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Senior Process Design Engineer

Posted on:
August 18, 2025

The Highlights:

The Role:

Elusav Recruitment have an amazing permanent opportunity for a Senior Process Design Engineer with a rapidly expanding, highly reputable engineering organisation, working with some of the most recognised names in the pharma & food industries. Company is based in North county Cork.

The Senior Process Design Engineer will report to the Technical Manager, playing a pivotal part in delivering projects, involving complex equipment, to a wide range of customers. Work with the Process Department and interact across all key internal departments ensuring delivery of high-quality, technical process solutions to customers.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Preliminary design and development of solutions to meet the client User Requirement Specifications, including:
  • Detailed review and assessment of User Requirement Specifications (URS) and the preparation of Technical Queries to clarify client requirements.
  • Equipment, component and instrument specification and selection.
  • Supporting the Estimation team in the preparation of technical proposals.
  • Detailed process design and development, including:
  • Completion of preliminary Design Studies and Front-End Design proposal.
  • Process calculations and equipment sizing.
  • PFDs and P&IDs.
  • Process Functional Specification (PFS) development and Functional Design Specification (FDS) review.
  • HAZOP / Design Risk Assessment chairing/attendance.
  • Working directly with the program managers (customers) to ensure their project installation phase meets the agreed goals in terms of cost/quality & delivery, including:
  • Providing reports on process deliverable status as it progresses, e.g. equipment datasheet sign-off etc.
  • Incoming Inspections of equipment for process related performance.
  • Co-ordination with Automation and Electrical subcontractors.
  • Walking down installations and preparing snag lists.
  • Specifying requirements for documentation and confirming that the received documents meet requirements, including:
  • Equipment/Component documentation.
  • Development of FAT protocols.
  • Execution of FAT with client representatives.
  • Development of Operator Manuals and handover documentation for CE certification.
  • Onsite testing/SAT/Commissioning, including:
  • Development of IQ/OQ scripts/protocols.
  • IQ/OQ and site testing execution (Onsite requirement).
  • Operator training.
  • Provision of technical support (Internal).
  • Provision of technical/process support and design to all internal departments.
  • Attendance at weekly project meetings or onsite to provide technical assistance.

Job Requirements:

  • Process Engineering degree or equivalent- e.g. a qualified tradesperson with a minimum of
  • 5 years’ experience in a Process design role.
  • Experience of Biopharma/ Pharma Unit operations or aseptic processes gained within an engineering design office or equipment supplier.
  • Experience of Food & Beverage unit operations and design is favourable but not essential.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD for development of 2D CAD drawings for P&IDs.
  • Experience with 3D modelling software preferrable but not essential.

If you would like to learn more about the vacancy, apply now, or contact Stephen O'Brien on stephen@elusav.com or +3536959993.

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