Aseptic Pharma Manufacturing Engineer

Fresenius Kabi USA; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company contributions

Health benefits

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi USA in Melrose Park, IL is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to support aseptic filling operations onsite. This full-time role focuses on defining, measuring, and improving safety, quality, productivity, and capacity under guidance from senior engineers or production management.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, 1–3 years plant manufacturing experience, and knowledge of PLC control systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Automation, Controls, Computer, Mechanical, etc.).
• 1-3 years plant manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of control systems and PLC programming of highly automated manufacturing technologies (Siemens/Allen Bradley).
• Ability to coordinate and support contractors or team members as assigned.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (technical writing and presentation).
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred.
• Must be able to work independently and set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, develops systems to identify and measure key performance indicators (uptime, downtime, scrap, yield).
• Consults with Sr Engineers and peers to identify key site capacity constraints and provide timely solutions to resolve.
• Uses Lean tools to measure, understand, and improve process variability and efficiency.
• With general guidance manages related capital projects adhering to budget and schedule constraints.
• Provides on-going technical support for manufacturing operations in aseptic filling.
• Analyzes daily production and processing problems, identifies and implement shop-floor continuous improvement projects.
• Establishes engineering tracking tools and enforce their usage through fact driven communication between all stakeholders (e.g., operations, maintenance, quality, engineering, technology center, suppliers, etc.).
• Coordinates maintenance and drive technical activities for cGMP compliant manufacturing improvement Works with production personnel to establish or revise work instructions and procedures used in the production environment.
• Ensures timely completion of the tasks and support as assigned by management.
• Maintains awareness of current pharmaceutical manufacturing needs and standards and communicates possible programs/projects to achieve the goal of facility being a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
• Coordinates activities of various vendors for projects to eliminate any potential conflict and assures that vendors comply with all the safety rules and regulations.
• Prepares URS, Risk Assessments, Safety Assessments associated with the support of and execution of projects.
• Prepares specifications for projects to include all dimensions, electrical, HVAC and mechanical considerations.
• Works effectively with Operations and Quality to ensure project results are compliant with site and industry regulations and guidelines.
• All employees are responsible for ensuring the compliance to company documents, programs and activities related

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

PLC programming (Siemens/Allen Bradley)

Job description

Fresenius Kabi USA in Melrose Park, IL is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to support aseptic filling operations onsite. This full-time role focuses on defining, measuring, and improving safety, quality, productivity, and capacity under guidance from senior engineers or production management.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, 1–3 years plant manufacturing experience, and knowledge of PLC control systems.