West Pharma Senior Process Engineer 

Ireland, Dublin 

991608785

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and/orProcess Engineering manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a technical team to specify, introduce, validate, and continuously improve equipment and processes.
• Introduction of new production processes into the company.
• Management and optimization of existing processes.
• Development of User Requirements Specifications for purchased equipment and liaising with vendors on same.
• Coach and mentor team members to ensure that best engineering practices are employed at all times.
• Ensure current best practices are maintained and keep abreast of new relevant technologies.
• Support the Development Engineering team in the development, optimization and implementation of new processes and technologies.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to production technicians and operators.
• Drive improvements for current processes with focus on zero defects philosophy.
• Work with other team members in troubleshooting processing problems.
• Establish relationships with the customers and equipment suppliers in pursuit of continuous improvement and on-going business development.
• Attend, schedule, and facilitate internal meetings to help establish priorities and assign tasks.
• Solve, in conjunction with the Quality department, customer related problems/issues as needed.
• Instruct others, formally or informally, regarding manufacturing related skills or knowledge and assist in the training of employees on new processes or systems introduced to the company.
• Coordinate the development of documentation in the Production and Technical areas in line with requirements and review the systems with the Group Leaders and the Quality department on a regular basis to ensure conformance to same.
• Communicate on a regular basis (or as appropriate) with external suppliers of materials and equipment and provide regular feedback on any issues to the management team.

• Act in accordance with the company’s Guiding Principles and adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct.
• Compliance to all site Environmental, Health and Safety requirements, training, and regulations.
• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures, and corporate policies.
• Perform additional duties at the request of the direct supervisor.

Basic Qualifications:

• Preferably a Degree in Polymer ProcessingEngineering with minimum 8years’ experience in injection Moulding and/or high-volume automated assembly processes.
• Preferably worked in either the Medical, Packaging or Technological industries with experience of process validations.
• Must be capable of leading a technical team of engineers and technicians.
• Must be capable of coaching and mentoring others.
• Must be capable of performance management of those on the team (agreeing SMART objectives, conducting regular reviews, and providing feedback as required).
• Must have good data analysis capabilities and be familiar with statistical software (ideally Minitab).
• Must have dealt with customers and suppliers in a previous employment.
• Must have knowledge of computer systems; integrated manufacturing systems; word processing and spread sheets.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to accurately document work performed.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of 6sigma methodology and structured systematic route cause problem solving.
• Must be able to travel as required by the position.
• Must be able to lead cross functional teams.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks; must be detail orientated and self-motivated.
• Must be able to deal with all levels of employees and work across various departments.
• Must be able to work independently on own projects while working concurrently with all departments.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to be aware of all relevant standard operating procedures as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times, ISO9001 and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
  • List any safety requirements applicable to role within your country
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
  • List any quality requirements applicable to role within your country

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

• :Light –exerting up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force frequently constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of force greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

• Mental Requirements:Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to deal with all levels of employees and work across various departments.

Competencies/Authorities

• Non-US only where required for certain levels

When absent from the site duties and responsibilities will be delegated to the following designates:

• Another Senior Process Engineer.
• Engineering or Process Manager.
• Sr Engineering Manager.