Engineering Project Manager

Femtech Insider Ltd.; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Packaging Engineering Project Manager to lead advanced packaging solutions at their site in Northumberland. This role demands skills in vendor management, project delivery in compliance with GMP, and experience in regulated industries. The successful candidate will coordinate with internal and external teams, ensuring timely project completion while facilitating design reviews and equipment commissioning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in regulated industries (Pharma, FMCG).
• Experience leading project teams through design reviews and acceptance tests.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capital packing line scope on time and within budget.
• Lead FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate installation contractors and internal teams.

Skills

Vendor management

Packaging equipment knowledge

Stakeholder management

GMP compliance expertise

Project management skills

Education

Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Project Management certifications (Prince2, PMP)

Job description

Overview

Organon is hiring an experienced Packaging Engineering Project Manager to join our world-class manufacturing site in Cramlington, Northumberland. In this pivotal role, you will lead the delivery of advanced packaging solutions—driving and leading the design, installation, and commissioning of multiple new packing lines as part of a major capital site expansion, while ensuring full compliance with GMP, SHE, and regulatory standards.

This role involves travel to equipment vendors across the EU for design reviews, progress checks, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT). Travel requirements will vary by project phase, with the highest demand during FATs, which may include multiple one- to two-week trips.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver capital packing line scope on time and within budget.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and risk registers.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, GMP, SHE, and environmental regulations.
• Review and approve vendor designs, specifications, and drawings.
• Lead FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate installation contractors, OEMs, and internal teams.
• Support equipment qualification (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) with validation team.
• Act as single point of contact with OEMs and contractors for technical and contractual compliance.
• Ensure seamless integration of new packing lines into production systems.
• Drive equipment standardization and continuous improvement across projects.

Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience delivering packaging or production equipment projects in regulated industries (Pharma, FMCG, etc.).
• Knowledge of packing line equipment (cartoners, labellers, blister machines, case packers, vision systems, serialization).
• Experience leading teams through design reviews, acceptance tests, and commissioning.
• Strong vendor management skills, including international suppliers.
• Expertise in commissioning, validation, and GMP compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and contractor supervision skills.
• Project Management certification (Prince2, PMP) desirable but not essential.

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are:

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women’s Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions. Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants.

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Relocation: No relocation

Travel Requirements: Organon employees must be able to satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites.

VISA Sponsorship: Required if applicable

Hazardous Material(s): Not specified

Number of Openings: 1

Requisition ID: R536664