Process Engineering Manager (Senior Leadership)

West Pharmaceutical Services; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to define strategic objectives, manage a team, and drive operational excellence. The role requires strong leadership and project management skills, with a focus on safety and quality compliance.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification needed.
• Experience in process engineering and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage process engineering team for effective service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvements using lean six sigma tools.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Process Engineering

Team Management

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Education

University Degree

Six Sigma Green Belt

ILM Level 5

Tools

SAP

Job description

At West, we're a dedicated team connected by a purpose to improve patient lives, which has been at the center of our company for over a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War II. Through our work delivering thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's impact on the healthcare industry continues to grow. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

Join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth, and development. Supported by benefit programs, we promote the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our team members and their families.

We are committed to giving back to our communities and creating a healthier environment through sustainability efforts.

Job Summary:

• Define the strategic intent for the St Austell Process Engineering Function and contribute to the STA entity strategy.
• Manage the St Austell Process Engineering to ensure delivery of objectives in terms of time, cost, and quality.
• Be accountable for all operational excellence activities within STA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Measure and control functional costs and resources within budgets.
• Drive continuous improvements using lean six sigma tools.
• Monitor and measure STA operational excellence.
• Lead and participate in projects, product, and process development.
• Define departmental objectives aligned with business goals.
• Coordinate the introduction of new products and customer product transfers.
• Manage the process engineering team to ensure effective service delivery.
• Ensure legislative compliance.
• Provide processes to the production department for quality and cost-effective products.
• Meet customer validation requirements.
• Participate actively in the customer-facing operational team.

Health, Safety & Environment:

• Lead by example in implementing the Safety Leadership Statement.
• Hold responsibility for safety, health, and welfare at work.
• Create a safe and healthy workplace.
• Ensure resources are in place for health and safety activities.
• Support the Plant Health and Safety Committee.
• Manage safety activities to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Establish performance feedback and reward systems for safety.
• Ensure compliance with safety expectations and behaviors.
• Encourage reporting of safety issues without retaliation.
• Ensure health surveillance is conducted appropriately.
• Set and communicate HSE objectives, goals, and targets.
• Delegate safety management responsibilities appropriately.

Employee Responsibilities:

• Take reasonable care for own and others' safety and health.
• Work safely, stay alert, and follow safety rules.
• Use personal protective equipment.
• Perform only trained tasks and inform supervisors of issues.
• Partner with management to ensure safety.
• Respond to unsafe conditions and report hazards.
• Discuss problems openly and act safely in non-routine situations.
• Avoid misuse of safety equipment.
• Attend and follow safety training.
• Avoid substances like alcohol or drugs that impair safety and report health issues.

Quality:

• Adhere to the company's quality policy and conduct activities accordingly.
• Ensure products and services meet customer requirements and quality standards.
• Comply with cGMP regulations.
• Accurately document all activities.
• Undertake necessary training and re-training.

Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

Minimum:

• University degree.
• Six Sigma Green Belt.
• ILM Level 5 or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Six Sigma Black Belt.
• ILM Level 7 or equivalent.
• APM or equivalent qualification.

Competencies and Authorities:

• Experience in process engineering, team management, budgeting, project management, strategy development, customer-facing roles, SAP, validation, and change control.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, independence, coaching, planning, and leadership skills.

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity, fostering a safe, fair, valued, and respectful environment. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory background and drug screening where permitted by law.