Senior Process Development Engineer
- Newly created role
- Drive exciting development projects
- Supportive team environment
Hamilton | Permanent Full-Time
An established and growing pharmaceutical development organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Process Development Engineer to play a key role in the development, optimisation, and scale-up of manufacturing processes for innovative healthcare products.
This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled scientific and technical environment where you will work closely with formulation, analytical, quality, and project teams to support the successful
delivery of products from development through to commercialisation.
About the Role
As the Senior Process Development Engineer, you will be responsible for leading process development activities across the product lifecycle, ensuring manufacturing processes are robust, scalable, and commercially viable.
Working as a technical leader within multidisciplinary project teams, you will design and execute development studies, support technology transfer and validation activities, and provide process expertise that enables successful product delivery.
You will work closely with scientists, engineers, and project managers to solve complex technical challenges, improve process understanding, and ensure development activities align with quality and regulatory expectations.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring significant experience in pharmaceutical process development, engineering, or technical development environments, along with a strong understanding of how to translate scientific concepts into commercially viable manufacturing processes.
You will have:
- A Master’s degree or PhD in Process Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
- More than 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical process development, process engineering, validation, or related technical roles.
- Strong knowledge of process development, scale-up, process characterisation, and Quality by Design (QbD) principles.
- Experience supporting technology transfer, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
- A sound understanding of GxP requirements and pharmaceutical regulatory expectations.
- Strong experimental design, data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- A collaborative approach and a passion for continuous improvement.
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to influence the development of innovative healthcare products and play a critical part in bringing new technologies from development into commercial manufacture. You will work alongside experienced scientists and technical specialists in a collaborative environment that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
To apply for this position please click on the APPLY button, alternatively for a confidential and discreet enquiry contact Tony De Barr on 04 916 0541 or tony@trs.co.nz
Need to talk about pharmaceutical opportunities with someone who knows what they are talking about? Tony has 10 years experience working within the pharmaceutical industry, and over 20 years recruiting for almost all pharmaceutical operators here in NZ – more than anyone else in the country. If you have any technical questions about this role or any other pharmaceutical role, then please call him for a frank and open discussion.