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Senior Process Development Engineer
Lexington, KY, USPosted 1 months ago
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Job Description
Our Work Matters
At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.
The Impact You Will Make:
Join a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical CDMO where your work directly enhances the scalability and efficiency of life-changing treatments. As a Senior Process Development Engineer, you will lead and coordinate the transfer of pharmaceutical products and manufacturing processes between R&D and commercial manufacturing sites. You’ll ensure processes are scalable, robust, and compliant with regulatory standards. Your expertise will shape systems, equipment, and SOPs while supporting the production of finished pharmaceutical products.
Responsibilities:
Technology Transfer
Plan and execute technology transfer activities for drug products or devices from R&D to manufacturing or between commercial sites
Author and/or review tech transfer documentation (e.g., process descriptions, gap assessments, risk assessments, readiness assessments, protocols)
Translate lab-scale processes into commercial manufacturing processes
Process Optimization & Troubleshooting
Support scale-up activities and resolve technical issues during manufacturing
Work with R&D to adapt and optimize processes for commercial equipment
Implement process improvements to enhance product quality, yield, and efficiency
Documentation & Compliance
Ensure all tech transfer activities are documented per regulatory requirements
Support regulatory submissions and inspections/audits
Draft production documentation including batch records and protocols
Support validation and qualification efforts (process, equipment, cleaning)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as technical liaison between engineering, R&D, manufacturing, QA, and regulatory
Coordinate with customers, vendors, and external partners
Training & Support
Train manufacturing staff on transferred processes
Facilitate knowledge transfer and review development history
Troubleshoot and escalate risks with proposed mitigation strategies
Ensure effective and compliant transfer of knowledge, data, and technology
Problem Solving
Apply scientific and statistical methods to analyze and diagram production processes
Lead structured problem-solving to identify root causes and develop solutions
Drive Risk Management tools like Fault Tree Analysis and FMEA
Address diverse technical problems requiring informed judgment and adaptive techniques
Provide technical leadership and guidance to others as a subject matter expert
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications Required
BS in engineering/related degree or equivalent experience
8+ years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a master’s degree, or 3 years and a PhD.
Previous work experience in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and technical transfers
Working knowledge of cGMP, GAMP5, and regulatory requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with nasal spray products/devices or related drug-delivery technologies
Strong technical and nontechnical communication skills
Experience supporting client/regulatory audits and follow-up responses
Extensive technical writing experience
Join our One Team mission of manufacturing more tomorrows. Your expertise will help ensure better health and well-being for patients worldwide.
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