Senior Project Engineer Job Details | STADA Arzneimittel AG

Senior Project Engineers Linthwaite, Huddersfield. The Linthwaite production site is a Centre of Excellence for semi-solids and liquids manufacturing. Joining a team of other project engineers, you will be responsible for delivering capital projects across the UK Cluster relating to upgrades and renewals to site services and equipment.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be:

• Preparing accurate project budgets for new capital projects.
• Defining and delivering project milestones on time and to budget.
• Reviewing and approving design work from external suppliers.
• Managing contractors on site and throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting the development of a team of Project Engineers, coaching, mentoring, and developing them.

About You: At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values of Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility, and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people’s health as a trusted partner. If you’re keen to add value and see results, thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the can-do spirit that’s spearheading our success, bring those unique qualities, with the following skills and qualifications:

• Degree educated or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• Project Management Qualification would be highly desirable (APM PMQ or equivalent).
• A solid foundation of project engineering experience and knowledge of project management systems including stage gates.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and to budget.
• Experience of managing CapEx projects to the value of £5M+ is essential.
• Technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical and process systems.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical environment is an advantage although general FMCG manufacturing experience is acceptable.
• Strong HSE knowledge and focus. NEBOSH qualified would be highly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate and influence senior management and external suppliers.
• Some projects may take place at the other UK Cluster sites, so ability to travel to other sites is required.
• Previous experience of managing contractors and writing permits.

What’s in it for you? The STADA UK Head Office is a recently renovated site only a two-minute drive from our largest manufacturing site, both based in Huddersfield. Zoflora and Covonia brands are made locally along with some key medicines for the healthcare sector. We employ over 700 employees, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too. Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• A fantastic work environment based in the Colne Valley.
• Car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
• Generous Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance of up to 3 x annual salary.
• Annual bonus.
• Discounted bus & rail travel throughout West Yorkshire and the surrounding area.
• Free on-site parking with electric vehicle charging points.
• Reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role.
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programme all year round.