Project Engineer / Equipment Package Lead

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project engineering experience in API pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Proven experience managing equipment packages and vendor coordination
  • Background in clean room environments and GMP standards
  • Familiarity with solid waste supply systems
  • Experience with large design houses and external engineering partners
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; AutoCAD and Primavera are a plus
  • Exposure to equipment turnover or CQV activities preferred
  • Preferred experience in peptide or GLP-1 manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Lead equipment packages from design to procurement and delivery
  • Review vendor submittals and technical documentation
  • Provide technical feedback and facilitate approval workflows
  • Coordinate with external design teams to meet project specifications
  • Clarify evolving facility and utility requirements
  • Track procurement schedules and project milestones
  • Support resolution of technical issues with various stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address project gaps

Benefits

  • Work on a high-impact $700M capital project in a leading pharmaceutical company
  • Engage in cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a highly regulated industry
  • Involvement in cutting-edge API manufacturing processes and technologies
  • Hands-on experience in a clean room environment ensuring adherence to GMP standards
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
  • Support a $700M API facility capital project as a Project Engineer / Equipment Package Lead within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
  • Lead equipment packages through design, procurement, and delivery while coordinating with vendors, site stakeholders, and external engineering partners
  • Drive package engineering activities, resolve technical issues, and ensure alignment with project schedules and facility requirements
  • Work in a fast-paced clean room manufacturing environment with evolving specifications and cross-functional collaboration

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Lead assigned equipment packages from design through procurement and delivery
  • Review vendor submittals, technical drawings, and engineering documentation
  • Provide technical comments and support approval workflows for vendor deliverables
  • Coordinate with external design houses to ensure package scope and deliverables meet project requirements
  • Gather and clarify process, facility, utility, and site requirements where specifications are incomplete or evolving
  • Track package milestones, procurement schedules, and key project deliverables
  • Support technical issue resolution across vendors, engineering teams, and site stakeholders
  • Collaborate with process, facilities, utilities, and operations teams to close technical and project gaps
  • Maintain alignment with GMP and clean room facility standards

Experience:
  • 5+ years of project engineering experience supporting large CAPEX projects in API pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
  • Experience managing equipment packages, vendor coordination, and technical submittal reviews
  • Experience working with solid waste supply systems
  • Familiarity with GMP-regulated manufacturing facilities and clean room environments
  • Experience working with large design houses and external engineering partners
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Exposure to equipment turnover, startup, or CQV activities preferred
  • Peptide or GLP-1 manufacturing experience preferred
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD and Primavera is a plus
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred

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