Pharma Engineering PM — Capital Projects & GMP | 6% Bonus

System One; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 145,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

System One in Bethlehem, PA, seeks an Engineering Project Manager to lead GMP-regulated capital projects for specialty pharmaceutical and injectable drug manufacturing from concept through startup. You will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while coordinating diverse cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering, 7+ years in a regulated industry, hands-on project ownership, and strong budgeting/vendor management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)
• 7+ years of engineering and project management in regulated chemical/pharma environments
• Hands-on ownership of capital projects from conception through startup

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and technical projects at a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing site from concept through closeout, ensuring safety, quality, budget, and schedule requirements are met.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, risks, vendors, contractors, and provide executive reporting.
• Lead projects involving rotating and static equipment such as pumps, compressors, reactors, vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, piping, and utilities.
• Prepare capital requests, cost estimates, business cases, project charters, and approval documents.
• Coordinate efforts across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Automation, Supply Chain, and EHS teams.
• Support GMP change controls, management of change, user requirements, commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation, and startup procedures.
• Ensure chemical process safety requirements including PSM and hazardous chemical handling are adhered to.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

System One in Bethlehem, PA, seeks an Engineering Project Manager to lead GMP-regulated capital projects for specialty pharmaceutical and injectable drug manufacturing from concept through startup. You will drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery while coordinating diverse cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering, 7+ years in a regulated industry, hands-on project ownership, and strong budgeting/vendor management skills.