Senior Project Engineer

Pride in Personnel; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Project Engineer at Pride in Personnel leads development and implementation of capital projects in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting in Canada. You will select equipment, prepare RFPs, and develop the validation master plan, while mentoring maintenance supervisors and fellow engineers.

You will collaborate with R&D and process groups to ensure cGMP compliance, oversee vendor testing, and drive project schedules with a focus on safety and quality across all plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Professional Engineer, licensed with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
• Familiar with GMP, FDA, HPB, ISO requirements and Validation concepts and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Mentor project engineers and maintenance supervisors.
• Provide project management for all assigned projects.
• Perform complete engineering design to select equipment for a given process.
• Evaluate options, develop project schedule and cost-benefit analyses.
• Coordinate with vendors for inspection and testing of equipment and supervise installation and commissioning.
• Conduct HAZOP studies with R&D and Process groups and ensure safety.

Skills

GMP & regulatory

DeltaV DCS

Project management

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

P.Eng. licensed in Ontario

Tools

Validation documentation tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for the development and implementation of capital projectsthroughout the site, including the selection of equipment, preparing requests for proposal and developing thevalidation master plan. An integral part of the engineering team, the incumbent also provides mentorship andguidance to maintenance supervisors and other engineers.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as mentor and advisor to the project engineers and the maintenance supervisors.
• Provide project management for all assigned projects and assignments.
• Perform complete engineering design to select appropriate equipment technology for a given process.
• Evaluate various economic options, develop project schedule and prepare overall project impact summary,including cost benefit analysis.
• Prepare detailed capital project requests, equipment procurement specifications and vendor’s contractsasper overall guidelines.
• Perform technical analysis of each utility where required.
• Evaluate process control, monitoring, data acquisition and other support requirements for themanufacturing.
• Provide production support for technical parameters such as heat and mass transfer, mixing characteristics,using available equipment to meet these parameters.
• Coordinate with vendor for inspection and testing of new equipment, supervise installation and commission.
• Conduct HAZOP studies with R&D and the Process group and provide necessary facility design features toensure safety throughout all plants.
• Provide technical support for deviation investigations, lead deviations as required.
• Prepare and route change control documents as required to support the Qualifications group.
• Provide all necessary inputs to the Qualifications Group for IQ/OQ/PQ of new equipment and facility.
• To meet all deadlines associated with projects as directed, including all reports and documentation asdirected.
• To keep the Management up-to-date on project schedules.
• To ensure continuous professional development by regular literature review.
• To conform to the principles of cGMP and to conform with all relevant departmental and other companystandard operating procedures.
• To ensure support and guidance is given to departmental employees, and ensure professional skilldevelopment.
• Works in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
• Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, andPassion.
• Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics andCompliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HRpolicies.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Professional Engineer, licensed with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiar with GMP, FDA, HPB, ISO requirements and Validation concepts and protocols.
• Good working knowledge of distributed control systems, specifically DeltaV

Experience

• Minimum of five years working in a pharmaceutical/GMP industry.