West Pharma Process Engineering Manager 

United States, North Carolina 

246418028

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct a process engineering group within a specific facility or region. Manage of 3 or more people is typical.
• Prepare objectives, appraisals and development plans for direct reports.
• Work across all levels of the organization from tactical "operators" up to senior level management to expose all practitioners to applied Lean/Six Sigma concepts and collaborate with management on plans regarding change management and proliferation of process engineering culture.
• Facilitate the Plant Team to reduce variation, yield savings, improve quality, meet Customer’s needs while achieving Plant and Corporate goals.
• Accountable for delivering tangible results, effective change management approaches and best practice project management techniques.
• Train, coach and mentor Black/Green Belt resources and customers using Lean/Six Sigma tools and other quality improvement methodologies.
• Interact with all departments to support quality, cost savings and production needs.
• Provide project leadership by coordinating the efforts of the various departmental disciplines for the successful completion of projects according to plan and budget.
• Develop initial project scope, timelines, savings and cost estimates.
• Monitor projects to ensure they remain on schedule and budget and track delivered results.
• Verify and track cost savings for Plant Bonus efforts.
• Write technical reports as required.
• Complete 4-6 six sigma/lean projects yearly that lead to meeting facility and corporate cost/quality objectives.
• Ensure all lean and six sigma projects have a documented sustainability plan.
• Write and revise procedures and S.O.I.’s to ensure the equipment is being operated and maintained according to good manufacturing practices.
• Write design of experiments (DOE’s) as required to address plant issues or test new approaches.
• Travel to customers and vendors to perform audits as well as provide consultation and work on collaborative projects.
• Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical preferred) or equivalent experience required. Four or more years of practical engineering experience as well as manufacturing work experience preferably in a cGMP/Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Six Sigma Black Belt certification with progressive responsibility in industrial engineering, operations and project management is required. Lean Manufacturing experience and leadership preferred with proven track record of conducting successful RIE projects.

Experience:

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and effectively manage conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others and effectively delegate work as required.
• Proficient in all Microsoft based programs and multiple 6 sigma tools including statistical software packages. SAP experience highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of SPC and Minitab software.
• Knowledge of cGMP for aseptic/ clean room manufacturing.
• Ability of authoring/revising SOIs, SOPs and validation documents.

Physical & Travel Requirements:

• Office environment
• Travel up to 10%
• Manufacturing environment