Project Engineer

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role:

As a Project Engineer, you will lead a diverse portfolio of engineering capital projects from concept through commissioning and handover. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with site and regulatory standards.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering projects valued between £50K and £2M from initial concept through completion, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop project scopes, business cases, budgets, schedules, and technical solutions in collaboration with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and Maintenance.
• Manage project delivery, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, and engineering partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee procurement activities, project budgets, forecasting, and capital expenditure.
• Support commissioning, qualification, validation, and successful handover of new equipment and facilities to operations.
• Identify and manage project risks while ensuring compliance with engineering, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical engineering support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Degree qualified in Engineering.
• At least 7 years' experience delivering engineering projects within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external contractors.
• Experience working on capital, process, refurbishment, utilities, or chemical engineering projects.
• Experience in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, biotechnology, or FMCG.
• Experience managing capital projects from concept through completion.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:

• Management of C&Q activities in accordance with cGMP,
• APM or PMI or similar qualification,
• Understanding of project lifecycle and framework governance.
• Knowledge of GMP or COMAH regulations (COMAH experience is beneficial but can be learned).

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!  

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