Senior Engineering Program Manager

Visium Resources, Inc.; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Visium Resources has been asked to recruit a Senior Engineering Program Manager for our client's growing team in Kankakee, IL. The role involves leading engineers through design, commissioning, qualification, startup and project management of bioprocess facilities.

Candidates must have 15+ years in pharma/biotech engineering and project management, with leadership and mentorship skills. Strong knowledge of cGMP and AutoCAD is expected.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering/project management in pharma/biotech.
• Lead teams across multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Experience with cGMP requirements in biopharma.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for design, commissioning and startup of equipment and facilities.
• Lead or support project execution from feasibility to handover; manage budgets, schedules, risks.
• Review technical docs like P&IDs, specs, layouts, datasheets; ensure safety considerations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (process, automation, construction, EHS) and vendor partners.
• Visit sites, supervise contractors during critical installations, and support during shutdowns as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project Mgmt

cGMP knowledge

Cross-functional

Vendor management

Automation awareness

AutoCAD

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Visium Resources has been asked to recruit a Senior Engineering Program Manager for our client's growing team. This is an outstanding opportunity where the successful candidate will work with a group of engineers involved in the design, commissioning & qualification, startup and project management of various processes, systems, and facilities. The ideal candidate should possess leadership skills to lead teams of SME's, & senior engineers. The work will require working out of the client's facilities Kankakee, IL.

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.

This role is for Sr. Engineering Program Manager will require to work on the validation of upstream and downstream bioprocess systems/equipment in the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as process equipment in pharma/biotech industries. The ideal candidate should possess leadership skills to lead teams of intermediate & junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance into the engineering assessments, design, project management, commissioning and start-up of equipment and facilities, for upgrades, renovations and expansions of client facilities and processes.
• Lead or support project execution from feasibility through to project completion/handover, including all project stages such as:
• Feasibility Assessments
• Concept Design, Basic Design, Detailed Design
• Procurement
• Project Controls - Monitoring
• Prepare business cases, with project purpose, risks, budget, schedule, resource requirements.
• Manage other engineering design firms, equipment vendors, construction firms and internal / external stakeholders as required to execute projects.
• Review technical documentation such as P&IDs, specifications, layouts, manuals, datasheets.
• Integrate safety into the design and execution of all projects (HAZOP reviews, PHSRs, design reviews with EHS representatives).
• Prepare/review automation sequences, as required for Process Automation.
• Engage and coordinate with other engineering disciplines and other cross-functional departments (Process, automation, building / facilities, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification & validation, manufacturing operations, EHS, quality & compliance).
• Facilitate project management tools throughout the execution of projects, such as procurement tracking, vendor management, meeting minutes / action lists, risk register log, schedule updates, project updates.
• Coordinate meetings with cross-functional departments, to drive project progress, facilitate decisions, provide updates.
• Travel may be occasionally required for meetings with equipment fabrication vendors or Factory Acceptance Testing (FATs).
• Work may require occasional support over shutdowns or extended hours, specifically during installation, construction, commissioning, qualification & validation phases.

You may be involved with other aspects such as client-management (maintain key Client relationships in support of business development and pursuit of new work), project scheduling/budgeting, coordination of client and company resources for effective project delivery, supporting business development (providing technical support to the sales as required for proposals/opportunities), presenting at industry conferences/publishing papers etc.

• Visit construction and installation sites, wear necessary safety PPE.
• Supervise contractors during critical installations of process equipment and associated utilities.
• Other duties as assigned by client, and/or client, based on workload and project requirements.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in engineering / project management of various equipment and facilities within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical / biotech industry, with knowledge of requirements for a cGMP operation.
• Possess leadership skills, and be able to take initiative to lead projects, involving multiple stakeholders, departments, and varying complexity.
• Possess mentorship skills, to coach and develop junior and intermediate employees.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Engineering degree, preferably in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering.