Project Engineer, Process Engineer

Pomona, CA,United States | Full-time regular

Job Title:

Project Engineer

Location:

Pomona, CA (In-office)
Position Type:
Full-time
Vacancy Status:
This position is vacant
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The Project Engineer provides technical engineering and project execution support for capital, equipment, facility, utility, infrastructure, remediation, and operational improvement initiatives at the Pomona manufacturing site.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position serves as a shared site resource and works across Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, QA, MS&T, Validation, EHS, IT, Finance, Procurement, and other functions.
The Project Engineer will support assigned projects through the full lifecycle, including feasibility, scope development, technical design, budgeting, procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification support, turnover, and closeout.
A key focus of the role will be supporting Pomona site growth, new manufacturing capability, CAPEX execution, facility and infrastructure improvements, aging equipment replacement, and transfer of additional formulations and manufacturing processes into Pomona. For product and formulation transfers, the Project Engineer will work closely with the MS&T Process Engineer. MS&T will retain process science and technical transfer ownership, while the Project Engineer will drive engineering readiness and execution for equipment, facilities, utilities, installation, and commissioning.

• Execute assigned Pomona capital and site projects from concept through completion, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, actions, and deliverables.
• Develop and coordinate feasibility assessments, technical scopes, test protocols, equipment specifications, design reviews, utility requirements, cost estimates, schedules, and CAPEX request support.
• Provide technical engineering support for manufacturing equipment, packaging systems, facilities, utilities, infrastructure, Automation, and site improvement projects.
• Partner with Engineering, MS&T, and Process Engineering on formulation and process transfers, translating process requirements into equipment, facility, utility, procurement, validation, and production readiness needs.
• Coordinate equipment installations, facility modifications, infrastructure upgrades, remediation activities, capacity expansion, Automation upgrades, and aging equipment replacement.
• Coordinate engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, contractors, consultants, and vendors, including review of proposals, drawings, technical submittals, and project deliverables.
• Track project budgets, actual spending, forecasts, commitments, contingency, change orders, and projected final cost for assigned projects.
• Support vendor selection, purchasing, vendor onboarding, long lead equipment, and commercial coordination with Procurement and Finance.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, action logs, decision logs, and concise status reporting.
• Coordinate project activities with QA, Validation, MS&T, Engineering, EHS, and applicable cGMP and change control requirements.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, qualification readiness, troubleshooting, training, documentation, and operational turnover.
• Plan project work around manufacturing schedules, shutdowns, utility interruptions, and other operational constraints.
• Identify and resolve technical issues during project execution using sound engineering judgment, problem solving, and root cause analysis.
• Ensure completed projects are properly transitioned to Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance, including drawings, manuals, spare parts, PM and CAL requirements, warranties,…