Role: Senior Project Engineer
Location: Little Island, Cork
Contract Length: 12 months
Start Date: November 3rd

Here at Hays, we are working with a global leader in the Biopharmaceutical industry, that requires an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join their team for an initial 12-month contract.

About the role:
As part of the Engineering Project Delivery Team, this contract position is responsible for all activities required to support project scoping, commissioning, qualification, validation and start-up operations within the Johnson & Johnson Little Island, Innovative Medicine site. These activities include but are not limited to:

Activities:
• Lead the delivery of Engineering projects on time, on budget & in accordance with all project & business Safety & Quality goals.
• Scope new engineering projects & secure capital approval
• Lead, support and participate in commissioning and qualification activities for both current and future projects.
• Updating & influencing management and project stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting of process specific equipment
• Coordination of the participation of specialist trades and specialist departments
• Coordination of project interfaces with other projects and departments
• Coordination of and interfaces with third parties (suppliers, customers, service providers, etc.)
• Coordination of project documentation
• Cost Estimation (creation, tracking, updating, auditing versus actual costs, forecasting)
• Project Scheduling (creation, tracking, updating, review vs. current state, forecasting) • Project progress reporting & Risk Management
• Constructability & Maintainability/Operability studies
• Project Resource Management
• Checking the current condition of systems (structural, E&I as well as safety, permitting and documentation)
• Organisation & coordination of project meetings and appointments
• Investigating and resolving deviations raised within the Engineering Department
• Provide project process and equipment related training as required.
• Completion of assigned tasks projects in accordance with Change Management Procedures to support manufacture of quality medicines in accordance with cGMP and EHS requirements.
• Retrospective project performance review vs project goals and lessons learned.
• Participate in and lead Cross-Functional teams as necessary.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible and accountable for assuring the safe accomplishment of job activities, following good environmental practices and procedures. Commit to and demonstrate safe behaviour in every activity.
• Carry out routine and non-routine tasks delegated by the Manager according to appropriate procedures, values and standards.
• Carry out all activities in compliance with corporate and cGMP/EHS regulatory requirements.
• Compliance with Engineering and general site procedures at all times
• Completion of all documentation in compliance with site procedures and GDP
• Prioritise and schedule activities to support business needs and to meet the requirements of Master Production Schedules
• Lead and Support investigation and resolution of problems on the plant.
• Support ongoing studies through Operations, Quality Validation, MSAT, Facilities and other support functions.
• Support external site visits as required for project-related activities.
• Travel to other sites and other external sites for business related activities as required.
• Facilitate an environment of continuous improvement.
• Facilitate an environment of open communication.

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