PART-TIME Project Engineer - 3976MC

Verista’s 700 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. Whether it’s compliance, quality management, verification, validation, automation, IT infrastructure, data analysis, manufacturing, or packaging, we deliver solutions that are right the first time.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

Requirements

Responsibilities:

This position will need to be on-site in Kalamazoo, MI.

Project Engineers/Managers conduct project management activities for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device process manufacturing, laboratory, IT, and packaging equipment projects. Managing internal and external Verista customer purchase orders for capital projects to ensure all aspects of services and capital project execution are delivered consistently and efficiently; always meeting project timeline, budget, quality, safety, standards, internal expectations, and client expectations. Verista Project Engineers/Managers are knowledgeable within their area of expertise, have excellent project management and communication skills, and possess high technical aptitude to deliver effective solutions to our customer base. These jobs are responsible for schedule management, budget control, vendor/contractor management, determining return on investment (ROI) justification, team coordination, change control, and validation.

• Development, implementation and communication of project scope, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage materials planning and budget development.
• Organize and document project team meetings including management and accountability for action items.
• Develop specifications for vendor bids and vendor interface.
• Provide feedback and guidance specific to utilities, facilities and product equipment.
• Represent the organization in direction, oversight, leadership and communication.
• Develop and deliver major sections of large project plans or full project plans for smaller projects or facility upgrades.
• Maintain a high degree of accountability for the execution of facilities activities including communications, budget, and schedule, as necessary.
• Assure compliance with all federal, state, local and/or international codes as well as corporate standards and specifications.

You will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Scientific degree, or equivalent.
• Project engineer experience in healthcare, nutritional products, laboratory diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceutical, or similar industry
• Proven attention to detail and organization in project work, including Gantt charts, project flow.
• Industrial/Manufacturing engineering experience involving compliance, procedures, and process improvements in highly regulated industry involving GMP, FDA, OSHA, and Change Control

Benefits

Why Verista?

• High growth potential and fast paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company paid medical benefits.
• Company paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurances
• Dental & Vision insurances
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• Leadership development training, career planning, and tuition reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Maternity, Parental Leave and Bereavement

Verista is a leading business, technology and compliance company that enables clients to improve health and improve lives. We help clients solve their most critical and complex challenges across the GxP lifecycle, from preclinical and clinical to commercialization, manufacturing, and distribution. This experience brings together decades of knowledge, the most advanced engagement platforms, as