Lead Maintenance Engineer – Pharma Manufacturing

West Pharmaceutical Services; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services in Tempe, AZ seeks a Maintenance Lead to guide and support technical engineering projects. This SME role may include people management and will ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulations.

The position emphasizes overseeing maintenance team activities, safety, lean practices, and collaboration with Engineering and stakeholders to drive timely equipment start-ups and ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Progressive maintenance and leadership experience may be substituted for educational requirements.
• Experience with FDA regulations in relation to Facilities, Maintenance and Equipment repair required.
• Experience in plastic injection and or medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in managing projects required.
• Experience with automation systems required.

Responsibilities

• Managing, planning and supporting technical projects.
• Ensuring projects are completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Oversees equipment repairs leading the Maintenance team through root cause investigations.
• Acts as a last escalation point for maintenance troubleshoots before they are escalated to the Engineering team.
• Works with Engineering in the manufacture and start-up of new equipment, leading Maintenance in SAT completion.
• Maintains machine and equipment drawings as needed.
• Works with Engineering to ensure plant is in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Documentation in West project management system, monitoring and regular reporting on budget and project status of assigned projects.
• Interface the technical clarification with internal stakeholders, external planners as well as suppliers.
• Works with HSE and engineering to ensure equipment meets OSHA requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations, FMEA’s, and direct completion of corrective actions.
• Examine See-Do-Say and Continuous Improvement ideas for feasibility, and coordinate completion of chosen ideas.
• Routinely evaluates and reviews employee performance and documents substandard behavior.
• Assumes responsibility for material purchasing as required.
• Provides assistance and makes recommendations to other Company facilities as required.
• Promotes and supports a Lean environment within the facility.
• Participate in validation activities as needed, in facility or off-site.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.
• May have organizational and personnel management of employees.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

FDA regulations

Automation systems

Lean programs

Quality procedures

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Engineering degree or diploma

Associate's Degree Engineering

Bachelor's Degree Engineering

Job description

West Pharmaceutical Services in Tempe, AZ seeks a Maintenance Lead to guide and support technical engineering projects. This SME role may include people management and will ensure compliance with internal processes and external regulations.

The position emphasizes overseeing maintenance team activities, safety, lean practices, and collaboration with Engineering and stakeholders to drive timely equipment start-ups and ongoing improvements.