Packaging Engineer

Role Purpose:

• Our client, a leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Co. Cork, has a requirement for an experienced Packaging Equipment Project Engineer to join their CAPEX Projects Team on site.
• The Packaging Engineer will be supporting the delivery of the following projects: Packaging Equipment Upgrade and Investment in Packaging Operations Centres. (Print and Vision Station for Bottles, Secondary Packaging Line for Bottles and Vials, Pallet Movement AGV System).

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop Equipment Solution and URS with Packaging & Engineering End-Users.
• Source & identify equipment solutions with appropriate equipment vendors.
• Develop Capital Budget for the project and input to Capital Application documentation.
• Manage and execute the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and qualification phases of the project.
• Complete site change management activities for the introduction of the equipment.
• Manage cross-functional in-house and external project team.
• Project Scheduling & Cost Control with regular reporting to key client stakeholders.
• Ensure there is a strong safety culture and performance in the execution of the project.
• Project Validation execution.
• 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.

Education & Qualifications Required:

• 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 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.

Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.