Sr. Project Manager (Capital Projects)

Sterling Engineering; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering seeks a Sr Project Manager to lead capital packaging projects from planning through commissioning in Cincinnati, OH. You will own scope, budgets, schedules, and vendor management, coordinating engineering, manufacturing and contractors to bring packaging lines from concept to production.

Qualifications include 10+ years in pharmaceutical/food/bev or medical device packaging project management, GMP knowledge, and experience with packaging equipment installations and line

Qualifications

• 10+ years of U.S. experience managing capital projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Food and beverage manufacturing or medical device manufacturing.
• Direct experience with packaging equipment installations, upgrades, or packaging line integration.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, vendors, and execution.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, equipment qualification, and change control.
• Ability to coordinate technical teams, contractors, and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Engineering degree or related technical background preferred; PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of capital packaging projects from planning and engineering through installation, commissioning, qualification and turnover.
• Own project scope, budgets, schedules, vendors and overall execution.
• Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, contractors and packaging operations.
• Ensure GMP compliance and change control throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Capital projects management

GMP knowledge

Vendor coordination

Budgets & schedules

Cross-functional leadership

Packaging systems integration

PMP certification

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Position: Project Manager - Capital Projects / packaging

Location: Cincinnati, OH onsite

Duration: 24+ months

Join our Sterling Engineering team supporting a capital packaging project at an established manufacturing facility.

We're seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead execution from planning and engineering through equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover. This role requires strong capital project ownership within GMP manufacturing, along with knowledge of automated packaging systems and equipment integration.

I am looking for a Sr Project Manager with 10+ years of U.S. experience to lead capital projects that have brought pharmaceutical, food and beverage or medical device packaging equipment from concept through production.

This role will manage packaging equipment installations, upgrades, and related facility modifications, coordinating execution from initial scope development through commissioning, qualification support, and turnover.

This person will have direct responsibility for project scope, budgets, schedules, vendors, and execution, along with experience working around pharmaceutical packaging operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of U.S. experience managing capital projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Food and beverage manufacturing or medical device manufacturing.
• Direct experience with packaging equipment installations, upgrades, or packaging line integration.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, schedules, vendors, and execution.
• Working knowledge of GMP requirements, equipment qualification, and change control.
• Ability to coordinate technical teams, contractors, and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Engineering degree or related technical background preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Relevant equipment experience may include: filling, capping, labeling, inspection, serialization, carton and case packing, conveying, and palletizing systems.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.