Principal Process Engineer m/f/d

As a Process Technology Principal Engineer, you will play a key role in improving and optimising manufacturing processes across Fractionation, Bulk, and Fill/Finish production areas. You will provide technical leadership and process engineering expertise to ensure efficient, compliant, and reliable manufacturing operations.

Project title: Principal Process Engineer m/f/d

Type of employment: Payroll

Industry: Engineering

Skills: p&id,pharma,german,process engineering

Project start: ASAP

Project duration: 6 months

Location: Bern, Switzerland, prefferably be there onsite

Tasks:

• Develop technical design requirements and support the preparation of engineering specifications, drawings, and technical documentation in accordance with internal, external, local, and global standards.
• Create and review Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), System Descriptions (SDs), and System Risk Assessments in collaboration with internal teams and external engineering partners.
• Act as the technical Process Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CAPEX and OPEX projects, technology transfers, audits, process improvements, task forces, change controls, and deviation assessments.
• Provide engineering support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring technical solutions meet operational, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver robust, efficient, and sustainable process designs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• More than 8 years of experience in process and/or manufacturing engineering, preferably within the pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry.
• Strong mechanical engineering and design engineering experience, including the development and review of engineering documentation.
• Solid understanding and interpretation of Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) is essential.
• Experience with engineering design principles, technical development methodologies, process technologies, and problem-solving throughout design, testing, and deployment phases.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international teams.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are considered an advantage.