Sr. Process Engineer

GG BRANDS COMPANY•Sharonville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer serves as the technical process owner for GMP manufacturing operations, with primary responsibility for defining process requirements, leading equipment commissioning and startups, and ensuring compliant, reliable, and scalable production in a cosmetic manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field).
8–10+ years of progressive process engineering experience in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment; cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, or similar regulated industries preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading commissioning, startup, and stabilization of manufacturing equipment and processes.
Experience serving as technical process owner for new or modified equipment, including defining process requirements and supporting implementation.
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Controls throughout project execution and startup.
Experience supporting GMP documentation, change control, and audit readiness activities.
Strong understanding of process design, equipment functionality, operating parameters, and safeguards in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to define process control requirements, operating logic, and interlocks and translate those needs into functional specifications.
Hands-on experience supporting FAT, SAT, dry runs, wet runs, and first production runs.
Ability to partner effectively with controls engineers and system integrators.
Skilled in reviewing control strategies and verifying correct implementation without direct responsibility for PLC/HMI programming or hardware configuration.
Solid working knowledge of GMP principles as applied to cosmetic manufacturing.
Experience developing and maintaining process documentation, SOPs, and technical standards.
Ability to support validation activities, deviations, and quality investigations related to process or equipment changes.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills during startup and steady-state operations.
Ability to lead technical discussions, influence decisions, and act as an escalation point for complex process issues.
Comfortable mentoring engineers or technicians and providing technical guidance.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, structured problem solving) is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead process engineer for new and modified manufacturing processes and equipment in a GMP-regulated cosmetic manufacturing environment.
Define process requirements, operating parameters, and functional expectations for manufacturing equipment, including safeguards and interlocks.
Partner with controls engineers and system integrators by translating process needs into clear functional specifications; no direct PLC/HMI programming responsibility.
Lead commissioning, startup, and stabilization activities, coordinating cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Controls.
Participate in and lead FAT, SAT, dry runs, wet runs, and first production runs, resolving technical issues in real time.
Ensure processes and equipment comply with GMP requirements, including documentation, change control, and audit readiness.
Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and technical standards.
Support validation activities and quality investigations related to new equipment or process changes.
Act as a technical mentor and escalation point for complex process issues.
Identify opportunities to improve process robustness, reliability, and compliance; continuous improvement experience is a plus but not the primary focus.
All other duties as assigned.