Equipment Project Engineer

Recruitment by Aphex; Waterford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment by Aphex is seeking an Equipment Project Engineer – Automation to deliver automation and equipment upgrade projects in a regulated biopharma setting. You will own multi-phase packages across Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control systems, coordinating OEMs, ITS, Validation, and Quality.

The role requires a degree in an engineering discipline and 5+ years in pharma/biotech GMP environments, with strong GMP/GDP knowledge, validation experience, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Process, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years delivering automation/equipment projects in GMP biopharma.
• Strong GMP/GDP, validation lifecycle, cleanroom standards, aseptic processing.
• Experience with OEM coordination, server upgrades, CQV activities.
• Excellent project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end automation and equipment upgrade projects (scope, schedule, cost, safety, quality, compliance).
• Coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality for multi-phase deployments.
• Lead FAT/SAT activities, documentation, change controls, and qualification support.
• Ensure servers, control systems, and infrastructure are prepared, validated, and deployed correctly.
• Track change control actions to closure and maintain project governance.
• Manage line time, shutdown planning, and deployment coordination.
• Provide weekly progress updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

GMP knowledge

Validation lifecycle

Multi-phase coordination

MS Office/PM tools

Education

Engineering degree (Process/Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial)

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Equipment Project Engineer - Automation

Purpose

Responsible for delivering automation and equipment upgrade projects within a regulated biopharmaceutical environment. This includes ownership of multiple Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system upgrade packages across several phases. The engineer will coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams to ensure compliant, right-first-time execution.

Responsibilities

General Project Delivery

• Manage end-to-end delivery of automation and equipment upgrade projects (schedule, cost, scope, safety, quality, compliance).
• Coordinate OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality for multi-phase deployments.
• Lead FAT/SAT activities, documentation, change controls, and qualification support.
• Ensure servers, control systems, and infrastructure are prepared, validated, and deployed correctly.
• Track change control actions to closure and maintain project governance.
• Manage line time, shutdown planning, and deployment coordination.
• Provide weekly progress updates to stakeholders.

Automation & Lyo-Related Project Packages (Shortened)

The role will support multiple automation and equipment upgrade projects across Lyo, CLU, PMS, Autoclave, and control-system platforms. Key responsibilities include coordinating OEMs, ITS, Automation, Validation, and Quality teams; managing multi-phase deployments; ensuring servers and control systems are prepared and validated; supporting FAT/SAT activities; and tracking change controls to closure.

Required Skills & Experience

• Degree in Process, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years' experience delivering automation or equipment projects in pharmaceutical/biotech GMP environments.
• Strong understanding of GMP/GDP, validation lifecycle, cleanroom standards, and aseptic processing.
• Experience with OEM coordination, server upgrades, control-system deployments, and CQV activities.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management skills.
• Ability to manage multi-phase, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.