Process Chemist / Process Engineer

We are looking for a Process Chemist / Process Engineer to join our Technical Operations Team in Manorhamilton Road, Sligo. The successful candidate will provide technical support to manufacturing operations from a chemistry and chemical engineering perspective and be involved in developing new and innovative processes to deliver cost reductions and process improvements.

• Execution of process development on existing products or new late stage clinical products including scale up to plant equipment.
• Provide on-the-floor technical support to the Production Team Leaders for process/equipment optimization and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical support to all manufacturing and chemistry related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimisation, cost reduction, training and coaching of manufacturing personnel.
• Planning and leadership of technical transfers for future product introductions to AbbVie.
• Identification and laboratory development of continuous improvement projects. Work closely with process engineers and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.
• Process and equipment optimisation in order to sustain and improve process chemistry, cleaning, product quality, yields and throughput. Making recommendations and implementing measures to improve production systems, equipment performance, efficiency and quality of product.
• Support of process front runs / use tests for both NPI and commercial processes.
• Development of process control recipes for NPIs and optimization of existing commercial process recipes
• Provide engineering support to all manufacturing and digital control system related issues. Tasks include, daily trouble shooting, optimization, training and coaching of manufacturing personnel.
• Support of all commissioning and validation activities during project start-up.
• Development and update of batch and cleaning documentation for NPIs
• Preparation of feasibility studies and operating budgets for future product introductions to AbbVie.