Manufacturing Engineer

West Pharmaceutical Services / Progressive Medical; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for an on-site role near Kearney, NE. You will lead and support technical projects, drive maintenance and equipment reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety, quality and production goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of progressive engineering and leadership experience, with experience in facilities, maintenance, and automated systems, plus exposure to rubber molding or medical device

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience with facilities, maintenance and equipment repair.
• Experience in rubber compression molding and/or medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in managing projects.
• Experience with automated systems.
• Experience with AB and Siemens PLCs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support technical engineering projects for production and facility systems.
• Ensure projects are completed safely and on time.
• Collaborate with maintenance to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis.
• Coordinate vendor start-up and qualification of new equipment.
• Maintain and update equipment drawings and PM plans.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental requirements.
• Interface with internal stakeholders and external planners and vendors.
• Support Lean initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities & maintenance

Project management

Automated systems

AB/Siemens PLCs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AB PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than 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 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life‑saving and life‑enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

Must live within 50 miles of the jobsite or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance provided.

In this fully on‑site role the Manufacturing Engineer is a Subject Matter Expert responsible for leading and/or supporting technical engineering projects. Projects will be executed in accordance with internal processes and procedures and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations with internal and external partners. The position holder may have people management responsibilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Managing, planning and executing/supporting technical projects for both production and facility support equipment.
• Ensuring projects are completed in a safe and timely manner.
• Assists with equipment repairs by collaborating with the maintenance team through root cause investigations.
• Acts as a last escalation point for maintenance troubleshooting before they are escalated for outside assistance.
• Works with vendors in the manufacture and start‑up of new equipment, leads qualification completions.
• Maintains machine, equipment, and facility drawings as needed.
• Create and update equipment preventative maintenance plans.
• Create and update procedures related to equipment or processes.
• Works to ensure plant is in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Documentation, monitoring and regular reporting on budget and project status of assigned projects.
• Interface the technical clarification with internal stakeholders, external planners as well as vendors.
• Works with HSE and/or Global Safety to ensure equipment meets OSHA requirements, at a minimum.
• 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 approved ideas.
• Assumes responsibility for material purchasing as required.
• Utilizes SME network and other company resources to investigate and implement best practices for the facility.
• Assist MPII program 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.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years progressive engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience with facilities, maintenance and equipment repair required.
• Experience in rubber compression molding and or medical device manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in managing projects required.
• Experience with automated systems required.
• Experience with AB and Seimens PLC's preferred.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to personnel in all relevant safety requirements related to work standards and equipment requirements.
• Understand and direct personnel in all relevant quality requirements as per the company quality policy.
• Understand 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 programs and activities towards delivery of the plant targets.
• Understanding of facility and production equipment.
• Understand how to read various schematics, including pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, and mechanical.
• Ability to troubleshoot facility and production equipment issues, and lead maintenance personnel in same activities.
• Ability to present complex issues in a comprehensible manner.
• Process-oriented thinking in combination with a structured, independent and implementation-oriented way of working.

Travel Requirements

5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.

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