MMR Consulting Hiring for Pharmaceutical – Process Engineer at Vaughan, ON Full Time

MMR Consulting is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Its services include Engineering, Project Management, and other Consulting services. MMR’s Engineering expertise includes Process, Automation, Facilities engineering. Pharmaceutical expertise includes Oral Solid Dosage, Semi-Solids, Liquid-Dosage (TS and Aseptic), API manufacturing, Biotechnology (Vaccines, Blood Plasma Fractions, Monoclonal Antibodies).

MMR’s services range throughout all stages of pharmaceutical projects. A typical engineering project may include support from initial concept development, up to technical support after systems have initiated operations, in addition to acting as an ‘owner’s representative’ throughout the project. Our vision is to be a customer focused, engineering and consulting firm, and to make complex projects seem very seamless for our clients. A breakdown of a typical engineering project’s services may include initial feasibility assessment, budget, scope, schedule development and project planning, various stages of engineering and specifications development, tendering and management of suppliers and contractors, supervising installations, authoring and executing commissioning and validation protocols, performing start-up activities such as training, technical support, SOPs, spare parts implementation.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our growing team, where the successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, commissioning & qualification, start-up and project management of various processes, systems and facilities. The work may require working out of client’s facilities, which are typically in the Greater Toronto Area (within one hour driving distance of Toronto).

We are hiring at different levels (Senior / Intermediate / Junior) based on years of experience. Please refer to Position Level section.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering related technical guidance into the design, commissioning and qualification, start-up, process validation & cleaning validation of various process & utilities equipment systems.
• Perform/review process engineering drawings and calculations, whether as part of engineering design or as part of verification of calculations of vendors/client/other consultants, or Junior Engineers at MMR Consulting. Drawings may include PFDs, P&IDs as well as others. Calculations may include heat exchanger, pump, piping, control valve sizing, heat and mass balances, as well as other engineered calculations
• Prepare/review technical data sheets for various equipment, instrumentation, and systems (such as vessel data sheets, etc.)
• Prepare/review risk assessments and HAZOPs.
• Provide technical process engineering guidance to junior engineers.
• Prepare/review automation sequences, as required for Process Automation.
• Coordination with other engineering disciplines and other cross-functional departments (automation engineering, facilities engineering, process engineering, validation, project management, operations, quality, safety).
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, provide updates.
• Engage other departments, as required, into design reviews and decisions.
• Prepare, review, execute commissioning and validation protocols, as well as requirements specifications, such as User Requirements Specification (URS).
• Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation, commissioning, qualification and validation phases.
• Work may be related to pharmaceuticals and/ or biopharmaceutical processes
• You may be involved with other aspects such as client-management (maintain key Client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and MMR resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc.
• Visit construction and installation sites, wear necessary safety PPE.
• Supervise contractors during critical installations of process equipment and associated utilities.
• Travel may be required on occasion
• Other duties as assigned by client, and/or MMR, based on workload and project requirements.
• As this position requires working on client sites, you will need to comply with the client’s safety rules including mandatory vaccination policies for COVID-19, where applicable

Qualifications

• 1-12+ years of experience in process engineering design or manufacturing operations, commissioning and qualification of various systems.
• Knowledge of GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) as they relate to the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical / biotech industry.
• Exposure to manufacturing process improvements and six-sigma implementation is a plus
• Posses leadership skills and able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD
• Engineering degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biochemical Engineering.

Position Levels (Experience)

• Senior > 12 Years
• Intermediate 5 – 12 Years
• Junior 1 – 4 Years