Engineering Project Manager

Grove Technical Resources; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Technical Resources seeks a Sr. Engineering Project Manager to lead complex capital and manufacturing projects in a GMP-regulated life sciences setting in Columbus, OH. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, and resources with hands-on leadership across Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Vendors.

The role requires 7–10+ years in pharma/biotech environments and proven experience delivering end-to-end capital projects, including packaging and line upgrades, in a GMP context.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex capital projects from scope to handoff, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Coordinate packaging and manufacturing equipment upgrades across multiple lines.
• Lead production line shutdowns, equipment installations, relocations and cutovers.
• Provide hands-on floor leadership coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Operations.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, budgets, forecasts and milestones.
• Provide clear project status updates and executive reporting to leadership.

Skills

GMP manufacturing

Project leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

On‑floor leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Sr. Engineering Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Location: Columbus, OH

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Engineering Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to lead complex capital and manufacturing projects within a GMP-regulated life sciences environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary capital projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and overall execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects involving packaging and manufacturing equipment, production line upgrades, facility expansions, warehouse systems, cold rooms, VLMs, and facility improvements.
• Lead production line shutdowns, equipment replacements, installations, relocations, and cutovers, developing detailed execution and contingency plans to minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Provide hands‑on floor leadership while coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Operations, EHS, contractors, vendors, and system integrators.
• Lead packaging equipment projects involving fillers, inspection systems, labeling equipment, conveyors, cartoners, case packers, serialization systems, and related manufacturing infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, budgets, forecasts, milestones, change orders, risks, and dependencies.
• Provide clear project status, financial reporting, risk updates, and escalations to site and senior leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 7–10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environments.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end capital projects from planning through installation, startup, and operational handoff.
• Strong experience with production line shutdowns, equipment installations, replacements, relocations, and cutovers.
• Technical project experience with packaging, fill/finish, inspection systems, manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, and/or warehouse/logistics systems.
• Experience with cold rooms, temperature-controlled storage, and Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) is highly preferred.
• Strong experience leading on‑floor execution in GMP manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or similar project planning and scheduling tools.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, risk management, change management, integrated scheduling, and executive reporting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.