Project Engineer

zoetis; Rathdrum; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis is hiring a Project Engineer for the API Manufacturing site in Co Wicklow, reporting to the Engineering Capital Lead. You will deliver key Capital Engineering projects across Maintenance, Facilities, Utilities and Process Plant, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and compliant with safety and quality standards.

You will collaborate with Design Consultancies and in-house SMEs, develop user requirements and scopes, manage schedules and costs, and report project status to site

Responsibilities

• Deliver Capital Engineering projects across Maintenance, Facilities, Utilities & Process Plant.
• Develop Technical User Requirement Specifications and High-Level Scope documentation.
• Coordinate with external design consultancies and internal SMEs to translate design into delivered projects.
• Develop scope, cost estimates and project schedules.
• Coordinate and manage external vendors & construction contractors with EHS alignment.
• Support commissioning & qualification of new systems in collaboration with CQV Lead.

Job description

Role Description

Note: This description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required. Additional position specific requirements/responsibilities are contained in approved training curricula.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position reports directly to the Engineering Capital Lead and will be responsible for the delivery of key site projects across various Engineering disciplines. The role will also support the Engineering Capital Lead in maintaining compliance with all corporate governance requirements for Capital Expenditure. The position will form part of the Project Engineering Group within the Site Engineering Department. The Project Engineer will also interact to a large extent with our site Capital Project Delivery team..

The role will involve a high level of accountability with responsibility for projects delivery at the Zoetis API Manufacturing site in Co Wicklow. This role will be responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on schedule and within budget and in accordance with all Zoetis Safety and Quality standards.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Key objectives of this position include:

• Work with Department & Functional Leads to deliver key Capital Engineering projects supporting Maintenance, Facilities, Utilities & Process Plant.
• Develop Technical User Requirement Specifications and High-Level Scope documentation.
• Working with external Design Consultancies and Inhouse Engineering SME's to develop design solutions and translate into delivered projects.
• Develop scope, cost estimates and project schedules.
• SME for Change Control Process for Capital Projects Team Co-ordinate & manage external vendors & construction contractors working closely with the site EHS Specialist team.
• Commissioning & Qualification of newly installed systems working closely with the Site CQV Lead.
• Update of site Engineering records as part of project delivery.
• Present and report out on project status to site stakeholders.
• Development and use of Quality Assurance systems for Engineering & project delivery.
• Support the execution of Large Capital Projects on behalf of Zoetis system owners including design reviews, walkdowns, documentation review and approvals, system handover and acceptance, updating of site Engineering records.
• Support the Continuous Improvement of Site Engineering Standards and Procedures.
• Support Root Cause Investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Support the Senior Project Engineer in development of Cost Reporting tools Drive morning Tier board meetings with the Project Delivery Team.
• Compliance to regulatory and Company quality procedures.
• Compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensuring all Zoetis Standards are maintained.
• Contribute to the overall performance of Zoetis and the achievement of the Company's strategic objectives.

Please note that duties/responsibilities may vary from time to time for operational reasons, such as the implementation of continuous improvement projects and/or procedural updates.

Quality Systems

System Owner (SO)

System Owners have overall accountability for the site Quality Systems for which they are responsible and in particular for:

• Providing strategic & proactive direction with respect to the System (across the site) in terms of content and execution.
• Providing support, guidance & coaching to Sub System Owners (SSO).
• Ensuring that SSO regularly review sub-systems for their effectiveness, escalating issues where required to site Quality Council (QRC) for action & remediation.
• Owning relevant System issues in the site Compliance Plan.
• Defining resources as needed & communicating resource needs to Site Lead.
• Applying people change control across Sub-Systems within their responsibility.
• Ensuring that SSO have proactive continuous improvement plans for their Sub-Systems.

Sub System Owner (SSO)

Sub-System Owners have overall accountability for the site Quality Sub-Systems for which they are responsible and in particular for:

• Providing strategic & proactive direction with respect to their Sub-System (across the site) in terms of content and execution.
• Regularly reviewing their Sub-System & presenting Sub-System review to Quality Council (QRC) as required. Escalating issues where required to the System Owner (SO) and site QRC for action and remediation.
• Owning relevant Sub-System issues in the site Compliance Plan.
• Defining resources as needed & communicating resource needs to SO.
• Developing & implementing proactive continuous improvement plans for their sub-system.
• In partnership with the SO, ensuring that there are clearly defined expert(s) for each sub-system, acting as a point of contact during inspections.
• Overseeing all documents associated with their sub-system and providing input to the document owners during update