Life Sciences Engineering Project Lead – Capital Projects

Verista, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 102,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth potential

Competitive pay

Company-paid Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Job summary

Verista, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead complex capital projects in pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams on scope, schedule, budget, and risk, ensuring on-time delivery and GMP compliance. This on-site role requires 7–10+ years of experience, a BS in Engineering, and proven leadership for end-to-end projects from planning through startup and handoff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences environments including engineering, capital project management, or manufacturing project execution.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end capital projects from planning through installation, startup, and operational handoff.
• Experience coordinating floor activities to minimize downtime in GMP manufacturing environments.
• Strong technical project experience with packaging, fill/finish, inspection systems, equipment, and facility infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary capital projects within pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing environments, managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and overall project execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects involving packaging and manufacturing equipment, production line upgrades, facility expansions, warehouse systems, cold rooms, VLMs, and facility/building improvements.
• Lead production line shutdowns, equipment replacements, installations, relocations, and cutovers, developing detailed shutdown strategies and recovery schedules to minimize downtime.
• Provide hands-on floor leadership coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automation, Operations, EHS, contractors, vendors, and system integrators to drive daily execution and resolve field issues.
• Lead packaging equipment installation and upgrade projects, including fillers, inspection systems, labeling equipment, conveyors, cartoners, case packers, serialization systems, and related manufacturing infrastructure.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, budgets, forecasts, milestones, change orders, risks, and dependencies, with clear status reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Verista, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead complex capital projects in pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams on scope, schedule, budget, and risk, ensuring on-time delivery and GMP compliance. This on-site role requires 7–10+ years of experience, a BS in Engineering, and proven leadership for end-to-end projects from planning through startup and handoff.