Full-Time

APU Process Engineer

Automation

Posted on 7/15/2025

Nemera

Nemera

1,001-5,000 employees

Designs, develops, manufactures drug delivery devices

Compensation Overview

$80k - $120k/yr

Wheeling, IL, USA

In Person

Category
Process Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred
  • 5+ years of experience, preffered experience in Manufacturing
  • Strong math, reading, and communication skills required
  • Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs, and stand/walk up to 90% of shift
  • Able to bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, grab and climb as needed
Responsibilities
  • Develops competencies of the production unit through internal and external training and development as needed
  • Define and update standard operating procedures (SOP) for production employees
  • Assess and trains setters
  • Reports outcomes to the APU Shift leader
  • Support APU Shift leader and managers in analyzing shop floor issues and point of escalation
  • Propose technical solutions to improve production processes and identifies opportunities to reduce cost, lead-time, and inventory
  • Analyze equipment’s performance indicators, define and facilitate corrective actions implementation (e.g.: CAPA)
  • Know, apply, and facilitate implementation of rules defined as part of Continuous Improvement of the plant and its team (5S, TPM, SMED, VSM, etc)
  • Facilitate workgroups linked to continuous improvement and propose action plans
  • Accountable of APU equipment’s improvement; documents and communicates proactively improvements in cycle time
  • Contact person for standard audits
  • Is the production voice in industrialization projects (NPI phase 5-6: FAT, design review, specs review, ramp-up phase)
  • Attend project review and transfer knowledge of new assets
  • Contribute to new equipment development, reception, and validation in production
  • SME on APU processes and shares best practices through the organization
  • Follows all safety procedures, including the use of PPE as required
  • Other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • SAP experience
  • Mechanical aptitude and experience with advanced problem solving
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and multi-task environment with minimal supervision

Nemera designs, develops, and manufactures drug delivery devices for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, spanning ophthalmic, nasal, buccal, parenteral, dermal, and inhalation routes. The devices are used to administer medicines and are developed and manufactured in collaboration with customers, often through co-development and customized production in a B2B model. It stands out by offering an end-to-end range of delivery solutions across multiple administration routes, supported by global manufacturing facilities and a wide distribution network. Its goal is to enable safer, more convenient self-administered therapies by providing scalable devices and related design and manufacturing services to partners.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

La Verpillière, France

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Rising demand for diabetes and obesity injection pens drives La Verpillière expansion, starting production 2027.
  • New Szczecin hall strengthens leadership in GLP-1 drug market for obesity therapies.
  • Milfra acquisition in June 2021 expands footprint in Brazil's gynecology and urology markets.

What critics are saying

  • SteadyMed's Releev One captures Symbioze market share in GLP-1 delivery within 12-18 months.
  • Ypsomed's dose accuracy wins Novo Nordisk contracts, undercutting La Verpillière capacity in 6-12 months.
  • SHL Medical's DAI platform displaces Nemera's devices in Eli Lilly obesity pens within 12-24 months.

What makes Nemera unique

  • Nemera specializes in drug delivery devices across ophthalmic, nasal, buccal, parenteral, dermal, and inhalation routes.
  • Launched Symbioze wearable injector in October 2021 for self-administration needs.
  • Introduced UniSpray unidose nasal system for emergency systemic drug delivery.

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