Engineering Lead

TN United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector seeks an experienced engineer to manage projects and ensure compliance with cGMP standards. The role involves mentoring a team, leading change initiatives, and collaborating with clients to enhance operations. Candidates should possess strong project management skills and an engineering degree, with a focus on sterile manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Strong project management background within production engineering.
• Proficiency with project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Generate, report on, and deliver project plans for engineering activities.
• Lead site metrics and ensure actions are completed on target.
• Mentor and support a small team of engineers.

Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

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Job Responsibilities

1. Work autonomously to generate, report on, and deliver project plans for all engineering activities.
2. Lead site and corporate metrics, including collaborator management, ensuring actions are completed on target.
3. Provide expertise and steer new product introductions on automation engineering topics to define activities required to deliver the automation strategy.
4. Act as client liaison when required and work closely with counterparts at client sites to align processes across multiple manufacturing sites.
5. Share expertise and mentorship with the engineering maintenance team in resolving issues related to site utilities, including purified water, pure steam, and calibrated equipment.
6. Ensure cGMP compliance in work areas by following site SOPs.
7. Mentor and support a small team of engineers, ensuring adherence to preventative maintenance schedules.

EH&S Responsibilities

• Understand emergency procedures and follow safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with environment, health, and safety rules, signage, and instructions at all times.
• Report and investigate accidents, near misses, and rule breaches promptly.
• Identify and implement energy improvements to reduce overall site energy consumption.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

Qualifications/Experience

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry, preferably in fill/finish operations.
• Strong project management background within production engineering, validation, or quality, with an understanding of sterile manufacturing.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience in leading change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• People leadership experience.
• Client-facing experience preferred.

Characteristics

• Pragmatic with strong organizational skills.
• Dynamic, self-motivated, and proactive in problem-solving.
• Strong ownership ethic for projects.
• Capable of working within and meeting critical deadlines.
• Ability to empower, communicate, and lead teams to achieve project goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with confidence to influence others.