Sr Staff Engineer, Project Engineering

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Rapid flashing lights, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Various outside weather conditions, Warehouse

Job Description

Title: Sr Staff Engineer, Project Engineering

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division/Site Specific Information

As part of the Drug Product Division (DPD), the Greenville, North Carolina site is a multi-purpose pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and packaging campus. The Drug Product Division - North America (DPD-NA) is one of the five divisions that make up the Pharma Services Group. We are made up of approximately 4400 colleagues across six sites who specialize in taking sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development to commercialization.

Discover Impactful Work:

As a Sr Staff Engineer, Project Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will lead large-scale capital projects that expand manufacturing capacity and support our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This role is suited for an experienced engineer with a strong track record delivering facility expansions, including design, construction, and major equipment installations in regulated environments.

A Day in the Life:

• You will lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle from concept and front-end design through construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover ensuring projects are delivered safely, on scope, on schedule, and within budget.

• Applying PMI-based project management principles, you will manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and utilize tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM) to monitor performance and drive data-based decisions.

• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders, as well as working closely with contractors and equipment vendors, you will oversee facility design, infrastructure upgrades, and integration of manufacturing and automation systems.

• You will provide both technical and project leadership, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to continuous improvement in project execution, operational efficiency, and compliance within a cGMP environment.

IMPACT:

• Deliver critical capacity expansion projects that enable business growth and customer supply.

• Drive safe, compliant, and efficient project execution in regulated manufacturing environments.

• Improve project performance through data-driven decision-making and strong financial oversight.

• Strengthen engineering capability by mentoring talent and advancing best practices.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management preferred.

• Advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• 5-10 years of applicable experience preferably in pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing or related regulated industry.

• Experience with capital project planning, execution, budgeting, and forecasting

• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders in a regulated environment

• Experience with cGMP regulations and manufacturing compliance requirements

• Proven experience leading capital projects involving facility design, construction, capacity expansion, and major equipment installations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong project management experience across the full lifecycle (initiation through closeout).

• Working knowledge of PMI methodologies (scope, schedule, cost, risk) and performance tracking tools such as Earned Value Management (EVM).

• Expertise in automation systems and control platforms (e.g., Rockwell FactoryTalk, AB PLCs, DeltaV).

• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and technical solutions.

• Requires high interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work in teams and cross functional teams including client services, engineering, validation, and etc.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.