Deputy Commissioning Manager - Startup Management; ESS

Job Summary

The Deputy Commissioning Manager supports the Commissioning Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing all Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities for a cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role ensures systems are safely commissioned, thoroughly documented, and transitioned to Qualification and Validation in compliance with regulatory requirements, project procedures, and client quality standards.

The Deputy Commissioning Manager supports the Commissioning Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing all Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) activities for a cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role ensures systems are safely commissioned, thoroughly documented, and transitioned to Qualification and Validation in compliance with regulatory requirements, project procedures, and client quality standards.

The Deputy Commissioning Manager serves as a key interface between Engineering, Construction, Operations, Quality Assurance, Validation, Equipment Vendors, and Project Management teams to ensure successful project delivery from Mechanical Completion through Operational Readiness.

• Collaborate:
  Actively seeks out others' opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
• Communicate:
  Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
• Customer Focus:
  Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensure that others within their team maintain this same approach.
• Deliver:
  Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
• Problem Solve:
  Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. It is focused on creating a long-term fix rather than a short-term solution.
• Role Model:
  Contributes to the culture by inspiring and motivating others through their positive approach and attitude. Comes to work determined to do a good job, for themselves and for their team.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership."

• Assist the Commissioning Manager in the development and implementation of commissioning strategies, procedures, and project execution plans.
• Coordinate day-to-day commissioning activities across process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, utilities, and automation systems.
• Lead commissioning teams and discipline engineers to achieve project milestones safely and efficiently.
• Support development and management of commissioning schedules, resource plans, and system turnover priorities.
• Facilitate commissioning meetings and provide regular status updates to project leadership.

• Ensure alignment between Commissioning and CQV activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support development of turnover strategies between Construction, Commissioning, CQV, and Operations.
• Verify commissioning documentation supports Qualification requirements and minimizes duplicate testing.
• Participate in CQV planning sessions and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate with Validation teams to ensure documentation packages meet regulatory expectations.

• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with:
• FDA cGMP requirements.
• EU GMP requirements.
• ISPE Baseline Guides.
• GAMP 5 principles.
• Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Support data integrity and controlled documentation processes.
• Promote a quality-by-design and right-first-time approach throughout project execution.

• Support development and management of:
• System Boundary Drawings.
• System Turnover Packages (STPs).
• Mechanical Completion Packages (MCPs).
• Commissioning Turnover Packages.
• Coordinate successful transition of systems from Construction to Commissioning and ultimately to CQV and Operations.
• Develop and maintain commissioning schedules, checklists, and test procedures.
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, test scripts, Energization Plans and acceptance criteria in alignment…