Senior Process Engineer - Pharma
Cincinnati, OH
Your Role at BSI
Our Process Engineers are responsible for designing safe and economic methods for clients to convert raw feed to modified products. The typical process industries in which we perform work include specialty chemicals, renewable chemicals, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. We design manufacturing processes for efficiency, government regulations, and cost benefits.
Responsibilities and Scope
Supervise site visits, walk downs, and site audits to gather field data on projects in pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and industries.
Develop and provide discipline scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimated budget for proposals.
Supervise & create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and Mass & Energy Balances (M&EBs).
Developing Process Design Basis reports, Process Descriptions, and government compliance reports (e.g. air & water emissions).
Supervise & perform equipment sizing, prepare equipment specifications, prepare bid evaluations, review shop drawings, and maintain equipment lists.
Supervise & perform process calculations using BSI Spreadsheets & commercial software (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
Supervise & perform process simulations in Aspen or similar software.
Supervise & prepare process safety studies, relief calculations, Code review studies, Electrical Area Classification (EAC) reviews & drawings, and participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs).
Supervise & develops plant layouts.
Supervise & write process functional descriptions and operating procedures.
Supervise, write, and perform factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs).
Supervise & independently participate in construction support, startup, and commissioning efforts.
Interface directly with clients, other design discipline counterparts, and project management.
Adhere to discipline scope, schedules and costs including submission of change orders.
Update forecast for all discipline staff on assigned projects.
Mentor less experienced engineers and provide training sessions.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Strong with FDA regulations and GMP guidelines.
Strong understanding of fundamentals in chemistry, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, material and energy balances, process unit operations and separations, reaction kinetics and reaction design theory, and thermodynamics.
Ability to visit project job sites to gather field information. Typical travel duration is up to 7 days and frequency is several times per year.
12 to 20 years of experience with at least 5 preferred in engineering consultancy.
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Professional Engineer licensure strongly preferred.
Strong in Process modeling software (e.g. Aspen Plus) and hydraulic modeling (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
Knowledge of ASME BPE
Knowledge of process validation and quality control
Knowledge of NFPA Standards, specifically 30, 497, 499, and 654.
What We Offer
Individualized Mentoring and Development program
Tuition Reimbursement and support with continuing education
Flexible Telecommuting Policy
Paid Time for Charitable Efforts
Paid Parental Leave
Competitive base salary, paid overtime, generous bonus programs
PTO and Paid Holidays
Stock and 401(k) with company match
Health, Dental, and Vision
Salary Range: $95,000 -$131,000 based on experience
Our Values: Be Inspiring Be Invested Be Improving Be Innovative Be Impactful Be Involved Be In Demand
Who We Are
Our Purpose: Creating Solutions, Improving Lives. BSI lives by the mantra Serve the client, satisfy the employee and we hold true to it in all aspects of our company. Our employees have consistently voted us a Top Workplace, commenting specifically on our dedication to company culture, employee appreciation, and employee well-being.
Founded in memory of a friend, BSI carries on the legacy of Bryan Speicher, who had a vision to create a company that gives back to its employees and community. Our founding president, Phil Beirne, helped cultivate this legacy, and Beirne & Speicher Inspired continues to grow and succeed. At the heart of it all, we are our people, and we are grateful that you are considering a career with BSI Engineering.
Cincinnati, OH
Your Role at BSI
Our Process Engineers are responsible for designing safe and economic methods for clients to convert raw feed to modified products. The typical process industries in which we perform work include specialty chemicals, renewable chemicals, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer products. We design manufacturing processes for efficiency, government regulations, and cost benefits.
Responsibilities and Scope
Supervise site visits, walk downs, and site audits to gather field data on projects in pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and industries.
Develop and provide discipline scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimated budget for proposals.
Supervise & create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and Mass & Energy Balances (M&EBs).
Developing Process Design Basis reports, Process Descriptions, and government compliance reports (e.g. air & water emissions).
Supervise & perform equipment sizing, prepare equipment specifications, prepare bid evaluations, review shop drawings, and maintain equipment lists.
Supervise & perform process calculations using BSI Spreadsheets & commercial software (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
Supervise & perform process simulations in Aspen or similar software.
Supervise & prepare process safety studies, relief calculations, Code review studies, Electrical Area Classification (EAC) reviews & drawings, and participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs).
Supervise & develops plant layouts.
Supervise & write process functional descriptions and operating procedures.
Supervise, write, and perform factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs).
Supervise & independently participate in construction support, startup, and commissioning efforts.
Interface directly with clients, other design discipline counterparts, and project management.
Adhere to discipline scope, schedules and costs including submission of change orders.
Update forecast for all discipline staff on assigned projects.
Mentor less experienced engineers and provide training sessions.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Strong with FDA regulations and GMP guidelines.
Strong understanding of fundamentals in chemistry, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, material and energy balances, process unit operations and separations, reaction kinetics and reaction design theory, and thermodynamics.
Ability to visit project job sites to gather field information. Typical travel duration is up to 7 days and frequency is several times per year.
12 to 20 years of experience with at least 5 preferred in engineering consultancy.
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Professional Engineer licensure strongly preferred.
Strong in Process modeling software (e.g. Aspen Plus) and hydraulic modeling (e.g. PIPE-FLO).
Knowledge of ASME BPE
Knowledge of process validation and quality control
Knowledge of NFPA Standards, specifically 30, 497, 499, and 654.
What We Offer
Individualized Mentoring and Development program
Tuition Reimbursement and support with continuing education
Flexible Telecommuting Policy
Paid Time for Charitable Efforts
Paid Parental Leave
Competitive base salary, paid overtime, generous bonus programs
PTO and Paid Holidays
Stock and 401(k) with company match
Health, Dental, and Vision
Salary Range: $95,000 -$131,000 based on experience
Our Values: Be Inspiring Be Invested Be Improving Be Innovative Be Impactful Be Involved Be In Demand
Who We Are
Our Purpose: Creating Solutions, Improving Lives. BSI lives by the mantra Serve the client, satisfy the employee and we hold true to it in all aspects of our company. Our employees have consistently voted us a Top Workplace, commenting specifically on our dedication to company culture, employee appreciation, and employee well-being.
Founded in memory of a friend, BSI carries on the legacy of Bryan Speicher, who had a vision to create a company that gives back to its employees and community. Our founding president, Phil Beirne, helped cultivate this legacy, and Beirne & Speicher Inspired continues to grow and succeed. At the heart of it all, we are our people, and we are grateful that you are considering a career with BSI Engineering.
Job ID: 483892045
Originally Posted on: 7/3/2025
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