Calling all Commissioning and Qualification Engineers who have worked on high end capital equipment within the Pharma, Cosmetics or Food and Beverage industry. I want to speak to you about a critical role.
Our client who supplies reference level process manufacturing equipment from their European principal suppliers to top tier pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK and Ireland are looking to appoint a highly skilled and experienced Commissioning Engineer to work on the high profile projects.
The projects can range from low complexity modifications to larger capital equipment contracts which are in the range of £250k-£2m and typically have a 2month design phase, 4month build phase and a 5-12 month installation, testing and qualification stage.
As part of the Operations Team the C&Q Engineer will provide pre-delivery testing, installation, re-assembly, start up, commissioning, IQOQ, cycle development, novel project works and breakdown support in line with contractual commitments. The role is site based and involves frequent travel and stays away.
Our client are technical experts in their field and this customer facing hands on technical role is crucial to delivering compliant projects to agreed scope and timelines.
Key Attributes
- Excellent written and spoken English & communication skills, Excellent customer handling, planning and organisational skills
- An engineering or technology qualification (degree or equivalent)
- Must have an analytical way of thinking and understand how process equipment works and interacts with its environment.
- Must like the challenge of working with bespoke equipment where bugs are not all found before delivery and where commissioning could be seen as the final part of the design-set-up of customised plant. Therefore, the operation of all our equipment needs to be understood from core principles rather than reading from a manual or work repetition.
- High attention to detail with the ability to pre-empt problems and seek solutions
- Must have a good understanding of automation/controls technology and mechanical/electrical engineering. Knowledge of sterile process technology and pharmaceutical industry would be useful.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar site role.
- Must be able to demonstrate proficiency with commonly used computer programs. These include MS Windows, MS Word and MS Excel
- Able to work effectively and efficiently autonomously whilst being an integral part of a team
- Frequent travel and stays away of multiple consecutive weeks are a fundamental element of the role. Normally travel will be within the UK and Ireland but occasional travel to elsewhere in Europe can be expected
- Must have a flexible and adaptive attitude and be able to work on own initiative, sometimes under pressure
- Have a full and clean driving licence
- Hold a valid passport for travel within Europe
Job Description
Role
Reporting to the Technical Manager and working closely with the Project team and Technology SME’s the C&Q Engineer in engaged with the installation, commissioning, testing, optimisation and validation of process equipment to make sure it is functioning correctly and produces the expected results. In doing so the C&Q engineer brings an item of equipment or a system to the point at which it can be used most effectively, the C&Q engineer must therefore possess a thorough understanding of the equipment design, its intended use and what Steritech are committed to provide.
Primary: (in no particular order)
- Provide installation, re-assembly, start up, commissioning, IQOQ, cycle development, novel project works and breakdown support in line with contractual commitments and to a standard consistent with the high quality of the equipment and services our client supply, representing the company in a professional and dutiful manner at all times.
- Role specific administration such as reporting, invoicing, expenses, and time sheets
- Effective communications to our customers, internally at our client and with their suppliers.
- Proper and conscientious management when in control of our clients equipment, including test equipment, computer equipment etc.
- As requested by management be an active contributor in new equipment design qualification process discussions
- When requested by management support colleagues in meetings where expertise/experience can be beneficial e.g., Risk Assessment, FMECA, HAZOP and RCA
- In the pursuit of site activities be a front-line interface with principal supplier automation, engineering and process departments. Disseminate information as required
- Provision of Technical Support to both to customers and internally to colleagues
- Support the wider operations teams through the provision of routine services as and when requested e.g., equipment maintenance, calibration and technical intervention services
Secondary: (in no particular order)
- Train and gain experience in the equipment and services our client offers, plus the market and expectations of our customers.
- Contribute to other departments initiatives (technical research, training preparation and/or delivery, special project management, documentation improvements, technical report preparation etc.)
- Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.