Project Coordinator

summary

Coordinate internal cross-functional department activities in planning, organizing and executing facility site projects under the direction of department head. Monitor projects to ensure project implementation is on time against project tracking system. Provide support in problem solving efforts with facility and operation equipment. Draft documentation to support project implementation and track all projects cost to completion. Maintain a best practice mindset within role and function as site change agent for business system improvements.

essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a systematic approach to solve plant opportunities by utilizing technical expertise and past experience.
• Drafts detailed proposals for new projects and gains site approval prior to creation of a Capital Expenditure Appropriation (CEA) forms.
• Route applicable documentation through the approval process.
• Develop project timelines based on resource availability.
• Continuously monitor and report daily project progression against timeline activities to manager.
• Interface with all areas of the plant operations to ensure projects do not have an adverse impact on production operations.
• Develop a spending plan against project cost with a strict adherence to project overall budget. Maintain continual focus on the spending plan to ensure project plan cost remain within the CEA planned budget

• Coordinate with accounting team to ensure project and spending activities remain within the budgeted amount. Coordinate several projects simultaneously in different stages of development and execution.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic facility and equipment drawings that meet FDA, EPA and OSHA department regulations.
• Work with stakeholders to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Identify and participate in the implementation of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Adhere to all cGMPs, compliance and regulatory mandates and quality requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to meet departmental and Company objectives.
• Create and track purchase request within SAP.
• Create and track change controls with Track-wise.
• Create and track work records with Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Basic understanding of National Electrical Code, conduit installation, schematic interpretation and electrical troubleshooting using multi-meters, ammeters, photo-tachometers and other electrical test equipment.
• Ability to read/understand electrical diagrams and ladder logic. Capable of making minor modifications to PLC ladder logic.
• Ability to tear down and repair basic machine components (i.e., gears, bearings, shafts, chains, sprockets, pulleys, cams, etc.).
• Knowledge of and compliance with CGMP, departmental and company policies as well as other regulatory requirements such as NEC, OSHA, DEA and EPA.
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with an array of different departments and outside vendors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including MS Project.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical design techniques or building construction and cGMP requirements as they relate to plant design.
• Ability to solve manufacturing, packaging or facility related problems either individually or in conjunction with a team by using problem solving skills, design-of-experiment, and statistical analysis in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Ability to coordinate project scope and capital spending.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Two-year degree in a related technical field or 5 years of experience running projects as contractor.
• Three years' related industrial experience in a maintenance environment.
• Two years' experience in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry.

Work environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the individual is required to:

1. Stand, walk, sit, balance, stoop or crouch, kneel, reach, push, grasp, feel, talk, and hear.
2. Have clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less with the ability to judge distance and space relationships, bring object into sharp focus and see up and down or to the right or left while fixed on a point. Must also have the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
3. Exert an amount of force continuously and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

1. Individual is in a proximity to moving mechanical parts and exposure to chemicals.
2. Individual may be required to wear respiratory devices that include but are not limited to: Air Purifying Respirators (APR) which include half-face and full-face negative pressure respirators, hooded powered air purifying respirators, or Supplied Air Respirators (SAR), which include hooded or full face supplied air respirators.

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