection-ready, and supported by objective evidence
- Strong technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple assessments and deliverables
- Strong field presence and willingness to inspect equipment and verify actual operating conditions within manufacturing areas
- Bachelors in Engineering
- 4 years of Engineering experience
- Bilingual (English & Spanish)
- Technical Writing
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with purification, fermentation, process equipment, utilities, or pharmaceutical manufacturing systems
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