Senior Project Engineer

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected company in pharmaceutical project management seeks a Senior Project Engineer to oversee equipment upgrades within their manufacturing operations in East Cork. This role requires extensive project management experience, with a focus on process equipment and a solid understanding of GMP. You will be managing cross-functional teams and ensuring project timelines and budgets are met while fostering a strong safety culture across all operations.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of project management/engineering experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Solid background in delivering Process Equipment projects.
• Experience in managing projects in a GMP Manufacturing Environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for equipment introductions to the Manufacturing Operations facility.
• Manage and execute design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and qualification phases.
• Project validation execution and cost control with regular reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-Functional Team Management

Cost Control

Process Equipment Projects

Safety Culture

Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

Education

Degree in a relevant science / engineering discipline

Job description

Summary:
Our client is a pharmaceutical company based in East Cork looking for a Senior Project Engineer to support Equipment Upgrades in their Tablet Manufacturing Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for equipment introductions to the Manufacturing Operations facility.
• Managing and executing projects throughout project life cycle from initiation to closeout.
• Completion of Front End studies with end-users for projects to determine most appropriate technical solution for the request at hand and develop business cases, budgets and schedules to support CAPEX funding applications.
• Manage and execute design, procurement, construction, commissioning and qualification phases of the project.
• Manage cross-functional client project teams.
• Project scheduling & cost control with regular reporting to key client stakeholders.
• Manage project changes and ensure all are captured, documented and assessed.
• Ensure there is a strong safety culture and performance in the execution of capital projects.
• Project validation execution.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in a relevant science / engineering discipline.
• 8 to 10 years (minimum) of project management/engineering experience across the project life-cycle within a Pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience in Tablet Press/Compression/Coating Equipment an advantage.
• Candidates to have a solid background in delivering Process Equipment projects with a chemical engineering background. Experience in working in client-side Capital Projects execution role.
• Experience in Client Electronic Change Management Systems & full end-to-end Project Life-cycle.
• Experience in managing cross functional teams and projects in a GMP Manufacturing Environment.
• Understanding of Environmental, Health and Safety requirements of the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of the principles of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Understands the project management process; programming, scope development, design development, implementation, and project closeout.