Project Engineer, Site Strategy and Portfolio

Responsibilities

• Portfolio tracking: Maintain a single, current view of all site programs and projects: status, milestones, resourcing and interdependencies. Work with program leads to keep data accurate and complete.
• Portfolio review support: Prepare the package for the site portfolio review, document decisions and actions, and follow actions through to closure with their owners.
• Portfolio standard and templates: Maintain the site's program management templates (charters, integrated timelines, RACI, risk registers, close-out) and help program leads apply them. Check stage-gate documentation for completeness ahead of reviews.
• Status evidence and early warning: Compare program progress against plan and flag deviations, emerging risks and overdue deliverables to the Associate Director early, with the supporting data.
• LRP and Annual Plan coordination: Coordinate the site calendar and templates for LRP, LBE and Annual Plan inputs; collect and consolidate functional inputs and reconcile them with Finance.
• Site Master Plan models and tools: Build and maintain the models and tools behind the Site Master Plan, covering capacity, footprint, utilities, capital and people capabilities, and keep the underlying data current.
• Site Master Plan support: Gather inputs from functional teams, prepare materials for planning sessions, and identify gaps, inconsistencies and sequencing issues for discussion.
• Site strategy analysis: Provide analysis, benchmarking and well-structured documents and presentations to support the site strategy and the functional strategies aligned with it, including people and capability planning with HR.
• Transformation support: Track milestones, risks and interdependencies of site transformation programs, and coordinate assigned tasks within transformation workstreams.
• Reporting and continuous improvement: Build and maintain portfolio dashboards, automate recurring reporting where possible, and propose improvements to the site's planning and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (e.g. mechanical, chemical, industrial or related discipline) required.
• 2–4 years of professional experience.
• Internships or co-ops in manufacturing, engineering or operations preferred; regulated industry (pharma, biotech, medical device, food) a plus.
• Exposure to project management through coursework, internships or early roles.
• CAPM or Lean / Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, including building models and working with data in MS Excel.
• Power BI, Smartsheet or MS Project a plus.
• Clear, structured written communication and the ability to build effective PowerPoint materials.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and reliable follow-through on actions and deadlines.
• Confidence working with experienced colleagues and senior stakeholders; willingness to ask questions and raise issues early.
• Basic understanding of GMP and EHS principles, or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Genuine interest in manufacturing operations, capacity planning and site strategy.
• Eagerness to learn and to take on progressively broader responsibility.