Process Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $45 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

Immunodiagnostics in Uppsala

This position is based at our Uppsala site, where Thermo Fisher Scientific develops and manufactures diagnostic solutions that support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. Our immunodiagnostics business has approximately 1,900 colleagues globally and is a world leader in in vitro allergy diagnostics and a leading provider of autoimmune diagnostics in Europe.

How will you make an impact?

We are looking for a motivated Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering team within Production Support.

In this role, you will drive technical and process improvements that strengthen production quality, safety and capacity. Working closely with Production and cross-functional teams, you will solve technical challenges, improve manufacturing processes and contribute to projects that support the continued development of our Uppsala site.

What will you do?

You will provide technical support to Production and lead process improvements, investigations and smaller technical projects. You will also contribute to larger cross-functional projects, collaborating with colleagues across Production, Engineering, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Sourcing and Quality Assurance, as well as external partners and suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive process changes and associated change control activities in accordance with the QMS, including approval of change requests within your area of responsibility.
• Lead process development and continuous improvement activities, including evaluating new technologies, production techniques and scale-up or scale-down opportunities.
• Plan and conduct experiments at laboratory and production scale, using statistical tools and methodologies to evaluate process performance.
• Lead root cause investigations and risk management activities related to production processes, including supporting CAPA investigations.
• Contribute to the purchase, installation and implementation of new production equipment.
• Support validation and qualification activities within the production environment.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver robust, efficient and compliant manufacturing processes.

How will you get here?

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys combining independent technical work with close collaboration across Production and cross-functional project teams. You are curious about technology and able to adapt quickly to new situations and challenges.

You are quality-minded, take ownership of your work and have a strong drive to deliver results. You are a structured and proactive problem solver who can see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to detail. You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, colleagues, suppliers and external partners.

We are looking for someone who has:

• An engineering degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, molecular biotechnology or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience in process engineering, production engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with production processes operating under GMP and/or ISO 13485 requirements, from laboratory through automated industrial scale.
• Experience delivering technical projects and process improvements within an operating production environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and tools.
• Strong written and spoken Swedish and English.

The following experience is considered an advantage:

• Statistical evaluation and analysis of production processes.
• Validation of production processes.
• Cleaning processes and production environment within medical device manufacturing.
• Automation systems, PLCs or manufacturing control systems.
• Production equipment and fluid systems, including practical experience with components such as piping and valves.

We review applications on an ongoing basis and will continue the recruitment process until a suitable candidate is found. Apply now!