Process Equipment Engineer

Process Equipment Engineer

W2 Contract to Hire

Monday-Friday 7am-4:30pm

Bridgewater, NJ

$40-50/hr + Benefits

Position Summary

We are seeking Process Equipment Engineers to support fully automated gene and cell therapy manufacturing platforms. These systems are actively running patient products in a GMP cell therapy manufacturing environment.

This role is focused on keeping the process running, identifying issues quickly, performing basic equipment troubleshooting, and clearly communicating what is happening on the production floor. The ideal candidate has GMP manufacturing, process support, MSAT, biotech/pharma production, or equipment support experience, plus enough hands-on mechanical ability to troubleshoot basic equipment issues.

What You’ll Do

• Support gene therapy systems that are already built and processing patient cartridges
• Monitor equipment and process performance during production runs
• Identify process or equipment issues and communicate observations clearly to technical teams
• Perform basic hands-on troubleshooting, including loose cables, sensor adjustments, simple mechanical issues, and equipment alarms
• Support preventive maintenance, repairs, calibration, and troubleshooting activities
• Work with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and service teams to resolve production issues
• Document maintenance, troubleshooting, and support activities in a GMP-compliant manner
• Support change controls, CAPA investigations, SOPs, and work instructions as needed
• Participate in training to learn gene and cell therapy manufacturing platforms and process flow
• Support after-hours/on-call needs as required for GMP operations

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, or related field, or equivalent technical experience
• 3+ years of experience in GMP manufacturing, biotech, pharma, cell therapy, or regulated production support
• Strong process understanding; able to recognize when a process is not running as expected
• Basic hands-on mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Ability to clearly explain what you are seeing so engineers or technical teams can resolve the issue
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment, process equipment, or production systems
• Strong documentation skills and understanding of GMP expectations
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where patient product is involved
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work onsite in Bridgewater, NJ

Nice to Have

• Cell therapy, gene therapy, or biologics manufacturing experience
• Experience with automated GMP manufacturing equipment
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Blue Mountain, Maximo, SAP PM, or eMaint
• Experience with deviations, CAPAs, change controls, SOPs, and GMP documentation
• Basic electrical or mechanical troubleshooting experience

Strong Backgrounds for This Role

• Process Technician
• Manufacturing Technician
• Manufacturing Associate with strong equipment/process experience
• MSAT Associate
• Bioprocess Technician
• GMP Production Support Technician
• Equipment Support Engineer
• Maintenance Technician from pharma, biotech, or medical device
• Cell therapy or gene therapy manufacturing technician