Job Details
Title: Engineering Assistant I
Location: Portsmouth, NH 03801
Duration: 05 Months
- Pursuing BS in Engineering Discipline
- Preferred area of study: Chemical Engineering
- Completion of sophomore year (typically 60 credits)
Key Accountabilities and Duties:
- Performs all work safely and meets the requisite training requirements
- Develop a basic understanding of the cGMP fermentation and purification processes and equipment
- Supports engineering in resolution of major equipment breakdowns and quality issues
- Provide SME support to Manufacturing and other departments for the design and operation of process equipment.
- Gain experience within biologics industry
- Conduct troubleshooting and technical analyses on manufacturing equipment and processes
- Assist with tech transfer of new processes into the facility
- Assist with modifying/developing preventative maintenance plans and creating spare parts
- Assist with the planning and execution of plant projects involving equipment changes and process improvements
- Execute commissioning protocols (installation, operation, CIP/SIP, wet testing)
- Complete change request tasks to support project completion
- Assist the Quality department with deviation investigations
- Participate in root cause analysis investigations for equipment issues
- Assist with completion of CAPA actions
- Review/revise Engineering and Manufacturing related SOP s, work instructions, and maintenance assessments/procedures as a result of CAPA, equipment/process changes, and error prevention activities.
- Initiate updates to Engineering documents including engineering drawings
- Author commissioning protocols (installation, operation, CIP/SIP, wet testing).
- Remain up to date on all assigned training activities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Required Qualifications/Skills:
- Pursuing BS in Engineering Discipline
- Preferred area of study: Chemical Engineering
- Completion of sophomore year (typically 60 credits)
- Education in the application of engineering principles to plant systems; Biopharmaceutical/process experience preferred, but not required at this level..
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite with focus on Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.