Senior Process Engineer - Viral Vector

 Senior Process Engineer – Viral Vector Houston, TXThe actual location of this job is in Houston, TX, USA. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.This is a fully site‑based role. Working together in person supports close, real‑time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.What you will get:An agile career and dynamic working culture.An inclusive and ethical workplace.Compensation programs that recognize high performance.A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for leading the support to site operations by ensuring that equipment and related processes are designed and operating to meet the requirements of a regulated manufacturing site.  This role is also responsible for providing technical engineering support to help ensure successful new equipment and process introductions to the Lonza Houston Site.What you will do:Lead the support to manufacturing by troubleshooting equipment and process issuesCollaborate with Reliability engineer to improve equipment reliability and support maintenance programs.Provide engineering support to production in the identification of new equipment suited to process requirements.Monitor processes and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.Lead failure analysis exercises and support corrective action implementation.Own and drive change controls, deviations, and validation activitiesWork with cross-functional teams to improve performanceDevelop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.What we are looking for:Bachelor degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or related fields5-10 Years of experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology ManufacturingStrong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to improve processes, equipment performance, and automation functionality.Ability to develop URSs, technical specifications, standards, drawings, SOPs, and documentation while supporting validation, audits, and continuous improvement efforts.Must have a deep understanding of the principles of GEP/cGMP/GDP and how they are related to maintenance and documentation.Must be able to work with minimum supervisionMust have excellent leadership skillsAble to record information accurately and write official documents.Able to perform procedures according to written guidelines and recognize a deviation from accepted practice.Able to use spreadsheets, databases and word processing software.Able to effectively communicate with peers and supervisors verbally and in writing.Able to multi-task and displays the effective use of time in managing projects.Self-motivated, works well indep...