Project Engineer

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The opportunity

Facilitates the transfer of technology by ensuring process consistency, reproducibility and quality.  Provides technical support to validate equipment for the use in manufacturing and packaging processes. Establishes and implements procedures and guidelines that ensure consistent and compliant operation of equipment. 

How you’ll spend your day

All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any incumbents with reasonable accommodation if necessary.  Any non-essential functions are assumed to be included in other related duties or assignments. 
    
•    Research, develop, and prepare specifications for new products, processes, equipment, and technology.
•    Manage projects by developing a project schedule and team, tracking costs, preparing status reports, conducting team meetings, and communicating issues and progress to management.
•    Prepare Request for Capital Investments including project description, schedule, and costs.
•    These Capital Requests may include creation of User Requirements Documents (URS), Basis of Design (BOD), Functional Specifications and other requirements as defined in the project plan.
•    Supervise and direct contract personnel and outside vendors in the performance of contracted services.
•    Preparation and execution of commissioning, installation and operational qualification, and validation protocols for equipment, mechanical, computer control, and utility systems.
•    Support equipment acquisitions/modifications and be responsible for Qualification of process equipment and manufacturing systems.
•    Provide leadership and guidance to subordinates within the Engineering organization.
•    Supervise subordinate Engineer(s) and all levels of Engineering Aides/Technicians on activities related to projects.
•    Follow and implement safety policies and procedures during project execution, ensuring full compliance from contractors or 3rd parties involved with the projects or activities within scope.
•    Provide direction and technical decision making for management involving capital asset purchases and expenses for projects and/or strategic initiatives involving up to $5MM (capital/expense/revenue potentials).
•    Prepare and present technical investigative reports to senior level management.
•    Escalate issues affecting the project timeline, budget or scope to appropriate leadership.
•    Moderate to high degree of both internal and external personnel interfaces.
•    Perform and support Process and Product Quality investigations including implementation of corrective actions (CAPAs).
•    Ensure full compliance accountability of Projects team as team lead.
•    Generate key metrics reports as required. 
•    Implement cost/capex savings initiatives embedded into the Project Management Process.

Your experience and qualifications

Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.  

Required: 
•    Bachelor's degree (B.S. Engineering) from four-year college or university and 5-7 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of 10 years of education and experience.
•    Maintenance and Projects Experience with strong focus on compliance, engineering and project management, preferably within Pharmaceutical or regulated industry.
•    Project Management systems/processes, Microsoft Suite of Applications (Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Power BI, etc.).
•    Engineering drawings management and development tools (AutoCAD, Solid Works, etc.)
Desired: 
•    PMP Certification.
•    Experience in New Product Introductions and/or Tech Transfer.
•    Knowledge in SAP ERP.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including: 

Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. 

Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. 

Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays. 

Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. 

Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.  

 
The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.  

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