Project Manager - Equipment Engineering

Identifies new equipment, develops user requirement specifications, arranges capital funding and implements into Good Manufacturing Practice commercial production.

Schedules and hosts regular project meeting with internal teams, vendors and clients.

Creates and leads project plans using Project Management tools/applications, to ensure timely delivery of project landmarks.

Coordinates all project planning activities and multi-functional project assessments, including assessments by IT groups.

Supervises capital expenditures for equipment projects.

Owns the Project Management for implementation of sophisticated processing, packaging, PDS, and/or client equipment.

Provide leadership to Junior Project Managers by supporting problem solving and solution generation on projects, training/mentoring, and supporting project progression.

Supports improvements, training, solving and complaint investigation of equipment.

Creates or provides technical recommendations into protocols / reports for equipment commissioning and qualification.

Carries out Technical Support for equipment assessments, validation execution, and/or engineering trials, as requested.

Supports equipment Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), as required.

Liaises with functional areas (including clients and vendors) to meet project objectives.

Ensure a safe working environment and identify, assess, and advance any potential hazards during project execution.

Maintain a continuous improvement demeanor and actively participate in and initiate practical process improvement initiatives.

Monitors and benchmark new developments in pharmaceutical industry related to their area of expertise and/or project to look for opportunities to put Patheon in the forefront of pharmaceutical technology.

Ability to travel (as required).

Performs alternating or rotating shift work (as required).

College/Technical School diploma in relevant technical field is required.

University degree in relevant technical field, Engineering Degree is an asset.

Minimum 3 years of previous related experience and general knowledge of a drug processing and packaging validation and production.

Minimum 2 years Project Management experience.

Experience in technical writing and oral presentation.

Experience organizing sophisticated work.

Experience in technical/scientific discussions with clients.

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.

General knowledge and understanding of drug processes as well as drug product validation and commercialization processes.

Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operating Procedures and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance knowledge. Proven organizational skills relevant to drug processing.

Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.

Strong computer skills with advanced experience in MS Word/Excel and Project Management applications.

General knowledge and experience with experimental design, related to development equipment.

Ability to recommend improvements relating to pharmaceutical processing, equipment,…