Overview

Who we are

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,700 + people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world's leading organisations. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

We are looking for an Project Engineer to play a pivotal role within the capital project execution team for our well known Pharmacutical client based in Sligo. The successful candidate will focus providing Engineering services and demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting the predefined quality requirements. Strong pharmaceutical experience is essential.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities will include:

• To manage capital engineering projects within site following the Capital Project Lifecycle approach (typical project value range: anything up to €5 million).
• Support the engineering teams in controlling uptime of process equipment and optimizing efficiencies both in equipment and process performance.
• To improve the operations and reliability of equipment and processes by the successful identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage the execution of projects within the engineering group including specific Process Safety Projects.
• Support the provision of process safety initiatives to the site.
• Liaise with Production to ensure equipment performance is maximized.
• Work with Internal/External Engineering Personnel and contract maintenance providers in maintaining, troubleshooting and installing/commissioning equipment.
• Provide engineering support and technical trouble shooting to all site operations and reliability of equipment and processes by the successful identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leadership of process equipment commissioning and validation activities.
• Identification and project management of continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with all site functions and other departments to deliver these continuous improvement projects.
• Preparation of feasibility studies and budget management for all assigned projects.
• Management and negotiation of external contracts and contractors.
• Support all major site initiatives and sites core goals.
  
  

Qualifications

Experience & Skills:

• Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Strong pharmaceutical experience is essential.
• Must have demonstrated relevant site experience of one or more of the below:
• API process equipment trains (reactors, filter dryers, pumps, process pipework, milling, containment technology – gloveboxes, downflow booths, etc).
• Drug Product equipment (tablet press, roller compaction, tablet coater, material handling – post hoists, blenders, milling – Quadro Comils, etc)
• Cleanroom processing/utilities – HVAC, CIP systems, Purified water generation and distribution systems, etc.
• Knowledgeable/competent with executing change control.
• Experience in process engineering, with relevant experience of batch processing, automation, project management, commissioning and validation, equipment reliability.
• Working knowledge of distributed control systems, such as Delta V.
• This is a hand-on role requiring a logical and structured approach to resolving day to day engineering issues typical of a live manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to the Healthcare industry is required.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting the predefined quality requirements.
• Trackwise change control system experience
• Electrical background – competency with electrical system design & installation (process equipment and site electrical infrastructure), familiar with ATEX regulations and requirements.