Capital Project Manager

Capital Project Engineer (Capex) - 12 months FTC

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Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2500 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

The Opportunity

A Contract Project Engineer with extensive experience in capex for pharmaceutical filling and packing equipment is required to work with our team and use their knowledge to define detail requirements and work with suppliers to find the potential solutions. Then progress to commissioning, qualification, and optimisation of the equipment.

Package

• Average 36-hour working week (with a day off every other Friday!!)
• 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
• Plenty of training and development opportunities
• 22.5 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Option to buy a week's holiday each year
• 8% Employer Pension Contribution
• Free access to the Headspace App
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Free on-site parking and electric charging
• Healthcare cash plan

Main Responsibilities

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

• Combine requirements from Safety, Quality, Operations, Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T), Engineering and Supply functions to generate a clear user requirement specification for equipment
• Plan and execute implementation of projects to meet business deliverables, ensuring accurate, up-to-date project plans are available and managed effectively with risks registered, identified & mitigation actions planned and implemented when required
• To take full ownership of all aspects of the project through entire lifecycle including; Contractual and Commercial matters, Health and Safety, Quality Assurance / Control, Finance and cash flow, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Client Relationship
• Equipment supplier selection; complete analysis of potential suppliers and quantitatively select best option for the business and support equipment purchase negotiations
• Define accurate project budgets ensuring projects are implemented to budget and deliver expected benefits
• Lead the installation, qualification (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) and commissioning of the equipment; including leadership of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and leadership of Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) at Dechra site(s)
• Manage resources (internal & external) to ensure project activities are completed to specification, on time & on cost
• Ensure good communication channels are in place and effective
• Projects are handed over to "customers" (Operations, Quality, Engineering etc) effectively and efficiently
• Support Operations teams in troubleshooting, diagnostics and issue resolution
• Support Operations teams in optimising performance of the equipment
• Complete post CAPEX appraisals ensuring lessons learnt are applied and shared appropriately.

Ideal Candidate

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We're particularly keen to hear from those who have/are:

Essential

• Proven record of in depth expertise and experience in installation and commissioning of manufacturing, process, filling, packing & services equipment including project management delivery experience within the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, health and personal care, food, confectionery, beverage, or similar highly regulated production environments
• Ability to lead individual projects while coordinating with all stakeholders
• Experience in project planning and implementation
• Degree in Engineering, Engineering related subject or relevant experience
• IT literate
• Achievement focused and able to work in a direct and often pressurised environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and influence at all levels
• Tenacity, tough-mindedness with ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working
• Committed, conscientious, methodical and detailed worker
• Ability to manage multiple activities and can work on own initiative
• Commitment and tenacity to overcome challenges that are faced
• Flexibility to effectively and efficiently respond to and embrace change(s)
• Flexible to travel, as required for supplier visits and equipment testing at OEM.
• Actively helps improve the delivery and performance of new equipment for the business
• Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving
• The business language in Dechra is English, therefore fluency in English is essential

Desirable

• Experience in Pharmaceutical Production or support
• Experience in Technical Transfer of Pharmaceutical products
• Knowledge and experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, process development and validation
• cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) requirements
• Prince2 qualification

Please use the APPLY button to be redirected to our careers website to send us your CV.

Thank you for your interest in joining Dechra. As we approach the festive period, our team will be taking a break to celebrate with family and friends. All applications will therefore be reviewed from 2nd January onwards and you can expect to receive an update around that time.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to considering your application in the New Year. Happy holidays!