Senior Project Engineer

Kindeva; Missouri; In loco; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Mentorship program

Pharma tech exposure

Career progression

Collegial culture

Descrizione del lavoro

Kindeva is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead complex capital projects across manufacturing, facilities, and quality. You will guide scope, justification, design, procurement, construction, and startup while protecting schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with Operations, Validation, Finance, and Leadership to develop capital strategies, improve capacity, and drive business value. Strong technical and leadership skills are essential.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Civil, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering and capital project management experience.
• Experience leading capital projects from concept through startup and closeout.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.

Mansioni

• Lead complex capital projects from concept through startup, including scope development, project justification, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Develop project business cases, capital requests, budgets, schedules, and funding strategies while maintaining accountability for project cost and cash flow.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Facilities teams to deliver projects with minimal disruption.
• Manage engineering firms, contractors, equipment suppliers, and consultants to ensure safe, compliant project execution.
• Evaluate technical alternatives and provide recommendations balancing safety, quality, and cost.
• Present project proposals, investment recommendations, and risks to site and executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, regulatory, and company standards, including commissioning and validation activities.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and drive timely resolutions.
• Mentor project team members and support continuous improvement of capital planning and delivery.

Conoscenze

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder mgmt

GMP knowledge

Leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Strumenti

AutoCAD

Descrizione del lavoro

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

The Impact You Will Make

The Senior Project Engineer leads the planning, justification, funding, execution, and startup of complex capital projects supporting manufacturing, facilities, utilities, quality, and business growth objectives. This role serves as the primary leader responsible for delivering projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory and quality requirements. The Senior Project Engineer partners closely with Operations, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Finance, and Executive Leadership to develop capital strategies and successfully implement projects that improve capacity, compliance, operational efficiency, and customer service. The role requires strong technical expertise, business acumen, project leadership, and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex capital projects from concept through startup, including scope development, project justification, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Develop project business cases, capital requests, budgets, schedules, and funding strategies while maintaining accountability for project cost, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Facilities teams to deliver projects that support business objectives while minimizing operational disruption.
• Manage engineering firms, contractors, equipment suppliers, and consultants to ensure safe, compliant, and effective project execution.
• Evaluate technical alternatives and provide recommendations that balance safety, quality, operational requirements, cost, schedule, and long-term business needs.
• Present project proposals, investment recommendations, project status, risks, and mitigation plans to site and executive leadership.
• Ensure projects are executed in compliance with applicable safety, GMP, regulatory, and company standards, including support of commissioning, qualification, and validation activities as required.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while driving timely resolution of technical, operational, financial, and schedule-related issues.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to project team members while supporting continuous improvement of capital planning, project delivery, and engineering processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Civil, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering and capital project management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept through startup and closeout.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing external contractors.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• CDMO experience preferred.
• Experience supporting sterile fill finish, aseptic manufacturing, visual inspection, packaging, or device manufacturing operations.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience supporting GMP commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects and multi-million-dollar capital investments.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k, etc.)
• Structured mentorship and professional development programs
• Exposure to cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies
• Clear career progression path toward Senior Manufacturing Engineer roles
• Collaborative and supportive work culture

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