Senior Project Manager

Introduction:

About us

At PharmaCare, we are dedicated to enriching people's lives through improved health and wellness. As an Australian born and built success story we are proud of our heritage and remain a 100% Australian owned and family operated business. We have built on our success at home and now have sales and marketing operations around the globe, where we sell and market some of our well-known and trusted brands. These brands include Nature's Way, Kids Smart, Bioglan, Sambucol, Redwin, Rosken, Norsca, Brut, Skin Doctors, Naturopathica, KP24, Promensil, BioMedica, Medlab and many more.

PharmaCare has tripled its work force and production output over the last 3 years. Our rapid growth has seen massive investment committed to our operation with $20M planned over the next 24 months. Recent developments have seen the operation double its footprint with further expansion on the horizon.

Our success comes from our performance led culture, and we want our people to succeed. We encourage ownership and integrity with an entrepreneurial flair. Based in Prestons, we live the life we promote.

We are family owned with a global reach, our products are found in pharmacies, supermarkets, department and variety stores all over the world.

Extras we know you'll love

Generous monthly product allowance to support your health and wellbeing

Secure onsite parking

Paid parental leave, subsidised health and salary continuance insurance

Employee assistance/wellbeing initiatives

Ongoing training and development programs

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A supportive, fun and collaborative working environment

Description:

About the role

Pharmacare Operations is seeking a motivated Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic manufacturing team in Prestons full-time, Monday-to-Friday.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in driving the future success of the business through a strong focus on CAPEX forecasting for both short-term and long-term projects. You will also be responsible for overseeing and delivering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and budget. In addition, the role involves actively monitoring plant operations to identify, propose, and implement process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality.

Reporting to the Engineering & Facilities Manager, your key areas of accountability include, but not limited to:

Project Management

Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering and infrastructure projects from concept to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.

Develop, review, and approve technical drawings and specifications, ensuring accuracy, compliance with standards, and alignment with project requirements.

Manage capital expenditure processes, including budget preparation, business case development, cost tracking, and post-project reviews to maximise return on investment.

Project management; manage both large & small CAPEX projects.

Create project management plans to capture all tasks, responsibilities, and timelines.

Manage teams involved with projects.

Provide regular progress updates to manager/team.

Address any deviation from project budget or timeline.

Liaise with and manage contractors, consultants and any other external parties involved with major projects.

Ensure project activities fall in line with cGMP and site quality system requirements.

Delivery on time and to budget in compliance with GMP.

Process Improvement & Troubleshooting

Play an active role in continuous improvement by monitoring plant OEE.

Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Applying your problem-solving skills to address day-to-day operational challenges.

Engineering Support

Create and present feasibility plans and business cases for projects.

Support the creation and execution of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).

Develop User Requirement Specifications (URS) in collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and the Product Approval Committee (PAC) when required.

Assist the Validation department in the creation and execution of validation protocols.

Create and review engineering drawings as needed.

Skills and Experiences:

About you

Degree qualified in an Engineering related discipline.

A proven factory production or manufacturing background with minimum of 5 years' experience in Pharmaceutical (preferred)

Strong experience in Capital Project Management preferably in a GMP environment.

Working knowledge and ability to interpret the Australian Code of GMP

A strong awareness of and commitment to safety management

Time management, analytical and problem-solving skills

AutoCAD experience

Driven and energetic personality

High level of attention to detail, initiative, and strong work ethic

Ability to work with all levels of the organisation from shop floor to senior management

Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Good mechanical aptitude and or trouble shooting ability (desirable)

Advanced working level with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MRP and/or ERP systems