Manufacturing Project Engineer

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Project Engineer to join a dynamic team in the pharmaceutical industry. This role is with one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing companies located in Columbus, Ohio. The company is renowned for being a trusted source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty, and branded pharmaceutical products, serving hospitals, physicians, and pharmacists across North America, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate equipment to increase capacity and upgrade technology, including qualifying capital manufacturing equipment and making a case for purchase.
• Focus on the packaging side, specifically handling equipment for four bottle packing lines that place tablets into bottles.
• Qualify and implement equipment, then oversee day-to-day support with cross-training in different areas.
• Analyze equipment capabilities, specify, and set up equipment for new product launches. Once qualified and purchased, ensure the equipment is up and running.
• Monitor processes and calculate data for production equipment to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Initially focus on capital buying of manufacturing lines and subsequently become the subject matter expert for that equipment within the plant.
• Manage full projects from qualification to purchase, implementation, and optimization.
• Interact with multiple stakeholders, including process engineers, technology managers of equipment, and capital engineers.
• Travel approximately once per month in the initial months to vendors for machinery testing, with potential travel destinations including Europe, Canada, and New Jersey.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience in buying and qualifying capital equipment, specifically production packaging equipment.
• Background in manufacturing within the pharmaceutical industry preferred, though experience in any GMP or highly regulated environment such as food or cosmetics is acceptable.
• Project management experience, overseeing projects from qualification to purchase to operationalizing equipment.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, purchasing equipment, fluid bed processes, material flow, production processes, and capital projects.
• Strong communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, or project engineering within a relevant industry.
• Experience in getting new equipment operational within a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

The role is based in a clean, state-of-the-art facility that includes a mix of office space, labs, and manufacturing areas. There is flexibility around working hours, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Core hours are from 9 AM to 3 PM, with flexibility on start and end times provided core hours are met