Project Engineer - Liquids Manufacturing

6-month contract assignment supporting a pharmaceutical client's ongoing liquids manufacturing project.

About the role

The Project Engineer will support an ongoing liquids manufacturing project at a pharmaceutical company, working hands-on with processing equipment to improve efficiency and yield, reduce downtime, and help meet business objectives. The role involves leading new technology implementations and equipment installations, working closely with vendors, providing technical mentoring, and leading cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues. The engineer will provide clear updates on status, actions, costs, and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead new technology implementations and equipment installations for liquids manufacturing.
• Analyze liquids manufacturing equipment to improve efficiency and yield, and reduce downtime in support of business objectives.
• Work closely with vendors during equipment selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Provide technical mentoring to team members and stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.
• Provide clear updates on project status, actions, costs, and timelines.
• Support product launches by ensuring system readiness.
• Advise on equipment capabilities and requirements for new technology and new equipment installations.

Requirements

• Experience with liquids manufacturing equipment, including storage tanks, homogenizers, wet mills, high shear mixers, CIP systems, and purified water systems.
• Hands-on experience with liquids processing equipment.
• Experience with CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems.
• Experience with liquid processing operations.
• Experience with homogenization equipment.
• Experience with large-scale processing equipment, including storage tanks, wet mills, dissolution systems, and high shear mixers.
• Experience supporting product launches, new technology implementation, and new equipment installations, including ensuring system readiness and advising on equipment capabilities and requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.