About the job
We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our clients engineering team in Cork. This position reports to the Capital Project Manager. This an 18-month Fixed Term Contract. This is a varied role, and you will be involved in everything from completing feasibility studies to leading commissioning and validation activities at a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
Key Responsibilities
- Project management of the execution of capital engineering projects within the site, following the Project Lifecycle approach.
- Support the Operations Engineering Team in controlling uptime of process equipment and optimizing efficiencies both in equipment and process performance.
- Improve the operations and reliability of equipment and processes by the successful identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
- Liaise with Internal/External Engineering Personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining, troubleshooting and installing/commissioning equipment.
- Leadership of equipment commissioning and validation activities as part of capital project execution.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams from other departments to deliver the site capital project portfolio.
- Prepare feasibility studies and budget management for all assigned capital projects.
- Support all major site initiatives and sites core goals.
- Prepare Requests for Capital Expenditure (RCE) for site capital projects.
- Liaise with Global Engineering as required – eCOPs (engineering communities of practice), Engineering forums, etc.
- Responsible for all Engineering contractor management on-site, required to deliver capital projects i.e. ensure safety standards are met, and safe working practices adhered to at all times – RAMS, permit to work, training records, etc.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential Requirements
- Degree in a relevant Engineering subject area– Chemical/Process/Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- Strong previous pharmaceutical experience is essential (minimum 7-10 years).
- Knowledgeable/competent with executing change control.
- Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the pharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated relevant site experience of one or more of the below:
- Oral Solid Dose (OSD) equipment (tablet press, roller compaction, tablet coater, material handling – post hoists, blenders, milling – conical mills, etc)
- Cleanroom processing/utilities – HVAC, CIP systems, Purified water generation and distribution systems, Nitrogen, etc.
Nice to have experience
- Experience of process engineering, with relevant experience of batch processing, automation, project management, commissioning and validation, equipment reliability and continuous improvement is desirable.
- Trackwise change control system experience
- Electrical background – competency with electrical system design & installation (process equipment and site electrical infrastructure), familiar with ATE
