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Title: Commissioning and Qualification Engineer – Downstream

Location: Should be local to Wilson, NC or nearby. For the first 6 months of the role, it will be remote supporting sites in PA. The role will officially move to the Wilson, NC site mid-year 2025 - NC work location: Wilson, NC

Notes from HM:

• Should source out of NC, where candidates can commute to Wilson, NC to be onsite
• The role will be remote for the 1st 6 months, supporting sites in PA
• Must be able to travel to PA sites once a month during the first 6 months
• Will be required to do some international travel, to Ireland up to 3 trips in the first 6 months for training (each trip could last 1-2 weeks)
• Should have a valid/active passport
• Then the role will move to Wilson, NC and will be 100% onsite
• This role requires experience and knowledge as Commissioning & Qualification Engineer
• Must know Delta V
• Must have 10 years of experience
• Review the job description in full

Duties:

• Leading and coordinating the commissioning field team including CQ engineers, automation engineers, operator and site engineers, Client sampling technicians, and external vendors and contractors.
• Ensures equipment usage is coordinated to support schedule development and avoids mutually exclusive activities are avoided.
• Lead and supervise a team of Piping/Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation technicians to support commissioning activities
• Coordinating the interfaces of commissioning execution (Construction Management Contractor, Utilities, Qualification, Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical, etc.)
• Lead daily coordination meetings to fine-tune the commissioning execution with all involved parties
• Tracking and reporting of commissioning progress
• Tracking of deficiencies, including planning and executing the remediation actions
• Ensuring compliance of the commissioning activities with qualification requirements where test results are subject of leveraging
• Reviewing commissioning test documents prior to client approval
• Technical SME – provide mentorship for team members in supporting issue resolution and consistency in approach across the team.
• Co-ordinates the management of change
• Ensuring full compliance with safety procedures and ensuring permits, SPA, RAMS are in place for area commissioning activities.
• Adhere to and monitor the schedule and timeframes milestones within the schedule. Work with CQV scheduler to prepare and communicate 4 week lookahead plans and micro-schedules as required.
• Manage and close out of exceptions during static and dynamic commissioning

Preferred Qualifications:

Essential

• BSc qualification (Engineering related discipline).
• At least one major Biotech project as a C and Q Lead.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Special Credentials / Certifications Required:

• Must have C and Q start up experience of Large Molecule Downstream processes

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree is required, in Engineering