Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical / Project Engineer

Department/Section: Engineering

Location: Greater Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania

Employment Term: Full-time

ZETA is a privately owned global supplier of turnkey projects and is specialized in designing, engineering, development, manufacture, automation and maintenance of customized process solutions for liquid aseptic applications in the biopharma and biotechnology industry.

ZETA Vision: ZETA is perceived in the marketplace as a solution and process systems provider. ZETA aspires to be considered for all major capital projects globally. ZETA is a single-source expert for engineering, automation, plant design and construction and is a best-in-class partner for customized system solutions. Continuous innovation and a right-first-time approach ensure the highest quality products and services for our customers. This is how we secure sustainable corporate development and maintain our competiveness and profitability. ZETA is an attractive employer that encourages and challenges its staff to achieve goals and objectives.

ZETA Values: ZETA Group: you are part of the ZETA team and your attitude towards your colleagues is clear, binding and appreciative. You contribute to decision-making in a constructive manner with solutions in mind and you assume responsibility for your decisions. Effectiveness over efficiency doing the right thing: you will accomplish the right things at the right time taking on responsibility to your customers and colleagues for the work you are doing. You vouch for your performance with an accountable, creative and effect-oriented attitude towards your colleagues and resources (working tools, materials and time) in the spirit of success of the company. Long-term success of the company: with diligent, quality-conscious and profit-oriented execution of your duties you ensure the long-term existence of the company and its workforce.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for allocated work packages
  
• Preparation of PFDs and P&IDs, from basic to detailed engineering, installation plans and installation concepts.
  
• Maintenance of the design data of the purchased components in the engineering software tools (equipment, fittings, measuring instruments etc.).
  
• 3D modelling of customer-specific systems in the pharmaceutical sector.
  
• Creation of component specifications and creation of real devices in the engineering software tools.
  
• Creation of component lists for fittings, measuring instruments and equipment.
  
• Preparation of production drawings and piping isometrics.
  
• Maintains effective communication with project team members (Process Engineering, Production and EI&C) and with the customer.
  
• Responsibility for activities to ensure that construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications, recognized codes, standards and customer requirements.
  
• Internal coordination for projects and technical support for project management.
  
• Compliance with the budget targets within the framework of the projects.
  
• Contribution to the further development and implementation of standards of the department
  
• Support of the sales and service departments in project development and customer communication.
  
• Project management for internal projects.
  
• Support for customers Commissioning Qualification and Validation (CQV) teams.
  
• Support and monitoring of our clients and/or suppliers during execution phase.
  

Requirements

• Professionally and technical trained (preferably certified) mechanical engineer.
  
• A degree in Engineering, Bioprocessing or Life Sciences or completed accredited training in mechanical engineering or biopharmaceutical plant construction.
  
• Preferred experience in the bioprocessing or biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
  
• Comprehensive IT knowledge of and skills in MS-Office (especially Excel) and ERP systems experience.
  
• Extensive CAD experience (2D/3D) in COMOS, AVEVA-E3D, Cadison, AutoCAD or similar
  
• Preferred knowledge of GAMP5, electrical engineering, process engineering and quality management processes employed in the pharmaceutical sector.
  
• Preferred knowledge of GMP & GEP procedures and project management.
  
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English (German would be very beneficial)
  
• A keen sense of responsibility, self-motivation, team spirit, flexibility, accuracy, quality awareness, target orientation and cooperation.
  
• Very good spatial imagination and awareness.
  
• Professional experience in the field of design or plant planning desirable
  
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a cross-functional team
  
• Self-assured and comfortable working in customer-facing situations.
  
• Comfortable with frequent, and sometimes prolonged, domestic and international travel.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
  
• Attractive benefits package (vacation, healthcare, 401(k))
  
• Dynamic and varied work within an international interdisciplinary project team.
  
• Extensive travel (domestic and foreign).
  
• Focused training and education.
  
• Open-minded, egalitarian, innovative and respectful working culture.
  
• Development opportunities in a fast-growing, up-and-coming company
  
• Flat hierarchy (matrix environment) with short decision-making process
  

Professionally and technical trained (preferably certified) mechanical engineer. A degree in Engineering, Bioprocessing or Life Sciences or completed accredited training in mechanical engineering or biopharmaceutical plant construction. Preferred experience in the bioprocessing or biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Comprehensive IT knowledge of and skills in MS-Office (especially Excel) and ERP systems experience. Extensive CAD experience (2D/3D) in COMOS, AVEVA-E3D, Cadison, AutoCAD or similar Preferred knowledge of GAMP5, electrical engineering, process engineering and quality management processes employed in the pharmaceutical sector. Preferred knowledge of GMP & GEP procedures and project management. Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in English (German would be very beneficial) A keen sense of responsibility, self-motivation, team spirit, flexibility, accuracy, quality awareness, target orientation and cooperation. Very good spatial imagination and awareness. Professional experience in the field of design or plant planning desirable Ability to work autonomously and as part of a cross-functional team Self-assured and comfortable working in customer-facing situations. Comfortable with frequent, and sometimes prolonged, domestic and international travel.