Project Engineer – Process Equipment & Utilities Projects

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Project Engineer – Process Equipment & Utilities Projects

Asset Recruitment is proud to present this opportunity with our client, a leading global pharmaceutical company. They are seeking a for a Project Engineer – Process Equipment & Utilities Projects to play a key role at their Bray site.

Role:
Project Engineer/Manager with experience delivering end-to-end projects in pharmaceutical solid oral dose drug product manufacturing. Leads and manages medium- to large-scale capital projects in accordance with established project management standards, ensuring compliance with financial, quality, and regulatory requirements. Project implementation areas include pharmaceutical processing equipment and associated utilities.

Accountabilities include:

• Manage capital projects of varying complexity across organizational boundaries and is responsible for their successful delivery.
• Ensure projects are conducted at the highest quality, within time and budget, and that the risk level is managed per the company’s procedures and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate and oversee project execution related activities through the full lifecyale, from initiation to handover.
• Responsible for meeting project scope requirements, schedule requirements, and costs.
• Coordinates all stakeholders, facilitates problem solving sessions and/or other planning sessions and overall business strategy.
• Ensures appropriate safety measures are taken to prevent injuries and minimize safety risks. Takes a proactive approach to safety.
• Ensures readiness for inspections within area of responsibility, together with quality organizations and compliance with rules and regulations of procurement and accounting.

Technical/Functional Expertise
• Specific projects to be executed are generally in the Processing area and include:
o Upgrade to high speed Capsule Filling equipment to accommodate granule handling
o New product introductions (NPI) in the drug product environment
o Upgrades to process equipment utilities & associated plant
o Replacement of fixed IBC lifting equipment

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or related technical field (Engineering degree preferred)
• 10+ years’ experience in managing projects or programs through the full lifecycle, with total budgets up to €3M
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry and in a large company environment and working and communicating globally
• Hands-on attitude (role will involve supervision of installation activities on the shop floor)
• Management of contractors & suppliers for site works
• Strong financial and business acumen and Knowledge of scheduling and cost estimation/controlling.
• Decision-making, stakeholder management and strategic thinking skills
• High facilitation and presentation skillset
• Self-motivated and capable of analyzing and solving complex problems.
• Risk focused and with high Quality & EHS awareness
• Leadership and problem-solving skills
• Certified PM according by IPMA or PMI is an advantage