Germer International
Associate Director, Capital Projects
Germer International, Charles City, Iowa, United States, 50616
Responsibilities
Lead the planning and execution of site capital projects from concept through handover, ensuring quality, safety, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
Develop and manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and resource plans in collaboration with site leadership and global engineering teams.
Oversee cross-functional teams including engineering, validation, quality, procurement, and operations personnel to ensure project alignment with site needs.
Act as the primary liaison with external architects, engineers, contractors, and regulatory authorities for capital initiatives.
Ensure all projects comply with GMP, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical leadership in facility design, utility systems (HVAC, WFI, clean steam), and process equipment implementation.
Drive risk management strategies, contingency planning, and change control processes throughout project lifecycles.
Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop junior and experienced project engineers to support a high-performance project team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project execution within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO industry.
At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing cross-functional project teams.
Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects ($10M+) in a regulated manufacturing environment.
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Lead the planning and execution of site capital projects from concept through handover, ensuring quality, safety, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
Develop and manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and resource plans in collaboration with site leadership and global engineering teams.
Oversee cross-functional teams including engineering, validation, quality, procurement, and operations personnel to ensure project alignment with site needs.
Act as the primary liaison with external architects, engineers, contractors, and regulatory authorities for capital initiatives.
Ensure all projects comply with GMP, environmental, health and safety (EHS), and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical leadership in facility design, utility systems (HVAC, WFI, clean steam), and process equipment implementation.
Drive risk management strategies, contingency planning, and change control processes throughout project lifecycles.
Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop junior and experienced project engineers to support a high-performance project team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project execution within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO industry.
At least 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing cross-functional project teams.
Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects ($10M+) in a regulated manufacturing environment.
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