Advanced Operations Process Engineer

Rhian_Convatec; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic AO Process Engineer to drive innovation in medical solutions. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with R&D teams to ensure seamless integration of new products into manufacturing processes, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to transformative projects that improve patient outcomes. Join a team dedicated to excellence and make a significant impact in the healthcare sector while enjoying a supportive and collaborative work environment. Take the next step in your career and embrace the challenge of delivering high-quality solutions that truly matter.

Qualifications

• Proficient in English with experience in automated manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a scientific subject required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new products and processes within timelines and budget.
• Conduct process investigations and lead technical troubleshooting.

Skills

Automated manufacturing equipment solutions

Process investigation

Six Sigma principles

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Design for Automation (DFA)

Statistical techniques

Lean methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Design control and validation standards

Process Excellence Green or Black Belt

Tools

FMEA

Ishikawa diagram

Flow charts

DOE

Job description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.
Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of atrisk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a AO Process Engineer and you’ll do the same.

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a AO Process Engineer, and you’ll do the same.

Position Overview:

• You will report directly to the Advanced Operations Director for Continence Care/Ostomy Care, and you will be responsible for the delivery of new products and processes within agreed timelines and budget.

• You will be critical in ensuring new product processes & equipment are integrated into manufacturing facilities.

• You will work in partnership with R&D teams, and you will be responsible to specify processes capable of manufacturing New Product Designs to the highest safety, quality, and efficiency in a cost-effective manner, ensuring full compliance with both ConvaTec procedures, local laws and policies.

• You will work with other engineers and project managers within the Advanced Operations Team and key functions across all operational networks to ensure effective group planning, execution, and reporting.

• You will ensure during the early development stages that equipment and process requirements are focused on long-term production efficiencies, product profitability, also minimizing the need to invest in product lifecycle improvements, as well as improving speed to market.

• You will be comfortable delivering projects with full transparency, detailed regular reporting on status, financials, and actions to all stakeholders within the designated operations network ensuring processes and products are delivered to the highest quality and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct process investigation/experiments alongside R&D and support AO leads with engineering studies & test activities / Proof of principle (POP) & equivalence trials during project process development and materials qualification – internally and with vendors, including sound statistical and structured approaches, using tools such as process map, risk assessments, e.g. FMEA, Ishikawa diagram, flow charts, DOE.

• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Automation (DFA) inputs to the R&D and process development teams throughout the product design cycle.

• Review of material, process, and testing specifications for new product, to ensure optimal transition of design and process into manufacturing.

• Lead technical troubleshooting activities on equipment using Six Sigma principles.

• Act as a technical support and deputize for technical leads where required.

• Use in-depth process knowledge to help inform process FMEAs, set realistic tolerances, devising of sampling plans.

• Support Automation project managers in URS creation for equipment.

• Proven record of conducting validations, act as the author into validation protocols/reports incl. of URS, FAT, SAT, IQ, ES, OQ, PQ.

• Leading validation runs, supporting run ins and ramp ups.

• Supporting technical leads during equipment build, attending design reviews, where possible challenging vendors on technology and equipment design recommendations and changes, to ensure suitability for efficient and high-quality production in preferred plant location.

• Establish and maintain the technical documentation throughout the project.

• Ensures knowledge and expertise around the product and key equipment processes are handed over to local site engineering/manufacturing and ensure handover checklist completed as part of Business As Usual stage handover.

Skills & Experience:

• Be proficient in the use (speaking) and understanding (reading and writing) of the English language.

• Demonstrable experience working with R&D teams in delivering automated manufacturing equipment solutions for new products.

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience as process engineer or similar.

• Knowledge and experience in operations, manufacturing, or engineering is essential, installation and validation of new product equipment.

• Demonstrate experience in the introduction of AGV’s, material handling systems, Automated packaging equipment for primary, secondary, and tertiary products.

• Demonstrate a full understanding of the ‘Life cycle’ of a project and be experienced will all aspects and deliverables within that ‘Life cycle’ from concept justification to URS/RFP/POP/FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ to handover.

• Desired to have or working towards six sigma Green Belt.

• Improve Care: You will proactively learn about and listen to those we serve to help meet their current and future needs.

• Deliver Results: You will consistently deliver high quality work so colleagues and customers can rely on the team.

• Grow Together: You will encourage diversity of thought and experience, collaborating with colleagues from diverse cultures to give our best as one team.

• Own It: You will take personal ownership and accountability for everything you do.

• Do what’s right: You will act with the highest standards of ethical practice and always put safety and quality at the heart of everything you do.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a scientific subject.

• Design control, statistical techniques, and validation standards.

• Process Excellence Green or Black Belt would be an advantage.

• LEAN methodologies training/qualification is an advantage.

Travel Requirements:

Position may involve travel up to 60% of the time, mostly within Europe but overseas travel is expected. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Languages:

• Speaking: Yes English/Slovak

• Writing/Reading: Yes English/Slovak

Our transformation will change your career. For good.

You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.

There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet.
This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.
This is work that’ll move you.

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