Pharmaceutical Plant Project Engineer - III (Spokane)

Job Summary:

* The Project Engineer III provides pharmaceutical engineering expertise primarily in the area of facility engineering.

* This position will manage large-scale projects and multi-disciplinary project teams, and will provide technical direction for complex projects and exhibit superior communication skills with all levels of employees.

* This individual will be recognized as an authority in multiple areas of facility pharmaceutical engineering and provide leadership and guidance to others.

Client WILL support transfer of existing H1B Visa for this permanent direct hire role, but will not sponsor for a new H1B visa

Candidate Must Have:

Bachelors of Science in Engineering or related technical degree.
7+ years of Engineering Project Management / Project Engineering Experience
3+ years of Engineering experience in the BioPharma industry
Facility or Manufacturing Engineering Experience
MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) experience
Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguous and complex situations, influencing outcomes, and driving a multi-disciplinary team without direct authority.

Candidate Nice to Have:

BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Manufacturing engineering
Advanced degree or PE or PMP certification
* Experience with PM Software - MS Project, Design software - AutoCAD & ERP - SAP

* Experience with Pharma sterile aseptic manufacturing, filling, Lyophilization

Interfacing with OEM equipment vendors, Construction/consulting partners

Job Functions and Responsibilities in cGMP settings.

Provides technical support of engineering facility projects including facility and utility expansion, compliance upgrades, cost reduction, contract manufacturing, process improvements, construction projects, etc.
Through education and experience provides expertise in the area of facility engineering. This includes design, modification and troubleshooting pharmaceutical systems such as HVAC, Clean Steam, WFI, electrical and knowledge of pharmaceutical construction methods.
Responsible for contributing knowledge of regulatory requirements for the facility and processes to ensure compliance to local, state, federal and international regulatory agencies.
Autonomously manages major capital and expense facility projects in a manner that is compliant with the Project Management Guidelines system. This system includes methods for scheduling, budgeting, meeting management, teamwork, communication, and documentation of a multi-departmental project team.
Participates in the compliance to both short-term and long-term company objectives as defined by upper management.
Development of detailed specifications and RFQs to be used by A&E firms, contractors or equipment manufactures to accurately quote on projects being pursued by the company.
Responsible for developing and using systems of engineering documentation required by regulatory agencies and in compliance with generally accepted engineering guidelines, SOPs, or quality standards.