Process & Utilities Engineer

Prochem Engineering; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Leinster is seeking an experienced Project Engineer/Manager with a strong background in delivering pharmaceutical projects. This role involves leading capital projects ensuring compliance with quality, time, budget, and safety standards. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience managing projects with budgets up to €3M and possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute significantly to the engineering team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing projects with a total cost up to €3M.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Certified PM by IPMA or PMI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute capital projects ensuring quality, time, and budget compliance.
• Coordinate project activities from initiation to close out.
• Manage risks and ensure safety measures are in place.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Financial acumen

EHS awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Role Summary:

• A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Engineer/Manager with background in delivering end to end projects in pharmaceutical Solid Oral Dose drug product manufacturing applications to join our client’s site based in Co. Wicklow.
• Leads and executes medium and large sized capital projects according to requirements for project management fulfilling all capital, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Area of projects implementation: Pharmaceutical processing equipment and associated utilities.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses project management methodologies and skills to manage capital projects of varying complexity across organizational boundaries and is responsible for their successful delivery.
• Ensure projects are conducted at the highest quality, within time and budget, and that the risk level is managed per GMS procedures and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate and supervise project execution related activities through the full lifecyale, from initiation to close out (hand-over).
• Lead a cross functional team of internal and external specialists.
• Responsible for meeting project scope requirements, schedule requirements, and costs.
• Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing organization and industry standards (PMM, cGMP, GEP, etc.)
• Coordinates all stakeholders, facilitates problem solving sessions and/or other planning sessions, and makes adjustments in project in alignemnt with overall business strategy.
• Responsible for the adequate utilization of all quality systems as defined by Procedures within the projects organization.
• Ensures appropriate safety measures are taken to prevent injuries and minimize safety risks. Takes a proactive approach to safety.
• Ensures readiness for inspections together with quality organizations.
• Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of procurement and accounting.
• Specific projects to be executed are generally in the Processing area and include:
• Upgrade to high speed Capsule Filling equipment to accommodate granule handling
• New product introductions (NPI) in the drug product environment
• Upgrades to process equipment utilities & associated plant
• Replacement of fixed IBC lifting equipment
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and engineering documents, such as equipment layouts, P&IDs, equipment supplier design documentation.
• High experience of executing full project lifecycle from conception through to handover & training
• Concept & Basic Design
• Capex applications
• Procurement
• Budget / Schedule / Scope management
• Management of supplier interface / detail design
• Management of EHS inputs
• Equipment installation, management of CQV
• Handover to end user & training

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or other technical field (engineering degree preferred)
• Minimum 10 years experience in running/managing projects/programs through full lifecycle with total costs up to €3M
• Experience in a large company environment
• Experience in working and communicating globally
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Hands on attitude. Role will involve installation activities on the shop floor
• Management of contractors & suppliers for site works
• Strong financial and business accumen
• High leadership skillset
• High strategic thinking
• High facilitation and presentation skillset
• High stakeholder management skillset
• Knowledge of scheduling and cost estimation/controlling
• Anticipates and resolves conflict situations
• Capability of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience
• Team based player
• High Quality & EHS awareness
• Risk focused
• Certified PM according by IPMA or PMI is a plus.