Project Engineer

GSK•King of Prussia, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will manage up to $2m of capital across multiple projects involving commercial-scale process equipment and manufacturing suites. Responsibilities are inclusive of project management, design, installation, qualification, and improvement of equipment and facilities in an EHS- / Regulatory- / GEP-compliant manner at the Upper Merion GSC Biopharm site.

Requirements

BS in Engineering or Life Sciences
2+ years of experience working in a cGMP or FDA regulatory Pharmaceutical environment OR 2+ years of experience in project and/or process engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to manage projects to completion on time and within budget.
Familiar with cGMPs and GEPs for large scale biological processing.
Must be able to interact well with peers, subordinates, and senior personnel in scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to participate as a leader or member on cross-functional and self-directed work teams.
Project experience in the design, construction, start-up and operation of large bulk biopharmaceutical facilities including cell culture, or protein recovery and purification.
Experience in Design, Installation, and Commissioning / Qualification / Validation
Sense of Urgency / Decision making.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Must be able to generate options to resolve problems, prioritize solutions and implement decisions.
Must be competent in handling simultaneously occurring tasks and smaller projects, and have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Good Computer Skills (MS Office, MS Projects).
Project Management Professional Program Certification or Professional Engineer license (Preferable).

Responsibilities

Lead and/or participate in the design and installation of new, or modifications to existing, process and/or utility systems, including bioreactors, chromatography skids, depth filtration skids, UFDF skids, etc., to meet technical, budget, and schedule goals.
Demonstrate good project management skills (schedule, cost, communications) and coordinate outside and internal resources to safely execute projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Ensure projects are completed in compliance with applicable standards, policies, and regulations (Engineering Standards, GSK policies, cGMP, Project Management Framework (PMF) and other regulatory requirements).
Lead discussions and recommend solutions with key customer groups in order to gain a consensus on project scope and execution plan.
Be personally responsible for the coordination of all Engineering activities from implementation to handover to customer for a given project, including management of third party engineering firms and/or trades.
In cooperation with the Validation Group, develop commissioning and validation documentation, including test protocols, and implement validation plans on new process and utility systems and changes to existing systems, in order to maintain the validated status of existing systems.
Stay current with developments in the field of biopharm technology. Support the transfer of technology from development into manufacturing.
Follow up on projects’ status and arising issues/changes with all relevant parties (customer, finance, procurement and engineering departments).
Be fluent in site safety procedures (LOTO, PTW, etc) and engineering standards to deliver projects aligned with EHS and engineering compliance requirements. Apply corporate EHS standards related to employee’s safety during construction/ demolition processes to achieve zero reportable injury rate, with continuous supervision and control on contractors’ activities.