Job Title: Lead Process Engineer

Location: Wilson, NC

Pay Range: $90k-$130k

About the Role:

As a Lead Process Engineer (Liquid), you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing of liquid and oral solid dosage (OSD) consumer health products. This broad technical management position oversees a small team of Process Engineers and Technologists, providing technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and capital projects. You will lead technology transfers, optimize production processes, and manage multimillion-dollar capital projects, ensuring compliance with FDA, cGMP, and EHS standards. This role is essential in supporting capacity expansion, efficiency improvements, and continuous improvement aligned with overall plant objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a small technical team, allocating resources to meet business priorities.

• Lead technology transfer from R&D, CMOs, or other sites into production.

• Analyze and optimize liquid and OSD processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure product quality.

• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and corrective action implementation.

• Oversee scale-up and validation of new products, ensuring regulatory and documentation compliance.

• Develop project scopes, budgets, and timelines in compliance with cGMP, FDA, EHS, and Reckitt standards.

• Lead and manage capital projects ($2.5M - $40M), including design, procurement, installation, and commissioning.

• Manage contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams for project execution.

• Uphold and enforce safety standards for internal teams and external contractors.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

• Ensure compliance across SOPs, batch records, deviation reports, and validation protocols.

• Collaborate with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations for seamless product launches.

• Recommend and implement new technologies or equipment to enhance capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or related).

• 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, consumer health, or chemical manufacturing (liquids and OSD preferred).

• Proven track record managing capital projects ($2.5M-$40M).

• Experience in high-volume liquid fill and finish in pharmaceutical or biotech environments.

• Strong knowledge of liquid filling operations, medicine packaging, and sterile processes.

• In-depth knowledge of GMP, FDA regulations, and pharmaceutical standards.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SAP, and MS Project.

• Demonstrated success in process improvement, equipment validation, and compliance.

• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

• Ability to manage contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in capital project management.

• PMP Certification.

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

• Experience in large-scale plant startups, packaging overhauls, and process transfers.

• International project management experience and multilingual skills.

• Recognized track record in cost savings and efficiency improvements.

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now or send your resume to along with two times this week for a quick intro.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.