Engineering & Electronics

Project Engineer

Posted 2 days ago
Contract
South Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
42097637

Desired Skills: Engineering Projects,Equipment Engineering,Project Management,Drug Product Manufacturing,Change Controls,GMP,Root Cause Investigations

We are looking for a Project / Equipment Engineer to join our facilities & engineering team to support the continued expansion of the plant and production capability on site. The Project / Equipment Engineer will report to the Senior Manager for Facilities & Engineering Projects and is responsible for portfolio ownership, scoping and executing technical projects within Formulation, Component Preparation, Syringe Filling, and Inspection areas. This includes new product introductions, qualification of new equipment and implementation of associated reliability and maintenance programs.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio ownership of a number of projects within a specific business area supported by reporting engineers for successful completion.
Coordinating the introduction of new processes, equipment and materials including problem solving and troubleshooting equipment issues prior to qualification & start-up.
Coordination of engineering readiness scoping and readiness for new product introductions.
Project management and execution of assigned projects including project prioritization, resources management, status management and external communication.
Working with various stakeholders, to scope projects and ensure requirements are satisfied. Project input will span from concept, through design, construction, commissioning and commercial operational readiness.
Development and implementation of maintenance programs and spare parts inventory optimization with the introduction of new equipment.
Ability to translate strategic/emerging technology solutions into pragmatic executable plans.
Development and management of change controls.
Participate as a member of multidisciplinary site and multisite teams.
Development of detailed specifications, engineering documents, protocols and standard operating procedures.
Work in a collaborative manner within the Process Teams structure and contributes to Root Cause Investigations and Cross Functional Investigations.
Works in a collaborative manner with the System Owners, Maintenance Supervisors & Technicians, Capital Project Engineers and Vendors to perform equipment upgrade and/or retrofits.
Perform all tasks with due care and attention ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices and company requirements, policies and procedures.
Support a safe working environment by complying with environmental health/safety practice, rules and regulations.
Travel may be required to support execution of projects.

What we expect of you

The successful candidate for this role will bring the following education, skills and experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical) or Relevant Experience.
Typically, 5+ years engineering experience, preferably in the biotechnology industry / aseptic pharmaceutical environment or Automated Inspection and/or Automated Device Assembly, Labelling and Ancillary processes.
Technology transfer experience preferred.
Proven project management experience.
Strong mechanical capability with hands on experience in a technical role within a high-volume manufacturing environment, is advantageous.
Demonstrated experience in a GDP Compliant environment.
Experience in MS Office, MS Project, Change Control & Document Management Systems.
Proven ability working cross functionally, delivering technical solutions and implementing improvements.
Solid leadership skillset and experience working in a team environment, embracing an interdependent working culture that delivers results.
Technical report writing and communication/presentation skills.
Data driven decision maker.
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment.