Process Engineer

Harris Group thrives on providing expert engineering for some of today’s most complex challenges.  We are creative in our approach by delivering multi-discipline services across a wide range of project types. Our successes are directly related to high-quality collaboration, across all offices, expertise, and backgrounds.  Harris Group is a 100% Employee-Owned company with our eyes focused on the people in the company, the clients we serve, and the communities in which we live. Come join a Great Place to Work® Certified™ company!

Harris Group is seeking a Process Engineer to join one of our California offices in Thousand Oaks (SoCal) or Lafayette (NorCal). Harris Group offers a flexible work arrangement with a hybrid work model and a competitive compensation and benefits package, including relocation assistance as needed. We also have a friendly, flexible, collaborative culture that values and supports professional development. 

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer with experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. In this role, you will be responsible for providing professional engineering expertise to projects primarily in pharmaceutical or biotechnology, working on innovative designs for industrial facilities, and providing development, detailed design, and construction support.

The Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and support the technical activities of the process design team to ensure technical success and adherence to the project scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Conceptual design, process development, and detailed process design, including design calculations.
  
• Generate H&M balances, PFDs and P&IDs (knowledge of CAD software is not essential but is plus).
• Understand and analyze process scaling issues. 
• Research, design, size and specify processes and equipment.
• Participate in technology centered communities of practice.
• Provide technical expertise on complex design issues and advanced engineering theories, concepts, principles, and processes.
• Interface with key client and project staff in formal, informal and project team meetings.
• Provide clients with assistance during installation, commissioning, and start-up of equipment and related systems.
• Develop equipment bid packages.
• Perform risk analysis and develop risk management plans.
• Drawing production and review, through directing the actions of designers or drafters.

Qualifications

Successful candidates need to be able to work with minimum supervision and have 5 years of relevant experience, with 3 years in the biotechnology or pharmaceuticals industries.

They will also have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. 

• Experienced with, and knowledgeable of, biopharmaceutical processing techniques
• Advanced knowledge of process development activities, cGMP’s guidelines and FDA and EMEA process validation requirements
• Experience in dealing directly with customers and sales organizations on capital projects required
• Ability to participate as an integral part of a multifunctional, customer focused team
• Excellent written (documentation) and oral (presentation) communication skills
• Ability to use a computer and computer software programs relevant to the engineering discipline (Aspen Plus, PIPE-FLO), and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability and willingness to travel to an off-site location and/or accept client site assignments when required. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harris Group provides a competitive compensation and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Drug Free Workplace
Harris Group, Inc. is a 100% drug free workplace.  For the safety of our employees, customers, and our customer’s facilities, we do a pre-employment drug test and may require random testing to meet specific client needs. Please note that Marijuana, even if prescribed by a physician OR allowed under a state law regulating Marijuana, remains illegal under federal law and is against Harris Group’s policy.

We look forward to receiving your resume!