Pharmaceutical Engineering Line Lead / Supervisor

Management Recruiters of Edison Inc; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Benefits

Job summary

Management Recruiters of Edison Inc in Spokane, WA seeks an Engineering Line Lead / Supervisor for an overnight travel role supporting a biopharma CDMO line. You will oversee technical engineering, capital projects, and regulatory compliance for a filling line.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will supervise up to 3 engineers, manage capital budgets and schedules, and interact with vendors and QA.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering or related technical degree.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• 3+ years in BioPharma industry.
• 2+ years of project engineering/management experience.
• Some leadership and supervisory experience over Jr. Engineers, Technicians.
• Facility or Manufacturing Engineering Experience.
• MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and leadership to the engineering team roles responsible for their area of responsibility within the CMO Business Unit.
• Drive technical improvements and internal/external responses to equipment and facility observations.
• Management of the assigned capital project schedules and budgets.
• Assign and oversee engineering projects including internal capital, compliance, and contract manufacturing.
• Coordinate and supervise engineering resources to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing for current and upcoming projects.
• Ensure designated area, equipment and engineering infrastructures are compliant to local, state, federal, and international regulatory agencies.
• Execute high level projects from conception, consistent with upper management objectives for business growth.
• Manage and execute facility and equipment updates to meet company growth and economic objectives.
• Support client audits and technical visits.
• Effectively communicate project status, constraints and current or potential issues to upper management.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

BioPharma

Engineering Experience

Supervisory experience

Facility/Manufacturing Engineering

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelors of Science in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

ERP SAP

MS Office

Job description

Our client – a global and growing BioPharma CDMO company has 2 openings for an Engineering Supervisor - Line Lead with Pharmaceutical Industry experience at their expanding plant in WA state, Excellent total comp. up to $180K+ with excellent Benefits + Relocation Package.

Job Posting #

Job Title:

Pharmaceutical Engineering Line Lead / Supervisor Overnight Travel: 10%

Location:

Spokane, WA

Relocation:

YES – Theclient offers a generous package for relo assistance.

Compensation:

Salary range up to $165K+ Annual Bonus (10 %)

Full Benefits:

Medical, Vision, Dental, 15 days’ vacation/Sick time, 10 - Holidays, 401k (match up to 4%)

Company Info:

Our client is a growing CDMO company in the Pharmaceutical Industry. They are a part of a global parent company with sites in many countries with around 1,300 people at this site in Spokane, WA.

This is an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering specialized Aseptic Sterile manufacturing, filling and lyophilization of drug products in Vials.

Group Info:

Be part of the Plant Engineering group of around 60 technical people. This role will be responsible for the technical aspects of 1 of the 4 lines

This role will report to the Engineering Director.

Note 1:

The company recently completed their 3rd state-of-the-art Sterile Liquid compounding & Vial Filling line and are currently expanding again with a 4th line at this growing plant site.

Note 2:

The primary focus will be the technical and project engineering aspects of 1 complete filling line. This person will lead and supervise up to 3 Engineers.

Note 3:

Client will support transfer of existing H1B Visa for this permanent direct hire role, but will not sponsor for a new H1B visa.

Job Summary:

The Engineering Line Lead position provides leadership, manufacturing support and coordination of the engineering department for the CMO line specific projects.

This position ensures that contract projects, equipment functionality, compliance support, and capital expenditures are executed per Company management initiatives, compliance guidelines, the project management system, and the capital budget schedule.

It is the responsibility of this position to ensure line specific compliance of the CMO equipment and team with state, local, and federal regulations.

This position ensures operations and projects are carried out under adherence to GEPs and cGMPs.

Job Functions and Responsibilities in cGMP settings.

• Provide technical oversight and leadership to the engineering team roles responsible for their area of responsibility within the CMO Business Unit.
• Drive technical improvements and internal/external responses to equipment and facility observations.
• Management of the assigned capital project schedules and budgets.
• Assign and oversee engineering projects including internal capital, compliance, and contract manufacturing.
• Coordinate and supervise engineering resources to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing for current and upcoming projects.
• Ensure designated area, equipment and engineering infrastructures are compliant to local, state, federal, and international regulatory agencies.
• Execute high level projects from conception, consistent with upper management objectives for business growth.
• Manage and execute facility and equipment updates to meet company growth and economic objectives.
• Support client audits and technical visits.
• Effectively communicate project status, constraints and current or potential issues to upper management.

Candidate Must Have:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering or related technical degree.
• 5+ years of Engineering Experience
• 3+ years of BioPharma industry
• 2+ years of Project Engineering/Management experience
• Some Leadership, Supervisory experience over Jr. Engineers, Technicians.
• Facility or Manufacturing Engineering Experience
• MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) experience

Candidate Nice to Have:

• BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Manufacturing engineering
• Advanced degree or PE or PMP certification
• Experience with PM Software – MS Project, Design software - AutoCAD & ERP – SAP
• Experience with Pharma sterile aseptic manufacturing, filling, Lyophilization
• Interfacing with OEM equipment vendors, Construction/consulting partners

Keywords:

Projects, Plant Project, engineering, Pharma, CDMO, manufacturing, plant, FDA, GMP, Sterile Aseptic liquid filling, Isolators, Clean rooms, Lyophilization, contract Manufacturing, Supervisor, Lead