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Position Title: Process Engineer l
Location: 3001 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Shift: 2/2/3 PM schedule, shift 7pm - 7am
Job Summary
PCI is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Process Engineer I to provide technical leadership in new product launches and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will focus on mitigating packaging issues, optimizing production processes, and supporting operational efficiency. This role will involve providing technical and operational support to production, maintenance, and support teams, particularly in the areas of process improvement, equipment modification, optimization, safety, and quality improvement. The Process Engineer I will utilize lean and six sigma techniques and demonstrate excellent organizational and leadership skills in managing projects, equipment needs, staffing projections, and line layout.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Engineering Review: Perform engineering reviews for new projects, considering equipment size, capability, and component specifications.
- Process Design: Apply engineering principles to design new production lines, ensuring minimal defects (<1%), high uptime (>95%), low waste (<1%), and optimal throughput.
- Customer & Internal Collaboration: Participate in customer meetings and internal reviews with plant operations, maintenance, quality, and purchasing teams.
- Documentation: Prepare SOPs, line layouts, production diagrams, material flow and other necessary documentation. As well as standard work, work instructions and job aids.
- Project Management: Lead project management for assigned projects using standardized methodologies, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Packaging Trends & Research: Research new trends in packaging, evaluating and testing new equipment and processes to drive innovation.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams on new equipment performance requirements and process improvements.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead CAPA investigations, identify root causes for packaging issues, and drive corrective actions to improve throughput and quality.
- Lean Six Sigma Methodology: Utilize DMAIC and other Lean Six Sigma techniques to improve processes, reduce waste, and optimize performance.
- Performance Analysis: Measure, analyze, and lead initiatives to decrease variability and improve performance metrics in the production area.
- Adherence to Compliance: Ensure compliance with PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies and procedures.
- Overtime Flexibility: This role may require overtime and/or weekend work to meet business needs.
- Other Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned by the Manager/Supervisor.
Special Demands:
- Stationary Position: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
- Move, Traverse: From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
- Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: Up to 1/4 of the day.
- Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: Up to 1/4 of the day.
- Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: Up to 1/4 of the day.
- Position self (to) or Move (about or to): From 1/4 to 1/2 of the day.
- Communicate or exchange information: From 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
- Detect, distinguish, or determine: From 1/2 to 3/4 of the day.
- On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport up to 10 pounds between 1/2 and 3/4 of the day.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, biomedical, packaging engineering, or a related field.
- 1-5 years of relevant experience or training.
- Strong mathematical and computer skills with proficiency in engineering tools.
- Excellent communication, report-writing, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret complex technical information and apply sound engineering principles.
Preferred:
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
- Strong presentation skills for varying audiences.
- Creative thinking and innovation in process improvements.
- Ability to set and achieve challenging goals.
- Travel requirement: Less than 10%.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, biomedical, packaging engineering, or a related field
- 1-5 years of relevant experience or training
- Strong mathematical and computer skills with proficiency in engineering tools
- Excellent communication, report-writing, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interpret complex technical information and apply sound engineering principles
- Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks
- Strong presentation skills for varying audiences
- Creative thinking and innovation in process improvements
- Ability to set and achieve challenging goals
- Travel less than 10%
PCI Pharma Services Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PCI Pharma Services and has not been reviewed or approved by PCI Pharma Services.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides a 401(k) with an employer match in the mid‑single‑digit range, with immediate vesting noted in certain cases. This is viewed as a solid component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are commonly available, and some roles indicate vacation is accessible from early tenure. Availability of time off is frequently described as a positive element of the package.
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is sometimes described as reasonably priced depending on plan tier. Feedback suggests core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of a standard offering.
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What We Do
PCI is a leading provider of integrated pharmaceutical development services to the global healthcare market. With facilities in North America and Europe, PCI supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies with products destined for more than 100 countries around the world. PCI provides services for each stage of the product lifecycle – from early Phase I through commercial launch and long-term supply – and partners with customers to provide key insight and expertise in enabling successful commercialization and bringing lifesaving medications to patients. For more information, go to www.pci.com.








