At Bayer, we're visionaries driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and strive for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is a reality.
As a Project Engineer III, you will plan, develop, approve, execute, and close out capital and infrastructure projects for the Myerstown site from concept through startup and project turnover.
Responsibilities:
- Manage assigned projects, typically up to $1.0MM, ensuring delivery against approved scope, budget, schedule, safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
- Lead cross-functional project teams using Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) principles and VACC leadership behaviors.
- Develop project scope, cost estimates, schedules, resource plans, business justifications, and risk assessments to support capital program goals.
- Coordinate design, procurement, installation, commissioning, startup, validation support, and handover activities for equipment and system projects.
- Prepare equipment specifications, bid packages, and contractor scopes of work, and support supplier selection through technical and commercial evaluations.
- Partner with Reliability Engineers, Technical Supervisors, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Validation, Safety, Procurement, and Site Leadership to deliver safe, compliant, reliable, and energy-efficient solutions.
- Support commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, including IQ/OQ protocol development and execution.
- Manage contractors, engineering service providers, and equipment vendors to ensure safe and compliant execution of project work.
- Maintain project documentation, engineering drawings, spare parts information, preventive maintenance requirements, and turnover packages.
- Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and resource needs to stakeholders throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical support for equipment evaluation, process improvements, efficiency gains, cost savings initiatives, capital budget planning, spending forecasts, and long-range planning activities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Engineering and/or capital project experience
- Experience in project management and basic knowledge of PLCs, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, HVAC, fabrication, and/or industrial maintenance systems.
- Demonstrated organisational skills and a systematic approach to problem definition and solution development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of working within budgetary constraints and managing project costs and forecasts.
- Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve problems and conflict in a positive manner.
- Willingness to work extra or irregular hours as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a government-regulated industry; pharmaceutical or consumer care industry experience preferred.
- Formal training in project management, such as coursework completed toward PMP certification.
- Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, validation, and startup activities for new equipment and systems.
Benefits:
- Salary between $68,400.00 – $102,600.00
- Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation
- Health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

