Manufacturing & Tech Ops - Lead Engineer - Project Farma

Responsibilities

Location Sacramento, California US Job ID REQ-057518

This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside Los Angeles, CA and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests.

Project Farma's purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management.

This role contributes to organizational success by supporting financial performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement, while also investing in people through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and professional development. All team members are expected to embody Project Farma's values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

TheManufacturing &Tech Ops -Lead Engineeris responsible forleading teams and overseeing the execution of work aligned to project, client, and businessobjectives. This role balancespeopleleadership with operational accountability, including coaching, performance management, resource planning, and ensuring high-quality delivery within defined scope, timelines, and budget. At more senior levels, this role provides experienced leadership and operational oversight across multiple projects or functional areas, with accountability for team performance, talent development, and consistent execution of business priorities, while partnering with senior leaders to drive continuous improvement, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.

The position ofManufacturing & Tech Ops - Lead Engineerfocuses on enhancing the reliability of production equipment and systems through the implementation of best maintenance practices, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.It applies statistical analysis to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance is at data driven intervalsin support of equipment uptime and sufficient asset lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

Site Strategy:

• Executes the site strategy as defined by the Manager to support the firm's leadership position in manufacturing & tech ops services.
• Identifiesclient needs during project execution and communicates these to the Manager for strategic consideration.
• Builds andmaintainsrelationships with key project Points of Contact (POCs), such as project managers or technical leads, to ensure smooth project delivery and client satisfaction.
  
  

Business Growth & Development

• Participate in project extensions and proposal generation, providing technical and operational input.
• Attend market-based industry events to build a local network.
• Provide deliverable and resource recommendations for site proposals to ensure feasibility.
• Support Project Farma's business development initiatives through proactively identifying and escalating client needs along with a proposed support plan to theirManagerappropriately.
• Understand and be able to speak to services both internally and externally.
• Maintain and present site dashboards to communicate project health, growth opportunities, and account maintenance needs.
• Communicateopportunities to expand presence and services for client support.
• Foster positive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Generateproposedsupport plan and escalate that plan as needed.
• Learn and develop skills and understanding of the business developmentprocessincluding proposal generation.
  
  

Talent Development

• Encourage team members to share best practices within the team or site, contributing to a collaborative culture.
• Foster accountability and excellence within the project team andcommunicatesretention risks (e.g., team morale issues) to the Manager.
• Coach Team Members onidentifiedknowledge gaps and direct Team Members to materials to develop project driven technical and problem-solving skills
• Mentor and train internal team members on assigned duties, industry best practices, overall understanding of the business, andproject driventechnical skills.
• Develop team members with foresight to support project succession plans asidentifiedby leadership.
• Develop andmaintainyour own succession plan to ensure project continuity.
  
  

Technical Delivery

• Escalate technical delivery issues to the Manager and provide resolution or mitigation solutions.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality GMP Engineering services that meet client specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Support project execution, from planning tocloseout, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Lead, oversee, and execute client project initiatives, plans, or workstreams including ensuring team deliverables are completed ina timelyand high-quality fashion.
• Provide hands-on support for both clients and Project Farma Team Members in navigating the engineering life cycle ofcutting-edgeequipment and manufacturing processes including proactively identifying and escalating roadblocks andutilizingcritical thinking skills and knowledge of problem-solving skills toidentifycreative solutions.
• Create, update, and present work projections and progress reports.
• Develop technical documentation such as SOPs, requirements specifications, testing protocols, summary reports,etc.
• Build internal and external understanding, buy-in, and commitment to decisions through mutual understanding, collaboration, and effectivepresentationsskills.
• Maintain PO managementtools;managing burnrates;needs for new proposals and proactively communicate PO performance.
• Coordinate Team Memberutilizationwith Site and Account Leads and escalate discrepancies between actual and forecastedutilization.
• Maintain internal site tools such as site dashboards, deliverable trackers, etc.
• Continually develop technical aptitude of Project Farma's core services within the life science space including but not limited to:Capital Project Management, including Project Controls and Scheduling,Facility Builds,Tech Transfers,Validation Life Cycle, includingCQV Process, Computer System Validation,Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance,GxPAutomated Systems,Quality Control, including Clinical and Commercial.
• May be requested toassistwith Project Controls and Scheduling toinclude;budget estimates, detailed project schedules, feasibility estimates,risksand forecast analysis as well as project cost reports and trends.
  
  

Operational Performance,Billability& Resource Management

• Maintains 100% individual billability, focusing on personal contribution to project hours.
• Provides input into resourcing decisions for the project team to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Consultswith the Manager to forecast future resource needs for the project and contribute to the resource plan.
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• 5-7years'experience in consulting and/or engineering services.
• Bachelor's Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in CQV engineering, cGMP facility start-up, projectmanagementand/or comparable military experience).
  
  

Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

The annualcompensation range for this full-time position is $99,000 - $123,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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