Senior Equipment Engineer, Rubber Compounding & Dimensioning

West Pharmaceutical Services / Progressive Medical; Jersey Shore (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services is seeking a Global Equipment Engineer to support the company's growth by delivering state-of-the-art production equipment and continuous improvement across global facilities.

You will specify, improve and implement equipment for rubber extruding, straining and dimensioning, collaborating closely with facility, process engineering, procurement, quality teams and sites worldwide. Strong project management and GMP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering (Electrical, Control, or Industrial preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Manufacturing Environment/ Equipment control related.
• Experience managing equipment projects including; specification, procurement, installation and qualification.
• Strong engineering and trouble shooting skills.
• Proven working experience in project management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects in a dynamic environment with minimal direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English & preferably a second language).

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, management, plant operations and global team members while working with vendors to develop engineering specifications for new equipment or required improvements.
• Drive forward the standardization & harmonization of our production equipment and associated documentation across the global network.
• Working with Process Engineering analyze and evaluate existing systems and processes, identifying value-added and non-value-added activities to identify required design challenges.
• Keep up to date on new and future equipment standards and trends in the market and identify value-added improvement which may be beneficial.
• Work independently and with vendors to understand root causes of failures, propose design or component changes, and implement and validate equipment modifications.
• Take the lead in systematic problem-solving activities where the manufacturing plants need support.
• Coordinate and/or execute all necessary GMP related validations and/or process engineering evaluations as needed for manufacturing equipment.
• Be the technical point of contact with your equipment vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks, with clear communication of tasks, actions and monitor equipment deliverables including FAT, SAT IOQ etc.
• As the person responsible for defined manufacturing equipment in our global organization, your task is to set standards based on industry's best practices to achieve corporate goals for Quality, Overall Efficiency, Cost Reduction and Safety.
• Work with global maintenance team, local site engineering teams, and the equipment vendors to: Ensure appropriate preventative and corrective maintenance procedures are developed and include all tasks required to ensure equipment reliability, safety and performance.
• Participate in routine network collaboration forums focusing on continuous improvement and information sharing.
• Take the lead in systematic problem-solving activities where the manufacturing plants need support.
• Project Management: Take the lead on equipment project management from the URS issue to PQ by applying current project managements practices including GMP conform documentation.
• Research and analyze data such as vendor design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to follow equipment related corporate goals.
• Ensure all equipment aligns with the latest Safety Regulations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Engineering problem solving

Communication skills

GMP awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

SolidWorks

CAD systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

West Pharmaceutical Services is seeking a Global Equipment Engineer to support the company's growth by delivering state-of-the-art production equipment and continuous improvement across global facilities.

You will specify, improve and implement equipment for rubber extruding, straining and dimensioning, collaborating closely with facility, process engineering, procurement, quality teams and sites worldwide. Strong project management and GMP experience are essential.