Project Engineer Intern

Job Description

Project Engineer Intern | Sterling Pharma Solutions

The Tone:
This is an 11-week paid internship at Sterling Pharma Solutions, located in Germantown, Wisconsin. Sterling is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 50 years of experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research and development bioconjugation services. This role offers hands-on experience, allowing interns to build upon classroom knowledge and skills while contributing to the development of life-saving drugs globally. Interns will work alongside industry leaders and engage in defined individual projects, learning GMP fundamentals and techniques from professionals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person, Germantown, WI

• Team: Operations Support, reports to the Sr. Project Engineer.
• Mission: To support the full lifecycle of engineering projects, from initial concept to installation and documentation, to facilitate the development and manufacturing of critical pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel), AutoCAD (preferred).

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conceptual Project Development: Develop conceptual projects through meetings with project sponsors and area owners, formulate solutions including user requirements, plans, specifications, and technology options, then present proposed solutions to the engineering team for approval.
• Capital Authorization Request Development: Prepare Capital Authorization Requests by gathering quotations and estimates from external contractors and internal resources, and routing these requests for necessary approvals.
• Project Installation Execution: Manage project installation by overseeing contractors and internal teams, including engineering, operations, maintenance, and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) teams, and develop and execute Installation and Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ) plans.
• Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) Management: Walk down existing P&IDs to compare them to as-installed conditions, red-lining the drawings to reflect actual installations, and collaborate with a Project Engineer or independently update P&IDs in AutoCAD based on these revisions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Enrolled in a 4-year college or university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Pharmaceutical Sciences, at least at a Sophomore level.
• Experience: Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation, excellent detail orientation and organizational abilities, strong problem-solving and basic troubleshooting, and competence with IT systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Bonus: Awareness or prior work experience in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment and AutoCAD proficiency.