Project Engineer I

Project Engineer I

Position Summary

Catalent’s Greenville, N.C. facility specializes in end-to-end turn-key solutions for oral solid dosage forms, including integrated formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. This state-of-the-art facility has had over $100M of investments in recent years and features fit-for-scale capacity with potent handling capabilities, ideal for orphan or targeted drug development. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

The Project Engineer I will assure projects are executed in accordance with current site methodologies, policies, industry best practices, and cGMP requirements.  The role will leverage the knowledge of GMPs and manufacturing processes to ensure that projects are executed with minimal disruption to operational schedules and must provide construction management oversight to ensure that projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with all applicable codes and requirements.

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

The Role

• Lead the planning and execution of all technical/engineering aspects of minor capital projects related to production and/or facility requirements.

• Directly responsible and accountable for delivering capital projects to scope, budget, and schedule.

• Assure capital projects have a clearly defined scope and are planned, executed, and documented to deliver best-in-class  service,  including  a  focus  on  aligning  all  internal  and  external  stakeholders  on  the  project  details  and objectives.

• Provide direct management, execution, and oversight of capital projects from concept/inception through implementation, commissioning, and qualification.

• Establish  project  team  as  well  as  develop  project  strategy,  master  schedule,  and  control  utilization  of  financial resources.

• Provide  construction  management  oversight  to  ensure  that  projects  are  executed  safely,  efficiently,  and  in accordance with all applicable codes and requirements.

• Coordinate the development of engineering and GMP documentation procurement, engineering services, construction, commission, qualification, and turnover to Operations.

• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Automation Engineering with 2 years of directly related Experience or;

• A Master's degree in Engineering with 1 year of directly related experience.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Professional Engineer license or Six Sigma Black-Belt training is desired.

• Experience required in Capital Project Management, Facilities/Maintenance and/or Automation in the pharmaceutical, chemical process, semiconductor, or food industry, background in plant engineering desired.

• Knowledge of MS Project, AutoCAD or SolidWorks, document management, Teams or Zoom communications; strong knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint is required.

• Working knowledge of hazardous chemicals and their disposal, OSHA, EPA, FDA, and EU regulations.

• Experience with solid dose manufacturing preferred.

• Demonstrated technical capabilities in project management, critical path scheduling, resource planning, cost estimating.

• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals and other active chemical ingredients.

• Position requires the capacity to handle and manipulate objects using hands and arms.

Why You Should Join Catalent 

• Competitive medical benefits and 401K 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays 

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment 

• Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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