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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11879366 The Asahi Kasei
Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business
sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development
of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world.
We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of
skills to help us achieve our commitment.
We are currently seeking applications to fill the following job opening
at Asahi Kasei Bioprocess where we sell Planova virus removal filters
and develops and manufactures related bioprocess equipment.
Company:
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.
Job Description:
We are currently looking for a Columns Project Engineer to join our
team at Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc. The person in this role
will manage the specification, design, procurement, manufacture, and
qualification of custom and standard capital equipment used for
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical product manufacturing (specifically
columns and auxiliary equipment designed for facilitating liquid
chromatography and oligonucleotide synthesis):
- fully manage and direct project requirements and specifications for
all of project team
- interface effectively with customer stakeholders
- make sound component and sub-supplier selections
- create and manage design files
- manage project timelines and budgets
- participate in customer site installation, testing, and training
- apply a professional, customer-focused mindset
- pursue continuous improvement
As an Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America employee, you will enjoy:
- Competitive compensation with bonuses
- Great health benefits with the company paying 80% of insurance
premiums
- Engaging Wellness Program
- Paid time off
- Paid company holidays
- Strong company match to 401(k) contributions
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid parental leave
- Volunteering program
Responsibilities:
Project Engineering
- Serve as the primary stakeholder and owner of customer equipment
projects
- Create and / or review design documents, including technical
drawings and specification documents with input from subject matter
experts
- Create and modify SolidWorks parts and subassemblies and
corresponding part and assembly drawings using consistent
standardized content, views, and sheet format
- Perform engineering review of final documentation turnover packages
- Ensure that project scope is completely accounted for and supervise
adequate packaging of all deliverables in preparation for transport
- Travel to customer site for supervision of installation, testing of
installed equipment, and operator training with support from
Engineering, Validation, and/or Field Service
Project Management
- Identify, clarify, and manage project scope internally and with
customer, facilitating change orders as necessary
- Employ effective communication strategies with internal and external
project stakeholders, including recurring and ad-hoc meetings as
appropriate
- Develop and manage project schedule and communicate schedule updates
and critical paths with stakeholders with support from Project
Management
- Employ a customer-focused approach to each project to ensure
customer satisfaction, trust, and long-term relationship building
Requirements:
- Ability to work onsite at Glenview facility
- Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical,
Biomedical)
- Proficiency with solid modeling software, SolidWorks preferred
- 2+ years\' experience building or operating process equipment
(preferably in pharmaceutical industry)
- Licensed Professional Engineer not required, but considered a p us
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015
preferred) and current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Awareness of personal strengths, weaknesses, and impact of decisions
on wider team, department, and company
- Eagerness to learn new technical information, new processes, and new
skills
- Willingness to assist outside of everyday responsibilities when
required
- Demonstration of these qualities: energetic, positive, strong
interpersonal communicator, detail-oriented, ethics-minded,
problem-solver, adaptable, team-oriented, customer-focused, and
self-motivated
Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions:
Travel 3 to 6 weeks in a year to visit domestic and international
customer sites for project kickoffs, equipment installations, or other
activities (depending on individual assignments and quantity and scope
of active projects)
Occasional exposure to pressurized liquids, live electrical circuits, a