Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager (Engineering) for our engineering team to lead technical projects for a globally operating pharmaceutical company. As Project Manager (Engineering) you will contribute to the design, installation and qualification of production equipment and utilities. You will drive various strategic investment projects that are required to keep manufacturing assets suitable for manufacturing of innovative medecines.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for Engineering project management and project execution to high standards, ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget.

Responsible and accountable for the safe execution of job activities in compliance with EHS guidelines, environmental, regulatory (cGMP), corporate site and team practices and procedures.

Close collaboration with customer stakeholders on site (Business Units, QA, EHS&S, sustainability, etc) as well as with the global organisation.

Initiation of cases supporting the project funding approval processes.

Provide feedback on the sustainability strategy.

The successful applicant will strive to perform to high standards at all times in line with our Credo and Standards of Leadership.

Qualifications

Education:



University degree in Engineering, preferably in the Mechanical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, or Chemical field.



Experience And Skills

Requirements



A minimum of 6 years of related business experience and a consistent track record in Project Engineering in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.

Excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to motivate others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Familiarity with project management approaches, engineering processes and design thinking methodology. Certification in PMP and or Lean processes are a plus.

Dedicated, well-organized and able to set own targets.

Decisiveness, brainpower and determination to deal with various challenges and projects simultaneously.

Collaboration across the customer environment, within our organisation, and in diverse project teams.

Other

Language skills: Fluency (oral and written) in German and English with exceptional communication skills.

This role may occasionally require regional travel, as needed (less than 10%).

It will be necessary to be present full-time at the customer site (Schaffhausen) by default; remote work arrangements may be arranged at the customer's discretion.

Company

Altorfer Engineering GmbH

Location

Schaffhausen, Switzerland



Zug, Switzerland

Categories

Project & process management


Therapeutics/vaccines (human)


Production equipment

Contact information

Steven Altorfer


steven.altorfer@aengineering.ch