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Sr. Project Engineer

Piramal Group
Bethlehem, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Executes and manages capital projects from feasibility through commissioning, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, delivery, and cost
  • Leads process design and optimization for critical systems, including reactors, condensers, distillation columns, utilities (steam, chilled water), and storage vessels
  • Develops and reviews detailed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), technical specifications, and engineering documentation
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with operations, quality assurance, maintenance, and external vendors to achieve project milestones
  • Conducts safety assessments such as Management of Change (MOCs), Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs), implementing risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, and other applicable standards
  • Utilizes project management tools (e.g., MS Project) to effectively manage project scope, schedule, and budget
  • Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvements, cost savings, and operational efficiency
  • Diagnoses and resolves operational and equipment issues by analyzing system performance, identifying root causes, and implementing effective corrective actions
  • Provides troubleshooting support for equipment such as reactors, condensers, and distillation columns, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance
  • Supports knowledge sharing and mentorship to foster a high-performing engineering team

Qualifications

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities every person must possess to be successful)

  • Strong leadership skills to manage projects and guide cross-functional teams toward shared objectives
  • Advanced technical expertise in mechanical and chemical engineering, specifically in the context of API production and industrial chemical processes
  • Exceptional analytical and diagnostic abilities to troubleshoot process issues and develop practical, efficient solutions
  • Proficiency in developing and analyzing engineering documentation, including P&IDs and technical specifications
  • Adapts quickly to changing priorities and challenges to ensure impactful results are delivered on time and aligned with organizational goals
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of presenting complex ideas clearly and effectively
  • Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently and identify innovative solutions
  • Solid understanding of regulatory and safety compliance requirements in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
  • Strong organizational and project management skills to juggle multiple priorities effectively
  • Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and ownership in driving projects to completion while maintaining high-quality standards
  • Education / Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering
  • Minimum 7 years 'experience with at 5 years working in a pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing environment
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit) and project management software
  • Baseline proficiency with SAP or other ERP systems preferred
  • PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification desired
  • About Us

    In the three decades of its existence, Piramal Group has pursued a twin strategy of both organic and inorganic growth.

    Driven by its core values, Piramal Group steadfastly pursues inclusive growth, while adhering to ethical and values-driven practices.

    Equal employment opportunity

    Piramal Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetics, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

    We base our employment decisions on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We endeavor to ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal opportunity in personnel matters, including recruitment, selection, training, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions, including reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities as well as individuals with needs related to their religious observance or practice.

    About the Team

    Piramal Critical Care (PCC), under Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL), a subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited, is the third largest producer of Inhaled Anaesthetics and a global player in hospital generics. Motivated by its vision to deliver critical care solutions for patients and healthcare providers across the globe, PCC is committed to enabling sustainable and profitable growth for all its stakeholders.

    PCC maintains a wide presence across the USA, Europe and more than 100 countries across the globe. Its rich product portfolio includes Inhalation Anaesthetics such as Sevoflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane as well as Intrathecal Baclofen therapy, for spasticity management. PCC has wholly-owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the US and India that have successfully cleared periodical inspections by the US FDA, UK MHRA and other regulators.

    Its core strength lies in a highly qualified global workforce of more than 400 employees across 16 countries. PCC is focused on further expanding its global footprint through new product additions in the critical care space.

    Committed to corporate social responsibility alongside Piramal Group, PCC collaborates with various partner organizations and proudly takes an active role in providing hope and resources to those in need, as well as caring for the environment.

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