Upsher-Smith · 3 months ago
Sr. Project Engineer - Pharmaceutical Engineering
Maple Grove, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$111K/yr - $166K/yr
9+ years expUpsher-Smith Laboratories is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company seeking a Senior Project Engineer. The role involves planning, directing, and leading complex engineering projects to ensure goals are met within budget and time constraints, while also managing project resources and documentation.
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Responsibilities
Manages and leads CapEx and continuous improvement projects, identifying set-up time reduction, inefficiencies and areas of waste in the manufacturing process
Manages. prepares and presents cost estimates and justifications sufficient to attain project funding
Manages project capital spending within established norms. Provides financial reports as required
Coordinates the design and construction of new facilities and facility upgrades
Generate, review and maintain project, construction and technical documentation, including P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams and Specifications. Evaluate, design and arrange production equipment within production facilities to ensure the most efficient and productive plant layout
Manages documentation program for engineering documents
Leads project activities and resources with a focus on critical milestones to ensure effective and timely execution of project plans
Investigates new equipment and technologies in the pre-planning stages of a project and determine the appropriate equipment for the application
Reviews technical reports and documents for accuracy/content and approve final documents
Provides production support engineering for high volume production equipment used on new and existing products and processes
Provides technical support and solutions for manufacturing related initiatives including investigations and closures of Deviations and CAPAs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline
A minimum of 9 years' engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and/or participate on project teams
Ability to collaborate and work productively with others in a team environment
Ability to resolve complex problems and optimize machine performance
Ability to manage project requirements and meet project deadlines
Strong ability to analyze and interpret data and demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Understands and demonstrates the ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Preferred
Experienced in cGMP Solid Oral Dose pharmaceutical manufacturing / packaging equipment, processes and facility operations strongly desired
Project planning and project leadership and design/building construction experience strongly desired
Computer Aided Design (CAD) knowledge desirable
Professional Engineering license or EIT certification preferred
Company
Upsher-Smith
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is a trusted U.S.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-01-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Taku Nakaoka
chairman and CEO
Recent News
2025-11-26
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