Senior Project Engineer

Why Us?

At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With 4,000+ team members worldwide, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.

Job Description Summary

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
• Manages or assists with multiple engineering projects, or specific phase(s) of larger projects under the direction of a project manager, at a bulk pharmaceutical plant from conception through startup.
• Works with respective operations groups in developing and implementing project scope, schedules and cost estimates.
• Incorporates operation business data (sales, financial, etc.) into an overall project application for approval of funds.
• Project engineering/management responsibilities will include Project concept development, cost estimation, implementation plan development, design, specifications, purchases, construction, startup and validation.
• Work with end users to define problems areas or improvement needs.
• Apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to the solution of problems.
• Research alternatives and identify costs, benefits and risk.
• Provide accurate updates on project schedule costs and spending forecasts.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Analytical, communications, project management, relationship building, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be capable of applying a broad range of related disciplines such as project planning, scheduling, cost control, and economic analysis.

• Must be proficient in both written and oral communication skills.

• Should have a working knowledge of applicable codes and/or standards.

• Track record as an effective member of collaborative multi-discipline teams responsible for implementing capital projects.

• Experience working at pharmaceutical and/or chemical manufacturing sites, preferred.

• Experience supervising and guiding the work of external engineering consultants and constructors.

Education:

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years project engineering/management experience in Manufacturing Environment, Chemical and or Pharmaceutical Plant a plus.

• Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, proficient w/ MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Project, and Word), familiarity with chemical plant equipment and operations, project management skills, and knowledgeable of governmental requirements – FDA, cGMP, EPA, OSHA, etc.

• Skills/Competencies:

• Operational Excellence Tools – Six Sigma & Lean, Kepner Tregoe

Other Skills:

• Registered Professional Engineer or ability to obtain registration is a plus.

OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: High degree of collaboration required on a regular on-going basis.  Must be able to establish effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external personnel including engineers, operating and maintenance personnel, site and corporate leadership personnel, consultants, constructors, and equipment suppliers.

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Project Engineer supports the Plant Project Engineering Group. The Plant Project Engineering Group is charged with successful Capital planning, forecasting, and implementation of capital projects with a $15MM typical Budget/year and is led by the Project Engineering Manager.  The Project Engineering Manager reports to the Maintenance, Utilities, and Engineering Manager.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Most work will be performed in an office setting.  Outdoor field work in manufacturing plant and construction site settings is required.  Travel to design firms or equipment vendors up to 10% of time may be required depending on project assignments and specific phases of projects.

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

EEO Statement:

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.