Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support
Piper Companies · Indianapolis, IN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Piper Companies (industrial) in Indianapolis, IN. Review, evaluate, and optimize aseptic manufacturing workflows and production processes.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- CAPA, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, Packaging lines
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $84k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 26 process engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live process postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 38%
- Root cause 31%
- Cost reduction 27%
- Six Sigma 27%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 23%
- Team leadership 23%
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Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, Packaging lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from Piper CompaniesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Piper Companies is seeking a Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization supporting sterile injectable drug product operations. The Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support will provide technical expertise for aseptic filling, formulation, and compounding processes while supporting critical manufacturing initiatives, facility expansions, technology transfers, and capital projects within a GMP-regulated environment. The Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support role is a long term, open ended contract opportunity and requires you to work onsite in Indianapolis, IN.
of the Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support
- •Provide process engineering support for aseptic filling operations within sterile manufacturing environments.
- •Support startup, commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness activities for filling lines and associated equipment.
- •Troubleshoot process and equipment performance issues to improve operational efficiency and reliability.
- •Review, evaluate, and optimize aseptic manufacturing workflows and production processes.
- •Support investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls related to aseptic processing operations.
- •Collaborate with Manufacturing, Validation, Automation, and Quality teams to ensure successful project execution.
- •Participate in technology transfer activities, process scale-up efforts, and manufacturing readiness programs.
- •Serve as an owner's representative supporting capital projects from design through implementation.
- •Interface with engineering firms, equipment vendors, and key internal stakeholders.
- •Develop process documentation, engineering deliverables, and technical reports.
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of the Process Engineer - Aseptic Filling & Formulation Support
- •Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- •5+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience within GMP-regulated environments.
- •Hands-on experience supporting aseptic filling lines within sterile manufacturing operations.
- •Experience with injectable drug product manufacturing and parenteral manufacturing processes.
- •Knowledge of sterile formulation, compounding, and aseptic processing technologies.
- •Experience with vial, syringe, and/or cartridge filling systems.
- •Familiarity with isolators, Restricted Access Barrier Systems (RABS), and cleanroom operations.
- •Experience supporting facility expansions, capital projects, commissioning, and qualification activities.
- •Understanding of process validation, technology transfer, change management, deviations, and CAPA processes.
- •Ability to function independently while managing multiple priorities and project deliverables.
- •Salary range:
- •Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
Keywords
Aseptic Filling, Process Engineer, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Sterile Manufacturing, Injectable Drug Products, Parenteral Manufacturing, GMP, Sterile Formulation, Compounding Operations, Filling Lines, Vial Filling, Syringe Filling, Cartridge Filling, Isolators, RABS, Commissioning, Qualification, CQV, Technology Transfer, Process Validation, Manufacturing Readiness, Capital Projects, Facility Expansion, Process Engineering, Deviation Management, CAPA, Change Control, Validation, Drug Product Manufacturing, Sterile Processing, Owner's Representative, Cleanroom Operations
This job opens for applications on 11/6/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
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