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West Pharma Senior Process Engineer 
Ireland, Dublin 
991608785

16.08.2024

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.