Project Engineer | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Projects & Process Improvement

IDT Australia | Boronia, Melbourne VIC | Full-Time

Deliver engineering projects, improve manufacturing processes and contribute to pharmaceutical innovation.

About IDT Australia

IDT Australia is an Australian pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), providing specialist manufacturing solutions to local and international pharmaceutical companies.

Operating from our facility in Boronia, Victoria, we support the development and manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Finished Dosage Forms, working within a highly regulated GMP environment.

We are continuing to invest in our people, facilities and manufacturing capabilities and are looking for a motivated Project Engineer to join our Engineering team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Services Lead, this is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with approximately 4 years' industry experience who enjoys a combination of project delivery, hands-on engineering, process improvement and validation.

You will support and coordinate engineering and capital projects across our pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, working closely with Production, Quality, R&D; and other technical teams.

From project scoping and equipment installation through to commissioning, qualification and operational handover, you will play an important role in improving manufacturing capability, reliability and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate engineering and capital projects from concept and design through to commissioning and handover.




- Develop project scopes, technical specifications, schedules, budgets and engineering documentation.
- Work with suppliers, contractors and internal teams to deliver safe, compliant and cost-effective project outcomes.
- Support process engineering activities, including manufacturing improvements, troubleshooting, process trials and scale-up.
- Participate in equipment, facility and utility commissioning, qualification and validation activities (DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ).
- Prepare and review technical documentation, risk assessments, change controls and validation protocols.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment performance, process efficiency, manufacturing reliability and operational safety.
- Ensure engineering activities comply with GMP, quality systems and workplace health and safety requirements.

About You

You are a practical, solutions-focused engineer who enjoys working across multiple projects and collaborating with operational and technical teams.

Ideally, you will bring:

- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Approximately 4 years' experience in project engineering,



process engineering or a related technical engineering role.
- Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical processing or another regulated manufacturing environment, essential.
- Demonstrated experience supporting engineering projects involving manufacturing equipment, facilities or utilities.
- Exposure to commissioning, qualification and validation activities, preferably within a GMP environment, essential.
- Solid technical problem-solving, planning and organisational skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors.
- A proactive approach to safety, quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

Why Join IDT Australia?

At IDT, you will have the opportunity to:

- Work on a diverse range of engineering and manufacturing improvement projects.
- Gain exposure to specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and processes.
- Build your technical capability across project engineering, process optimisation and validation.
- Collaborate with experienced engineering, manufacturing and quality professionals.
- Contribute to improvements that have a direct impact on manufacturing performance, quality and operational capability.

Interested?

If you are an enthusiastic engineer looking to build on your experience and take on a varied and rewarding technical role, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now with your resume and a brief overview of your relevant experience.

Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Project Engineer (Boronia)
🏢 IDT Australia
📍 Boronia